Whether it's picking up a speedy new boot drive (perhaps one of the best SSDs) or adding secondary storage that increases your capacity, this is a particularly good time to buy a new SSD or one of the best hard drives.
Not only are retailers eager to clear out inventory, but we also see prices on flash memory falling. The result: some really strong savings on solid-state drives. We're now seeing 2TB SSDs for less than $100, a price previously reserved for 1TB drives.
It's also a good time to look for savings on the best external drives you can use for backup or for transferring data between all your devices. If you don't already have a large external hard drive or SSD, you really should get one in order to do full system backups or just keep your important files somewhere besides the cloud.
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2.5-inch or M.2: Most internal SSDs are either 2.5-inch or M.2 form factor. 2.5-inch drives connect to SATA ports and can replace old-school mechanical hard drives. M.2 drives look like RAM sticks and plug into dedicated M.2 ports.
SATA or NVMe: SSDs either use the SATA or NVMe interface, with the latter being as much as six times faster (or more). However, you need to know which your PC supports. All 2.5-inch drives are SATA, but M.2 drives could be either NVMe or SATA interface, though the latter is now rare.
Capacity: 1TB seems to be the sweet spot for price and performance, with decent NVMe drives going for around $100 or less and high-performance ones in the sub $150 range. You can save money with a 512GB drive or, for an older PC with limited needs, a 256GB unit can be extremely cheap.
Best SSD Deals
Samsung 990 Pro (2TB) SSD: now $131 at Amazon (was $159)
The fastest PCIe 4.0 SSD you can get, the Samsung 990 Pro offers sequential read and write speeds of 7,450 and 6,900 MB/s, respectively, along with 1.4 and 1.55 million IOPS. See our Samsung 990 Pro Review for more details.
WD Black SN850X 2TB: now $122 at Newegg(was $199)
2TB of fast storage for $89 represents the best of both worlds. Low price and high capacity storage. The SN850X is a speedy PCIe 4.0 SSD for PCs, laptops, and the PlayStation 5. The drive boasts a sequential performance that peaks at 7,300 MB/s reads and 6,600 MB/s writes. See our review of the WD Black SN850X for more information. Redeem the coupon to save an extra $5. The drives are currently on backorder, but you can still get them at this price.
WD Black SN850X 4TB: now $271 at Amazon(was $699)
The SN850X is a speedy PCIe 4.0 SSD for PCs, laptops, and the PlayStation 5. The drive boasts a sequential performance that peaks at 7,300 MB/s reads and 6,600 MB/s writes. See our review of the WD Black SN850X for more information.
WD_BLACK 1TB SN850X: now $67 at Amazon (was $79)
This SSD is notably fast and capable of reaching read/write speeds as high as 7300 / 6300 Mbps. It uses a WD Proprietary controller and connects using a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.
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Whether you're looking to expand the storage on your PS5 or want something to spruce up your gaming PC, this offer on the Nextorage Japan 2TB SSD is definitely for you. It can reach read/write speeds as high as 7300 / 6900 Mbps and supports PCIe Gen 4 x4 interfaces.</p>" data-widget-type="deal" data-render-type="editorial">
Nextorage Japan 2TB SSD for PS5 and PC: now $129 at Amazon (was $229)
Whether you're looking to expand the storage on your PS5 or want something to spruce up your gaming PC, this offer on the Nextorage Japan 2TB SSD is definitely for you. It can reach read/write speeds as high as 7300 / 6900 Mbps and supports PCIe Gen 4 x4 interfaces.
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This is one of the best prices we've seen yet on this Seagate expansion card. This offer is for the 1TB model but other capacities are available as well, including a 2TB model. It's designed specifically to work with the Xbox Series X|S consoles by replicating the Xbox Velocity Architecture.</p>" data-widget-type="deal" data-render-type="editorial">
Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S 1TB: now $149 at Amazon (was $159)
This is one of the best prices we've seen yet on this Seagate expansion card. This offer is for the 1TB model but other capacities are available as well, including a 2TB model. It's designed specifically to work with the Xbox Series X|S consoles by replicating the Xbox Velocity Architecture.
Nextorage Japan 4TB SSD for PS5 and PC: now $279 at Amazon (was $549)
Get some serious storage added to your PS5 or gaming PC with this offer on the Nextorage Japan 4TB SSD. This offer is for the edition that comes with a heatsink. It uses a PCIe Gen 4 x4 interface and has read/write speeds that can reach up to 7300 / 6900 Mbps.
Silicon Power 2TB UD90 SSD: now $77 at Amazon (was $87)
This SSD is suitable for casual and gaming use with impressively high speeds capping out at 5000 / 4800 Mbps. It uses an NVMe Gen 4 interface and has a 2 TB storage capacity.
2TB WD Black SN850X SSD with Heatsink: now $129 at Amazon(was $309)
Perfect for a PS5 upgrade (or your PC), thanks to its heatsink, this PCIe 4.0 SSD boasts rated read and write speeds of 7,300 and 6,600 MBps.
Silicon Power 2TB NVMe SSD: now $68 at Amazon (was $75)
This is a more affordable SSD with moderate read/write speeds of 2200 / 1600 Mbps. It uses a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface and has a 2TB storage capacity.
SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD: now $154 at Amazon (was $259)
One of the fastest SSDs on the market, the SK hynix Platinum P41 promises sequential read and write speeds of 7,000 and 6,500 MBps along with 1.4 and 1.3 million read / write IOPS.
1TB Crucial P3 NVMe SSD: now $41 at Best Buy(was $89)
This budget-oriented PCIe 3.0 NVME SSD promises sequential read and write speeds of 3,500 and 3,000 MBps. It performed well on our tests and is extremely power efficient, making it great for laptops.
now $62 at Newegg</strong></a> (was $169)<br>
With sequential read/write speeds of 4125/3325 MBps, this 2TB drive is great value and performance in one small package. We <a href=https://www.tomshardware.com/features/"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/solidigm-p41-plus-ssd-review" target="_blank">reviewed the P41 Plus</a> and found it a modest SSD, but at this price, it's a good choice for a second storage or games library drive. <br>
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A much faster SSD from Solidigm (formerly Intel's SSD division), the P44 Pro can deliver up to 7,000 MBps read and 6,500 write speeds. Like several other SSDs, it's close to maxing out the PCIe 4.0 interface. </p>
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1TB Samsung SSD 980 M.2: now $61 at Amazon(was $129) Samsung has a great reputation for quality SSDs, and the Samsung 980 SSD continues that legacy. It lacks DRAM but packs extremely fast NAND and generally outpaces similarly priced budget SSDs. The 980 delivers sequential speeds of 3,500MB/s read and 3,000MB/s write.
1TB Crucial P2 M.2 2280 SSD: now $62 at Amazon(was $85) The Crucial P2 1TB SSD has an M.2 2280 form factor and relies on a Phison E13T controller. It has Micron 96L TLC memory and can reach speeds as high as 2400 / 1800 Mbps. This drive is supported by a limited 5-year manufacturer’s warranty from Crucial.
Crucial P3 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD: now $41 at Amazon(was $89)
The Crucial P3 1TB SSD can reach read/write speeds of 3500/3000 MB/s. It has an M.2 2280 form factor and connects using an NVMe interface.
2TB Kingston Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 SSD: now $138 at Newegg(was $224) When we tested the 1TB model of the Fury Renegade M.2 drive, we found it to be one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives, with improved endurance. Now the roomier 2TB model is on sale at its lowest price ever, and it comes with a $5 promotional gift card.
4TB TeamGroup MP34 M.2 PCIe 3.0 SSD: now $161 at Newegg(was $399)
When we reviewed the MP34 back in 2019, it was an excellent value, offering solid performance (it’s rated to 3,500/2,900 MB/s sequential reads/writes) and high endurance at competitive pricing.
2TB Crucial P3 Plus M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD: now $79 at Best Buy(was $189)
Crucial’s P3 Plus isn’t the best-performing drive by any measure, as we saw in our review. But it’s a PCIe 4.0 model rated to top 5,000 MB/s sequential reads and 4,200 MB/s writes, with a good 5-year warranty.
1TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus PCIe 4 SSD: now $79 at Amazon(was $159)
This PCIe 4, NVMe SSD blew us away when we reviewed it, returning scores that were similar to the more-expensive WD Black SN850 and Samsung 980 PRO. It promises sequential reads and writes of up to 7,000 and 5,300 MBps.
500GB Samsung 980 Pro PCIe Gen 4 SSD: now $64 at Amazon(was $139)
If the 2TB is a little out of your price range, the 500GB Samsung 980 Pro also takes advantage of the PCIe x4 interface to offer sequential transfer rates of up to 6,900 MB/s read and 5,000 MB/s write.
2TB Sabrent Rocket NVMe SSD: now $139 at Amazon(was $243)
This internal performance SSD gives your build a serious speed increase with sequential read speeds up to 3,400 MB/s and 2,700 MB/s write, based on Toshiba’s BiCS 3D TLC NAND flash memory. Plus, Sabrent’s software package helps you make the most of your drive.
Best Amazon Prime Day External SSD / HDD / NAS Deals
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Small in size but big in performance. Sandisk's 4TB Extreme Portable SSD will fit all your data without weighing you down.
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This massive 20TB 7,200 RPM drive can store a lot of data, and it's designed for NAS storage. Specs include 256MB of cache with a SATA 6GB/s max transfer rate.</p>
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Saving $50 on an external SSD is a great deal, and with a read / write speed of 2,000 MB/s, Sandisk's 4TB Extreme Pro is a great deal for backing up your important files.</p>" data-widget-type="deal" data-render-type="editorial">
Sandisk 4TB Extreme Pro: now $299 at Amazon(was $350)
Saving $50 on an external SSD is a great deal, and with a read / write speed of 2,000 MB/s, Sandisk's 4TB Extreme Pro is a great deal for backing up your important files.
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<p>Providing 4TB of capacity in a 3.5 x 2.3-inch rugged chassis, Samsung's T7 Shield provides read / write speeds of approximately 1,000 MB/s over a USB C interface. </p>" data-widget-type="deal" data-render-type="editorial">
2TB Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD: now $119 at Amazon(was $289)
The Samsung T7 Shield features up to 1,050/1,000 of sequential read/write throughput and connects using a USB-C or USB Gen 3 connection. It also has an IP65 rating for dust and water resistance.
1TB Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD: now $79 at Amazon with coupon (was $159)
The Samsung T7 Shield 1TB features up to 1,050/1,000 of sequential read/write throughput and connects using a USB-C or USB Gen 3 connection. It also has an IP65 rating for shock, dust, and water resistance.
1TB Samsung SSD T7 Portable External SSD: now $79 at Amazon(was $139)
This 1TB SSD comes in three colors grey, blue, and red. It has read/write speeds as fast as 1050/1000 MB/s and connects using a USB 3.2 interface.
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The Kingston 2TB NV2 has been pretty good and on sale for $129
Synthetic benchmarks were a little weak, but the real-world read benchmarks were excellent. The write benchmarks were mediocre, but many of us read far more than write. It makes a great gaming drive.
Update: looks like Toms did a review on it, saying it was a risky bet: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-nv2-ssd
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