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"You there", I shout from my upper-storey window. "Did you know it's world backup day today, and that SSD prices are completely ludicrous?" "Not the first bit", you reply. "Also, why are you wearing a stovepipe hat, and what's your point?"
My point, dear reader/unfortunate pedestrian, is that while the storage market is being royally screwed over by the ongoing memory crisis, good deals on SSD drives are becoming next to impossible to find. But you and I still need more space, right? So, to celebrate the day, I've rounded up five of the cheapest NVMe drives I'd actually buy with my own money, even at these prices.
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Oh, and an external SSD, for good measure. It is world backup day, after all.
Sure, we're not rolling in fast and capacious SSDs for silly money like the years previous, but if you've got a hankering for more space for your Steam library, backups, or otherwise, these are the drives worth looking at. It's not a bumper crop, I'll grant you. But in these increasingly difficult times, these SSDs represent the very best value you're likely to find. I'll take off the hat now, I promise.
Quick links
- Kingston NV3 | 1 TB | $110 at Amazon
- Crucial P310 | 1 TB | $150 at Best Buy
- Crucial P310 | 2 TB | $215 at Amazon
- Biwin NV7400 | 2 TB | $270 at Amazon
- Crucial T710 Gen 5 | 2 TB | $320 at Amazon
- Crucial X9 | External SSD | 4 TB | $355 at Amazon
1 TB SSD deals
2 TB SSD deals
4 TB SSD deals
Those of you who are excellent at counting will notice I've already picked out five SSD deals, which means we're nearly done. Oh sure, I could find you some major discounts on 4 TB NVMe drives, like this WD Black SN850X for $600 (down from $1,125, what a bargain), or this MSI Spatium with a whole $12 knocked off the asking price.
But if you're looking for this much internal storage, I'd highly suggest you buy two of the 2 TB drives above instead, if you have the M.2 sockets to spare. 4 TB NVMe drive pricing is simply ridiculous right now, even more so than the rest of the market—and so in good conscience, I can't really recommend them.
The good news is, the odd 4 TB external SSD can still be found for somewhat-reasonable cash. So, as a wildcard option for world backup day, check out this behemoth of an external drive:
That should do you for your photos, videos, and anything not too dependent on transfer speeds, at the very least. Internal 4 TB SSD prices are simply too silly at this point, and my job here is to bring you the best value options I can find. No 4 TB NVMe deal represents good value at the moment, and as a result, you've got me chatting inanely to you instead.
Go and check out the deals above. I promise you, they're all a better shout than anything else you'll find in the SSD market right now, even if you have to double up. I wish this wasn't the case, but unfortunately, I don't make the rules. Pray for better storage times with me, yes? It's rough out there.
1. Best overall:
WD_Black SN7100
2. Best budget:
Biwin Black Opal NV7400
3. Best PCIe 5.0:
WD_Black SN8100
4. Best budget PCIe 5.0:
Crucial P510
5. Best 4 TB:
TeamGroup MP44
6. Best 8 TB:
WD_Black SN850X
7. Best M.2 2230:
Lexar Play 2230
8. Best for PS5:
Silicon Power XS70
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