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101

Samsung - 990 PRO 1TB Internal SSD PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe

SamsungBest Buy5yrNVMe
4.9(492)
7,450 / 6,900MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$199.99

$/GB

$0.200

102

SANDISK - Extreme Game Drive for PlayStation5 1TB External USB Type C Portable SSD - White

SanDiskBest BuySATA SSD
5.0(1)

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$199.99

$/GB

$0.200

103

SANDISK - Extreme Pro Portable 2TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.4(434)
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$399.99

$/GB

$0.200

104

SANDISK - Extreme Portable 2TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Sky Blue

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,443)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$399.99

$/GB

$0.200

105

Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Beige

SamsungBest Buy3yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,950)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$399.99

$/GB

$0.200

106

Samsung - 990 PRO 2TB Internal SSD PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe

SamsungBest Buy5yrNVMe
4.9(1,782)
7,450 / 6,900MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$399.99

$/GB

$0.200

107

Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Blue

SamsungBest Buy3yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,950)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$399.99

$/GB

$0.200

108

Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black

SamsungBest Buy3yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,950)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$399.99

$/GB

$0.200

109

Samsung - T9 Portable SSD 2TB, Up to 2,000MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen2 - Black

SamsungBest BuySATA SSD
4.8(216)
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$399.99

$/GB

$0.200

110

Samsung - T9 Portable SSD 4TB, Up to 2,000MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen2 - Black

SamsungBest BuySATA SSD
4.8(333)
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$799.99

$/GB

$0.200

111

Samsung - T7 Shield 4TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black

SamsungBest Buy3yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,950)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$799.99

$/GB

$0.200

112

Samsung - 990 PRO 4TB Internal SSD PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe

SamsungBest Buy5yrNVMe
4.8(581)
7,450 / 6,900MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$799.99

$/GB

$0.200

113

SANDISK - Extreme Pro Portable 4TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.6(291)
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$799.99

$/GB

$0.200

114

SANDISK - Extreme Portable 1TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,135)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$204.99

$/GB

$0.205

115

SanDisk Professional - PRO-G40 SSD 2TB External Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C NVMe Portable SSD - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.7(80)
2,700 / 1,900MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$409.99

$/GB

$0.205

116

Seagate - FireCuda X1070 SSD 4TB

SeagateBest Buy5yrNVMe

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$829.99

$/GB

$0.207

117

SANDISK - WD Blue SN5100 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe for laptops and desktops

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrNVMe
5.0(1)
6,900 / 6,700MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$829.99

$/GB

$0.207

118

PNY - CS900 500GB Internal SSD SATA

PNYBest Buy3yrSATA SSD
4.8(1,393)
550 / 500MB/s

Capacity

500 GB

Price

$104.99

$/GB

$0.210

119

SANDISK - WD Blue SN5100 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe for laptops and desktops

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrNVMe
5.0(5)
7,100 / 6,700MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$209.99

$/GB

$0.210

120

Samsung - – 9100 PRO 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe, Speeds Up to 14700 MB/s

SamsungBest Buy5yrNVMe
5.0(19)
14,700 / 13,300MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$209.99

$/GB

$0.210

121

Samsung - – 9100 PRO 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe, Speeds Up to 14700 MB/s

SamsungBest Buy5yrNVMe
4.9(185)
14,700 / 13,400MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$419.99

$/GB

$0.210

122

Samsung - – 9100 PRO 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe, Speeds Up to 14800 MB/s

SamsungBest Buy5yrNVMe
4.8(42)
14,800 / 13,400MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$839.99

$/GB

$0.210

123

Samsung - – 9100 PRO 4TB with Heatsink Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe, Speeds Up to 14800 MB/s

SamsungBest Buy5yrNVMe
5.0(10)
14,800 / 13,400MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$869.99

$/GB

$0.217

124

WD - BLACK SN7100 1TB Internal SSD Gen 4 x4 NVMe

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrNVMe
4.9(218)
7,250 / 6,900MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$219.99

$/GB

$0.220

125

Samsung - 990 PRO 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5

SamsungBest BuyNVMe
4.9(238)

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$219.99

$/GB

$0.220

126

WD - Blue SA510 2TB Internal SSD SATA

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.9(35)
560 / 520MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$439.99

$/GB

$0.220

127

WD - Blue SA510 4TB Internal SSD SATA

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.8(16)
560 / 520MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$879.99

$/GB

$0.220

128

Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Blue

SamsungBest Buy3yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,950)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$224.99

$/GB

$0.225

129

Samsung - T9 Portable SSD 1TB, Up to 2,000MB/s , USB 3.2 Gen2 - Black

SamsungBest BuySATA SSD
4.8(189)
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$224.99

$/GB

$0.225

130

Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB, External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black

SamsungBest Buy3yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,950)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$224.99

$/GB

$0.225

131

SANDISK - Extreme Pro Portable 1TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.6(349)
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$224.99

$/GB

$0.225

132

SANDISK - 1TB Creator Phone SSD External USB Type C Drive with Magsafe Compatibility for iPhone 15/16 - Blue

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
5.0(2)
1,000 / 950MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$224.99

$/GB

$0.225

133

SANDISK - Extreme Portable 1TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Monterey

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.8(2,135)
1,050 / 1,000MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$224.99

$/GB

$0.225

134

Samsung - – 9100 PRO 2TB with Heatsink Internal SSD PCIe Gen 5x4 NVMe, Speeds Up to 14700 MB/s

SamsungBest Buy5yrNVMe
5.0(20)
14,700 / 13,400MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$449.99

$/GB

$0.225

135

Seagate - FireCuda X1070 SSD 2TB

SeagateBest Buy5yrNVMe

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$459.99

$/GB

$0.230

136

Seagate - FireCuda X1070 SSD 1TB

SeagateBest Buy5yrNVMe

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$239.99

$/GB

$0.240

137

CORSAIR - MP600 PRO LPX 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5

CorsairBest BuyNVMe
4.9(160)

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$254.99

$/GB

$0.255

138

SanDisk - 2TB Extreme Portable SSD, up to 2000MB/s with USB Type-C, IP65 water /dust resistance, up to 3-meter drop protection - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$515.99

$/GB

$0.258

139

SanDisk - 4TB Extreme Portable SSD, up to 2000MB/s with USB Type-C, IP65 water /dust resistance, up to 3-meter drop protection - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$1099.99

$/GB

$0.275

140

WD - BLACK SN850X 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrNVMe
4.9(779)
7,300 / 6,350MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$279.99

$/GB

$0.280

141

WD - BLACK SN850X 8TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrNVMe
4.7(24)
7,200 / 6,600MB/s

Capacity

8 TB

Price

$2239.99

$/GB

$0.280

142

WD - BLACK SN850X 8TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 and Desktops

Western DigitalBest BuyNVMe
4.4(20)

Capacity

8 TB

Price

$2279.99

$/GB

$0.285

143

WD - BLACK SN850X 4TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 and Desktops

Western DigitalBest BuyNVMe
5.0(6)

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$1149.99

$/GB

$0.287

144

WD - BLACK SN850X 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 and Desktops

Western DigitalBest BuyNVMe
4.9(283)

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$579.99

$/GB

$0.290

145

WD - BLACK SN850X 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 and Desktops

Western DigitalBest BuyNVMe
5.0(215)

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$299.99

$/GB

$0.300

146

SanDisk - 1TB Extreme Portable SSD, up to 2000MB/s with USB Type-C, IP65 water /dust resistance, up to 3-meter drop protection - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
2,000 / 2,000MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$299.99

$/GB

$0.300

147

PNY - CS900 250GB Internal SSD SATA

PNYBest Buy3yrSATA SSD
4.8(96)
535 / 500MB/s

Capacity

250 GB

Price

$77.99

$/GB

$0.312

148

WD - BLACK SN8100 2TB Non-Heatsink Internal SSD Gen 5x4 NVMe

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrNVMe
5.0(6)
14,900 / 14,000MB/s

Capacity

2 TB

Price

$644.99

$/GB

$0.322

149

WD - BLACK SN8100 4TB Non-Heatsink Internal SSD Gen 5x4 NVMe

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrNVMe
5.0(3)
14,900 / 14,000MB/s

Capacity

4 TB

Price

$1289.99

$/GB

$0.322

150

WD - BLACK SN8100 1TB Non-Heatsink Internal SSD Gen 5x4 NVMe

Western DigitalBest Buy5yrNVMe
14,900 / 11,000MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$324.99

$/GB

$0.325

151

SanDisk Professional - PRO-G40 SSD 1TB External Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C NVMe Portable SSD - Black

SanDiskBest Buy5yrSATA SSD
4.3(10)
2,700 / 1,900MB/s

Capacity

1 TB

Price

$349.99

$/GB

$0.350

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