Storage Drives under $500

3 storage drives under $500 from Samsung, Corsair, Kingston and more. Prices run $450 to $484.

Samsung

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 1TB

+1TB capacity for a large amount of files

+2.5-inch form fits standard laptop and desktop bays

+SATA III interface works with common motherboards

−SATA interface is slower than NVMe drives

$484.45

as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

SamsungSpec score 7.7

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 3 of 33 here have a higher capacity

−560 read speed: 18 of the 20 here have a higher read speed

$449.99

as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

Samsung

SSD, SATA, 2.5 Form, 2TB

+2TB capacity: only 3 of 33 here have a higher capacity

$479.00

as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

Kind	Interface	Form	Capacity	Spec score	Price
SSD	SATA	2.5	1TB	n/a	$484.45 as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSD	SATA	2.5	2TB	7.7	$449.99 as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSD	SATA	2.5	2TB	n/a	$479.00 as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

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