Storage Drives under $500

33 storage drives under $500 from Samsung, Corsair, Kingston and more. Most cost $425 to $498, and half cost less than $461.

Top brands: Samsung (7)

Ynevcdgra

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+NVMe interface for high-speed solid state storage

+M.2 form factor fits compact builds

+1TB capacity offers ample room for files and games

$402.80

as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details

Samsung

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 1TB

+Compact M.2 form factor for slim builds

+NVMe interface offers faster transfers than SATA

+1TB capacity suits a sizable library of files

$465.88

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

AcerSpec score 9.1

SSD, NVMe, M.2, 2TB

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

+14500 read speed: only 1 of 20 here have a higher read speed

$425.99

as of 11/04/2026 12:05 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	PCIe generation	Spec score	Price
SSD	NVMe	M.2	1TB		n/a	$402.80 as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
SSD	NVMe	M.2	1TB		n/a	$465.88 as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
SSD	NVMe	M.2	2TB	5	9.1	$425.99 as of 11/04/2026 12:05 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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