Storage Drives under $500

SSD, M.2, 4TB, 4 PCIe generation

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Patriot P400 Lite 4TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 SSD | Form factor: M.2 2280; Interface: PCIe Gen 4x4.

$489.99as of 11/04/2026 00:36 PST - Details

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Spec score9.3

Pros

+Large 4TB capacity for a big game or media library

+PCIe Gen 4 x4 interface for fast data transfers

+M.2 2280 form factor fits common M.2 slots

Cons

−M.2 form factor requires a compatible motherboard slot

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+4TB capacity: the highest capacity of the 33 here

+4 pcie generation: only 4 of 20 here have a higher pcie generation

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SSD, NVMe, M.2, 4TB

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TEAMGROUP MP44Q 4TB SLC Cache Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 w/NVMe Laptop Desktop NUC NAS SSD Read/Write Speed up to

$499.99as of 11/04/2026 08:05 PST - Details

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Spec score8.9

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this pagePros

+4TB capacity: the highest capacity of the 33 here

+4 pcie generation: only 4 of 20 here have a higher pcie generation

Cons

−7000 read speed: 14 of the 20 here have a higher read speed

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SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

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WD_Black SN8100 2TB NVMe SSD - PCIe 5.0x4, M.2 2280, Up to 14,900MB/s Read Speed, up to 11,000MB/s Write Speed, Best

$470.39as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details

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Spec score9.1

Pros

+PCIe 5.0 x4 interface for the fastest NVMe connection

+Read speed up to 14,900 MB/s

+2TB capacity for large game libraries

+M.2 2280 form factor fits most modern motherboards

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+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 20 here

+14900 read speed: the highest read speed of the 20 here

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

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SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

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Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2048GB NVMe SSD | PCIe 5.0 M.2 2280 | Up to 14,8000MB/s | SFYR2S/2T0

$424.50as of 11/03/2026 23:46 PST - Details

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Spec score8.7

Pros

+2TB capacity for large game libraries

+PCIe 5.0 NVMe interface

+Up to 8000 MB/s read speed

+Standard 2280 M.2 size

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this page

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 20 here

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

+8000 read speed: only 3 of 20 here have a higher read speed

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SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

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WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink - M.2 2280, Up to 7,300 MB/s Read speeds, Up to 6,300 MB/s write speeds,

$439.99as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.2

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

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SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

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Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD – Up to 10,000MB/sec – High-Density 3D TLC NAND – M.2 2280 -

$459.99as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details

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Spec score8.8

Pros

+PCIe 5.0 interface for the fastest current NVMe link

+Up to 10,000 MB/s sequential read speed

+2TB capacity for a large library of files and games

+Standard M.2 2280 size fits most modern motherboards

Cons

−Fast PCIe 5.0 link requires a compatible motherboard to reach full speed

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this page

+5 pcie generation: the highest pcie generation of the 20 here

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

+10000 read speed: only 2 of 20 here have a higher read speed

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SSD, SATA, M.2, 2TB

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Western Digital 2TB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS200T2B0B

$415.24as of 11/04/2026 08:10 PST - Details

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Spec score7.7

Pros

+2TB capacity for a large library of games and files

+M.2 2280 form factor fits compact motherboard slots

+Read speeds up to 560 MB/s

Cons

−Read speed is limited by the SATA interface compared to NVMe drives

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

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

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SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

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Corsair MP600 Elite 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD – M.2 2280 – Up to 7,000MB/sec Sequential Read – High-Density 3D TLC

$439.00as of 11/04/2026 13:10 PST - Details

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Spec score8.3

Pros

+Up to 7,000 MB/s sequential read speed

+PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe interface for fast transfers

+3D TLC NAND memory

+Standard M.2 2280 size fits most motherboards

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this page

+4 pcie generation: only 4 of 20 here have a higher pcie generation

−7000 read speed: 14 of the 20 here have a higher read speed

−1TB capacity: 17 of the 33 here have a higher capacity

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SSD, M.2, 512GB, 3 PCIe generation

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RZESLJETX PCIe3.0 M.2 2280 Hard Drive Solid State Disk | PCIe3.0 M.2 2280 Hard Drive Solid State Disk(512GB)

$477.29as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

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Spec score7.9

Pros

+M.2 2280 form factor fits standard M.2 slots

+PCIe 3.0 interface for fast M.2 storage

+512GB capacity suits a system drive or games

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this page

−512GB capacity: 29 of the 33 here have a higher capacity

−3 pcie generation: 17 of the 20 here have a higher pcie generation

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SSD, M.2, 1TB, 2280 M.2 length

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Hard Disk M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive | Hard Disk M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive(NV3000 1TB)

$454.60as of 11/03/2026 23:20 PST - Details

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Pros

+M.2 2280 form factor for slim internal installs

+1TB capacity for large game and media libraries

+Solid state drive design with no moving parts

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−1TB capacity: 17 of the 33 here have a higher capacity

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SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

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Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 (Maximum Transfer Rate 7,450MB/s) NVMe M.2 (2280) Internal SSD MZ-V9P2T0B-IT/EC

$412.99as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+Large 2TB capacity for big game libraries

+Standard M.2 2280 size fits most motherboards

+PCIe Gen 4 interface for high-speed transfers

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this page

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

+4 pcie generation: only 4 of 20 here have a higher pcie generation

+7450 read speed: only 4 of 20 here have a higher read speed

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SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

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WD_BLACK 2TB SN850 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 7,000 MB/s -

$464.26as of 11/04/2026 08:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.5

Pros

+2TB capacity for a large game library

+Up to 7,000 MB/s read speed

+PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface for fast internal storage

+M.2 2280 form factor fits most motherboards

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this page

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

+4 pcie generation: only 4 of 20 here have a higher pcie generation

−7000 read speed: 14 of the 20 here have a higher read speed

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SSD, M.2, 512GB, 3 PCIe generation

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YNEVCDGRA PCIe3.0 M.2 2280 Hard Drive Solid State Disk | PCIe3.0 M.2 2280 Hard Drive Solid State Disk(512GB)

$487.56as of 11/04/2026 09:06 PST - Details

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Spec score7.9

Pros

+512GB capacity for everyday storage needs

+M.2 2280 form factor fits common motherboard slots

+PCIe 3.0 interface for fast data transfers

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this page

−512GB capacity: 29 of the 33 here have a higher capacity

−3 pcie generation: 17 of the 20 here have a higher pcie generation

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SSD, M.2, 1TB, 2280 M.2 length

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Hard Disk M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive | Hard Disk M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive(NV3000-Q 1TB)

$448.85as of 11/03/2026 23:20 PST - Details

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Pros

+M.2 2280 form factor for slim internal installs

+1TB capacity for large game and media libraries

+Solid state drive design with no moving parts

Compared with the 14 Storage Drives on this page

−1TB capacity: 17 of the 33 here have a higher capacity

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