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Upgrading your computer's SSD is a game-changer, giving you more performance, more capacity, or both. Whether it's picking up a speedy new boot drive or adding secondary storage that increases your capacity, you can find some amazing early Black Friday deals on the best SSDs.

It's always a great time to find a bargain storage upgrade for your PC or laptop. The result: some really strong SSD deals. We've seen the prices of storage creep up steadily the last year, and now we're seeing fast 2TB SSDs for about $180 and 4TB models for $350. High-performance drives like the 1TB Samsung 990 Pro, our favorite PCIe 4.0 SSD, are nowhere near its all-time low of $59.

But don't be fooled: not every drive is worthy of your money or a place of honor in your PC. That's why we've listed the best SSD deals below. Many of these drives are listed on our SSD Benchmark hierarchy so you can see how they stack up to the competition. You can also track the latest SSD prices on all the key drives, even if they are not on sale.

2TB WD Black SN850X SSD with Heatsink: now $159 at Amazon (was $199)Perfect for a PS5 upgrade (or your PC), this superfast Gen 4 PCIe 4.0 SSD boasts rated read and write speeds of 7,300 and 6,600 MBps for blistering performance in gaming and programs that can make use of the drive's high bandwidth. This particular version comes with an included heatsink to help keep the SSD cool and reduce the chances of thermal throttling when under consistently high loads.

Samsung 990 Pro (2TB) SSD: now $169 at Best Buy (was $249) 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.

Samsung 990 Pro (4TB) SSD: now $294 at Amazon (was $464)The Samsung 990 Pro 4TB is among the fastest SSDs currently available on the market, with read and write speeds of up to 7450/6900 MB/s, maxing out the Gen 4 bandwidth.

Samsung T9 Portable 4TB SSD: now $348 at Amazon (was $399)The Samsung T9 portable SSD 4TB edition is available right now for its lowest price to date. This SSD can reach read/write speeds as high as 2000 Mbps.

WD Black SN850X (4TB) SSD: now $304 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 SN850X (2TB) SSD: now $154 at WD (was $179)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.

WD_BLACK SN850X (1TB) SSD: now $84 at Amazon (was $159)This SSD is notably fast and can reach read/write speeds as high as 7300 / 6300 Mbps. It uses a WD Proprietary controller and connects using a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.

Nextorage Japan 1TB SSD for PS5 and PC: now $118 at Newegg (was $149)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 1TB SSD is definitely for you. It can reach read/write speeds as high as 7300 / 6900 Mbps and supports PCIe Gen 4 x4 interfaces.

Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe Gen4 SSD: now $232 at Amazon (was $359)The Crucial P3 Plus is in a crowded market for budget PCIe 4.0 drives, managing to stand out by offering higher capacities. This is an efficient, capable drive but not without its caveats. The Crucial P3 Plus comes with up to 5000MB/s sequential reads and a random read/write performance of 650K/900K IOPS.

Silicon Power UD90 (4TB) SSD: now $219 at Newegg (was $249)This large-capacity 4TB SSD is perfect for gaming use. It has a large storage capacity for your game library and impressive read/write speeds of 5000 / 4800 Mbps. It uses a PCIe NVMe M.2 Gen 4 interface with a 4TB storage capacity.

Silicon Power UD90 (2TB) SSD: now $97 at Newegg (was $119)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 2TB storage capacity.

TeamGroup MP44Q 4TB SSD: now $225 at Amazon (was $225)This well-priced drive offers a massive 4TB capacity and stunning PCIe Gen 4.0 performance. With sequential read/write speeds of 7,400/6,500MB/s, this drive is more than enough for your gaming needs, whether for a PC or PlayStation 5 console.

WD Black SN850X (2TB) SSD with Heatsink: now $159 at Amazon (was $199)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 NVMe (2TB) SSD: now $90 at Newegg (was $102)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 PCIe 4.0 (2TB) SSD: now $134 at Amazon (was $173)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.

Samsung 980 Pro PCIe Gen 4 (1TB) SSD: now $89 at Amazon (was $105)One of our favorite SSDs thanks to its great performance and power efficiency, the Samsung 980 Pro (1TB) offers sequential read and write speeds of 7,000 and 5,100 MBps.

Crucial P3 NVMe (1TB) SSD: now $61 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.

Solidigm P41 Plus PCIe 4.0 (2TB) SSD: now $149 at Newegg (was $169)With sequential read/write speeds of 4125/3325 MBps, this 2TB drive is great value and performance in one small package. We reviewed the P41 Plus and found it a modest SSD, but at this price, it's a good choice for a second storage or games library drive.

Samsung SSD 980 M.2 (1TB) SSD: now $74 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.

Crucial P3 M.2 NVMe (1TB) SSD: now $61 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 TeamGroup MP34 M.2 PCIe 3.0 SSD: now $96 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 $117 at Best Buy (was $169)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.

Western Digital 8TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD: now $222 at Amazon (was $239)This drive is at an all-time low. This 3.5" high-performance drive is good for desktop PCs or NAS. It spins at a speedy 7,200 RPM, has 256MB of cache, tops out at 235 MB/s, and has a five-year warranty.

20TB Seagate Exos X20: now $379 with promo code at Newegg (was $699)This massive 20TB 7,200 RPM drive can store more than its fair share of data. It has 256MB of cache and is one of the fastest HDDs around. Use code FTT224DX794 to take $20 off and get this price.

16TB WD Elements Desktop External Hard Drive: now $279 at Amazon (was $309)This drive uses speedy CMR magnetic recording tech and spins at 5,400 RPM. This is a 'Shuckable' drive, meaning it can be popped out of the enclosure and used in a PC, but that does void the warranty.

1TB Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD: now $109 at Amazon (was $169)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 shock, dust, and water resistance rating.

1TB Samsung SSD T7 Portable External SSD: now $99 at Amazon (was $159)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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Stewart Bendle is a deals and coupon writer at Tom's Hardware. A firm believer in “Bang for the buck” Stewart likes to research the best prices and coupon codes for hardware and build PCs that have a great price for performance ratio.

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