Best Cyber Monday SSD and HDD Deals You Can Still Get: Sales on Internal and External Drives

You can grab the best Steam Deck SSD for $139

Crucial's P310 is our favorite 2TB QLC M.2 2230 SSD thanks to its strong all-around performance and power-efficiency, and while it seems to be sold out around the web at its all-time low price of $139.99, you can still grab it at a pretty solid discount on Amazon for $139 (was $214.99). The 1TB version is also on sale for $69.99, down from $114.99.

Crucial P310 2TB QLC M.2 2230 SSD: now $139 at Amazon (was $214)

Featuring a powerful DRAM-less controller with the newest QLC, with 7,100 MB/s read and 6,000 MB/s write speeds.

The P310 is QLC-based, which means it's not quite as fast or consistent as it could be, but it's more power-efficient than the TLC-based WD Black SN770M and has more throughput. It features 7,100 MB/s read speeds and 6,000 MB/s write speeds and can be extended up to M.2 2280 if needed. It's the fastest M.2 2230 SSD we've tested — and its 1TB variation is currently the same price as the Corsair MP600 Mini, so it's a great alternative.

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Read our full review here: Crucial P310

The capacious 4TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus is selling for an all-time low $249

The drumbeat of good SSD deals continues into Cyber Monday, with the Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB model now retailing for $249, which is ~$100 off its standard MSRP. This bulky slab of 4TB of flash goodness is actually selling at all-time low pricing, but we expect that, like many of the other deals on 4TB SSDs that we've seen, the deal won't last long. This drive is single-sided, so it's just as good for laptops as it is for desktop PCs and the PS5.

Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB SSD: now $249 at Newegg (was $344)
The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB uses a PCIe Gen 4.0 interface to deliver speeds up to 7,250 MB/s.

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The Samsung 990 Evo Plus corrected many of the flaws of its predecessor, and as you can read about in our full review, the drive's only drawback was high pricing — a flaw that is obviously rectified with today's all-time low pricing.

The drive delivers 7,250 / 6,300 MB/s of sequential read/write throughput and a blistering 1.4 / 1.05 million random write/read IOPS over the PCIe 4.0 interface. The drive comes with a stout 2,400 TB of write data guarantee over its solid 5-year warranty period, meaning it can more than take the beating of a typical desktop PC. It also supports hardware encryption, too, so you won't lose any performance from keeping your files and data secure.

Juggling M.2 SSDs? You can now pick up an NVMe / SATA dock for $20

It's hard to believe, but the M.2 SSD format has been around for over a decade. And if you're an enthusiast / data hoarder like me, there's a very good chance you have a few older drives in a drawer somewhere that could contain data you want, or might just be ready to be wiped and used in an SSD enclosure. The easiest way to know for sure is to plug the drive into an M.2 SSD dock, and this model from Fideco is on sale at Amazon for just $20.79.

Fideco USB to M.2 NVME SATA SSD Docking Station: now $20 at Amazon (was $31)
This metal disc has a 10 Gbps USB-C port and supports both NVMe and M+B key SATA drives (older B Key drives aren't supported). It also includes a metal heatsink for faster long-term performance. But if you're just plugging in the drive to check its contents or format it, you don't need to install it.

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This isn't the fastest dock, topping out at 10 Gbps, but that's plenty fast for basic tasks and even drive cloning if you patient. Since the drives just plug vertically into the M.2 slot on top, all drive lengths are supported. All NVMe M.2 drives will work with this dock and some SATA drives will. Just note that B Key SATA drives with a single notch in their connector do not work with this dock.

Out of M.2 slots? Convert one of your spare PCIe x4/8/16 slots for just $14

If you're someone like me who can't have enough internal storage, there's a good chance you are running out of M.2 SSD slots. And if your board has Wi-Fi and you don't need any specialty hardware, you probably also have a spare PCIe slot (or two or three) that aren't being used. This Sabrent NVMe PCIe adapter card basically converts that spare slot into a PCIe 4.0 M.2 housing, complete with a heatsink. And it's currently on sale for just $13.99 at Amazon.

Sabrent NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe Card: now $14 at Amazon (was $18)
This tiny expansion card lets you plug an NVMe SSD into any PCIe x4, x8, or x 16 PCIe slot. If that slot is PCIe x4, you'll get four fast lanes of bandwidth for your storage drive. It also features an aluminum heatsink to keep the drive cool.k Note that it does not support SATA drives or plugging into x1 expansion slots.

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One thing to keep in mind when using a device like this, is that motherboards have a limited amount of PCIe lanes. And plugging in extra devices into slots often halves the bandwidth of other cards. While it depends on the chipset and other hardware on the motherboard, plugging a this card into the second x16 slot will often halve the bandwidth to your graphics card.

That sounds bad, and it certainly can be if you have an older PCIe 3.0 motherboard. But so long as your board has a PCIe 5.0 or 4.0 slot for your graphics card, those slots are so fast that even halving the bandwidth shouldn't significantly affect your gaming performance. But adding extra cards can also sometimes turn off M.2 slots. As always, check your motherboard manual before buying, to see how plugging in an extra PCIe device will affect the rest of the ports and slots in your PC.

Bulk storage: 2TB SSD now just 3.9 cents per GB

If you are adding a secondary drive to your desktop, you can save money by using a 2.5-inch SATA drive. If you're using the drive primarily for data and not for apps / games, the speed doesn't have to be blinding in order to matter.

Right now, Amazon has a 2TB SATA drive from Silicon Power, the A55, for just $79.99. That's a rate of 3.9 cents per GB, which is pretty impressive. We wouldn't expect read or write speeds much above 550 MB/s but considering the price, that's fine.

Silicon Power A55: was $87, now $79 at Amazon
This 2.5-inch SATA drive provides plenty of bulk storage for the price.

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The super fast Sabrent Rocket 5 2TB SSD is at an all-time low price of $288

If you're looking for a super fast SSD without breaking bank, you should take a look at this offer fom Amazon on the Sabrent Rocket 5 2TB SSD. This SSD usually goes or around $339 but it's currently marked down to just $288, its lowest price to date. When we say this SSD is fast, we mean it. It easily made its way to our list as the top alternative for the fastest SSD currently on the market, earning a rating of 4.5/5 stars when we reviewed it.

Sabrent Rocket 5 2TB SSD: now $288 at Amazon (was $339)
This SSD from Sabrent can reach read/write speeds as high as 14,000/12,000 MBps. It comes with a 5-year warranty that voids should the drive reach 1200TBW.

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This offer is for the 2TB model but it also comes in 1TB and 4TB capacities. All of the drives in the Rocket 5 line have an M.2 2280 form factor and are built around the Phison E26 controller. The Sabrent Rocket 5 features 232-layer micron TLC memory and is compatible with PCIe 5.0 x4 interfaces. It's supported by a 5-year manufacturer's warranty from Sabrent and also Amazon's 30-day return policy.

Visit the Sabrent Rocket 5 2TB SSD product page at Amazon for more details and purchase options.

4TB SSDs start at just $0.05 per GB this Cyber Monday

If you want to get rid of some tech anxiety, get yourself a 4TB SSD. While 2TB is a solid amount -- and the sweet spot -- for many people, it will leave you wondering whether installing too many games or having too many media files could get you close to your space limit.

With 4TB, unless you're a professional videographer / photographer, you probably won't hit the limit for some time. And now, because of Black Friday sales, you can get a 4TB SSD for as little as $0.05 per GB.

The cheapest model is the $189 Silicon Power UD90, but our favorite choice is the Samsung 990 Evo Plus for $249, because the latter drive has a DRAM cache which helps it maintain performance. You can also score a PCIe 5 drive, the Crucial T700, for just $322 or $0.08 per GB for 12,400 MB/s, though that latter drive is currently backordered.

PCIe 5.0 speed at PCIe 4.0 prices? This 4TB Team Group PCIe 5.0 SSD is just $309

I haven't made the jump to PCIe 5.0 on any of my personal PCs yet, primarily due to their high prices compared to PCIe 4.0 drives. But this deal from Team Group on its 4TB GC Pro PCIe 5.0 drive is tempting me to reconsider. At just $309 at Newegg, it's just $40 more expensive than recent pricing on the same-capacity Samsung 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 drive. And I've had good experiences with Team Group's SSDs. I've been using a 4TB MP34 PCIe 3.0 drive to house my game library for going on two years and have been quite happy with it.

Team Group T-Force GC Pro (4TB): now $309 at Newegg (was $499)
If you've been looking to make the jump to PCIe 5.0 storage, this Team Group drive is the most affordable I've seen for a roomy 4TB model. It's rated to 12,500 MB/s reads and 11,000 MB/s writes, and ships with a five-year warranty.

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The GC Pro isn't the fastest PCIe 5.0 SSD, but it's still a big speed upgrade from a PCIe 4.0 or 3.0 drive. Just be sure to use some kind of SSD heatsink, because while this drive ships with a graphene heat spreader, it's not going to keep this drive comfortably cool under sustained loads.

Oh, and for those who don't need 4TB, Newegg also has the 2TB GC Pro on sale for $169, but it's on back order so you'll have to wait a bit.

2TB SSDs from $92

For most people, 2TB is the sweet spot balance between low price and high capacity. 4TB is ideal, but a bit pricey. However, you can get a high-performing 2TB drive this Cyber Monday for less than $130 and a budget, but capable drive for less than $100. Here's a list of all the 2TB drives to consider and their prices.

Seagate's 12TB IronWolf hard drive is now only $16 per TB

Seagate's 12TB IronWolf hard drive is marked down to $199 for Cyber Monday, a phenomenal deal that works out to only paying $16 per terabyte of storage. Although the drive is marketed as being for NAS, it is also specifically designed for use as an internal PC drive, too, so you can use it in either role with confidence — in fact, it has more durability for PCs than most standard internal drives.

Naturally, if you need a fast storage drive, you should go for one of the Best SSDs. However, if you're looking for cheap and deep storage that provides far more capacity than mainstream SSDs can, you should snag a hard drive to bulk up your storage.

This SATA drive uses standard conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, so it offers the best performance and consistency from a hard drive, unlike cheaper value drives that use the slower and inconsistent shingled magnetic recording (SMR) tech.

The drive spins at 7,200 RPM and delivers up to 210 MB/s of sequential read/write throughput, which is near the fastest drives on the market. This drive is also filled with helium instead of air, thus allowing the use of lighter materials. This ultimately makes the drive run cooler, consume less power, and generate less noise.

Seagate IronWolf 12TB: now $199 at Amazon (was $359)
The IronWolf 12TB drive spins at 7,200-RPM and delivers up to 210 MB/s of sequential performance. It comes with a three-year warranty.

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The IronWolf is rated for up to 180TB of write data per year and comes with a 3-year warranty. To gear this drive for intense workloads, it comes with expanded rotational vibration protection mechanisms to help ensure a longer lifespan in demanding multi-drive environments, which naturally is great for PCs that have lots of fans and other vibration-generating elements.

Our favorite PS5 SSD, the WD_Black SN850X 2TB, is now only $123 at Amazon

The WD_Black SN850X has topped our list of the best SSDs for the PS5 for a long time, and it's just as popular for use with PCs, too. Now you can get the 2TB model at a steep Black Friday discount of $123, far lower than its original $199 price point at a great Cyber Monday deal. This SN850X model comes without the heatsink, but you can get the heatsink-equipped model for an additional $10.

WD Black SN850X (2TB) SSD: now $129 at Best Buy (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.

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This SSD uses a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface to deliver up to 7,300 / 6,600 MB/s of sequential read/write throughput. It is also exceptionally snappy, with up to 1.2 / 1.1 million random read/write IOPS — far more than you'll need in its intended use case. The drive has a custom WD SSD controller painted with 112-Layer BiCS5 TLC NAND, all wrapped in a standard M.2 2280 form factor with either a heatsink or not, depending on your chosen model. The drive has more than enough endurance, too, supporting up to 1,200 terabytes of data written over its 5-year warranty period.

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As you can see above, the SN850X delivers impressive performance in the PCMark 10 storage performance test, outperforming all but the SK hynix Platinum P41. The SN850X also has a handy game mode that optimizes the drive's performance profile specifically for gaming on the PC.

Overall, the WD_Black SN850X is a solid SSD backed by a leading memory manufacturer, and at this price, it's a steal.

MSI's Spatium M482 2TB is only $89 for Cyber Monday, with TLC NAND

One of the best SSD deals we've seen is this MSI Spatium M482 2TB 'Eco-Pack' for $89.99. That's only $20 more than a good 1TB SSD. And you're probably thinking, "What's the catch, and what's Eco-Pack mean?" It's pretty simple: This is the exact same drive as the regular Spatium M482, just without the fancy packaging. You get a plastic clamshell with the drive, and that's about it.

2TB MSI Spatium M482 Eco-Pack: now $89 (was $119)
The 2TB MSI Spatium M482 comes with Phison's E27T controller and Kioxia TLC NAND, which together provide excellent PCIe 4.0 performance.

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We haven't specifically reviewed the MSI M482, but it's modern hardware and uses the same Phison E27T controller and Kioxia 162-layer TLC NAND as a couple of drives that we have tested. The Corsair MP600 Elite and Inland TN470 are effectively tied in performance, and we expect the MSI M482 would match them since there's little else to differentiate the SSDs.

Both the MP600 Elite and TN470 only received modest scores from us when we first looked at them, but they launched at $140 or more for the 2TB capacity models. Knocking $50 off the price to get down to $90 covers a multitude of sins! Drives that compete on price will typically have QLC NAND, and even then they sometimes cost more. Crucial's P310 2280 for example has the same E27T controller but pairs it with Kioxia QLC NAND, which reduces performance — and that drive still costs $144.99.

The TLC variants like the TN470 and MP600 Elite feature direct-to-TLC write speeds of around 1,400 MB/s. If that doesn't sound particularly fast, the QLC-based P310 2280 only gets around 340 MB/s when the cache gets full. With games becoming increasingly large — 100GB or more seems typical of AAA games — 1TB just doesn't go very far. Even if it's not the fastest drive around, getting 2TB for under $100 is about as good a deal as we've seen for SSD storage in the past couple of years.

If you feel the need for speed, we have plenty of SSD specials listed below (just keep scrolling for expansive lists of options). However, if you're looking for cheap and deep hard drive storage, there is no better time than Cyber Monday to score a deal, and this year is no exception. Here we have a list of the best hard drive deals we could find, all in one table.

A note of caution: If you are concerned about getting the fastest performance possible, avoid drives with SMR recording technology. Slow SMR tech is inconsistent and is common in cheap drives, while CMR recording ensures consistent, fast performance. That said, if you use your hard drive for archival purposes, backups, videos, or pictures, SMR is often just fine. Just be aware of the tradeoff, but SMR drives do come with stiff discounts that make them suitable for ultimate value seekers.

WD Red Pro NAS Hard Drive - 20TB: now $319 at Western Digital (save $100) (was $419)
The Western Digital Red Pro NAS hard drive will be equally at home in both a PC and a NAS and offers up to 20TB of storage driven by a 7,200-RPM motor backed by full-performance CMR recording to ensure steady, solid performance.

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Seagate IronWolf Pro 14TB: now $223.99 on Amazon (was $340.49)
The Seagate IronWolf Pro 14TB is a great internal HDD for those looking for a massive storage solution for their NAS. It also works well in PC systems and is backed up by a five-year warranty from the company. This drive uses CMR.

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Seagate Expansion Desktop 14TB external HDD: now $179 at Best Buy (was $319)
The Seagate Expansion Desktop external HDD offers vast storage capacity with easy plug-and-play functionality, making it ideal for backups and media libraries. It provides reliable performance and a user-friendly setup for Windows and Mac users.

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Seagate BarraCuda 8TB: now $109 at Amazon (was $134)

This is the least expensive 8TB and a perfect solution for storing bulk data. The Seagate BarraCuda 8TB spins at 5,400 RPM and uses SMR technology for recording, so write speeds can be slower than other hard drives. Naturally, the price offsets that con.

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The Crucial P310 2TB SSD—our favorite M.2 2230 SSD—is now just $139

We were delighted to discover our favorite high-capacity M.2 2230 SSD, the Crucial P310 2TB SSD, is available for just $139 at Amazon as part of a Cyber Monday promotion. We had the opportunity to review the Crucial P310 and ultimately gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars thanks to its great performance and power efficiency.

Crucial P310 2TB M.2 2230 ssd: now $139 at Amazon (was $264)
This SSD has a 2TB capacity and can reach read/write speeds as high as 7100/6000 MBps. It's compatible with PCIe 4.0 x4 interfaces and is supported by a 5-year warranty from Micron that is no longer valid when the drive reaches 440TBW.

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This offer is for the 2TB edition of the Crucial P310 SSD but a 1TB capacity is also available. All of the drives in this line use PCIe 4.0 x4 interfaces, are built around the Phison E27T controller and feature 232-layer Micron QLC memory. The 2TB Crucial P310 can reach read/write speeds as high as 7100/6000 MBps and is supported by a 5-year warranty that voids when the drive reaches 440TBW.

We're not sure for how long the offer will be made available but you can check it out over at the Crucial P310 2TB M.2 2230 SSD product page at Amazon.

4TB SSD deals start at $0.05 per GB, include speedy PCIe 4 and PCIe 5 drives

There's a wealth of affordable 4TB SSDs available for Cyber Monday, with prices ranging down to a mere 5 cents per GB.

Naturally, prices and performance range quite a bit. The $189 Silicon Power UD90 is the most affordable SSD on the list, but it's actually quite performant with 5,000 MB/s of sequential read throughput. Or you could put down another $10 and grab the Silicon Power US75 and get 7,000 MB/s of throughput for just $199. Both of these models use the TLC flash that is common in higher-end drives, but they don't have DRAM buffers, so you could lose some performance in super-demanding workloads.

There's plenty of speed on tap, though, with the WD Black SN850X for $249. It's rated for 7,300 MB/s reads and has a bulky DDR4 DRAM cache. If you want the fastest SSD on the planet, hands down, the Crucial T700 w/ heatsink, which is just $0.08 per GB, delivers an incredible 12,400 MB/s.

Samsung 990 Pro (4TB) SSD: now $269 at Samsung (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.

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WD Black SN850X (4TB): was $299, now $259 at Best Buy
This drive promises read speeds of up to 7,300 MB/s and uses a sizable DRAM cache to keep the performance flowing.

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Acer GM7000 (4TB): at Amazon

Acer Predator GM7000 (4TB): was $269, now $219 at Amazon
This isn't the fastest PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD, but the GM7000 performed well overall in our testing, doesn't use a lot of power, and at the 4TB capacity it will save you $30-$50 over competing drives from Samsung and WD.

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Hard Drives from $0.01 per GB

If you really want bulk storage and performance isn't as important as raw capacity then there's still nothing like an old-fashioned, mechanical hard drive. Today, you can find HDDs for as little as $0.01 per GB. A table of choices is below.

All of the deals at the top of this page have been checked after Cyber Monday but those below this point are older and may not longer be valid. Please see the deals above for our favorite current SSD and hard drive savings.

We've managed to find yet another great deal on drives in the post-Cyber Monday sales — the Silicon Power US75 series 4TB model is on sale for $199, undercutting other 4TB options, while the 2TB model is on sale for $97. 

Silicon Power US75 4TB: now $199 at Amazon (was $209)
This 'cheap and good enough' drive is rated for 7,000 / 6,500 MB/s of sequential read/write throughput and comes with a 5-year warranty covering 2,400 terabytes of written data.

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Silicon Power US75 2TB: now $97 at Amazon (was $120)
This 'cheap and good enough' drive is rated for 7,000 / 6,500 MB/s of sequential read/write throughput and comes with a 5-year warranty covering 1,200 terabytes of written data.

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Both drives use the PCIe 4.0 interface and come with a five-year warranty. The 4TB model is rated for 2,400 terabytes of written data, while the 2TB model is good for 1,200 terabytes of written data.

The drives are also rated for 7,000 MB/s of sequential read throughput and 6,500 MB/s of sequential write. You can read more about these drives, which fall into the 'cheap and good enough' category, in our full review where they earned 3.5 stars.