Price rises have plagued SSDs for too long, and Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is finally setting things right. Rather than choosing between capacity or speed, you can get both for next to nothing during the sales extravaganza. Better yet, some devices have fallen to their cheapest ever for the first time in nearly a year.
To benefit from these deals, you’ll need to subscribe to Amazon Prime first. Members get all the good stuff, including priority access to sales, better discounts, Prime Video streaming content, and free next-day delivery on applicable items.
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
“Get blazing-fast speeds that top the PCIe 4 standard, as Samsung 990 Pro makes the most of its smart in-house controller to give you next-level gaming performance.”
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During the event, you can get up to 42% off 4TB Samsung 990 Pro. In the US, the heatsink model is down to just $279.99, while UK residents across the Atlantic can get one without a thermal shield for £230.99. Folks on the continent can grab the same drive for as low as €277.49, but your mileage will vary depending on your region.
There are plenty of savings with other capacities, too, as 2TB falls to $139.99 / £145.50 / €159.99. The 1TB model is even under $100 / £93. To check your local deals, click the button above.
Maxing out PCIe 4.0 bandwidth, the drive offers read speeds as high as 7,450MB/s and write speeds reaching 6,900MB/s. Introduced a little later than Samsun 990 Pro 2TB, it features the same 1,550K IOPS random write speeds but increases random read to 1,600K IOPS and doubles the endurance to 2,400TBW.
Aimed at creatives and professionals, it’s just about the best SSD money can buy, particularly with its newfound discount. However, the deal won’t last long. While you might think you have two whole days to cop one, it’s subject to availability, and 20% has already gone in the UK.
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB
“Engineered by Micron with Gen 4 NVMe technology, Crucial P3 Plus comes in generous capacities with flexible backward compatibility, all for a distinctly low price.”
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Crucial P3 Plus offers one of the most affordable ways to get 4TB into your system, especially with up to 42% off. While stocks last, the drive costs just $209.99 and has even fallen below £193 in the UK and €222 in Europe.
On the one hand, lower prices do mean slightly slimmer specs. You’ll get up to 4,800MB/s read and 4,100MB/s write speeds, but we’re talking seconds when it comes to the loading times of SSDs anyway. It’ll last you up to 800TBW with a five-year warranty to keep you covered.
Back in our Crucial P3 Plus 4TB review, our main criticism was price. Credit where it’s due, the company has listened and regularly kept its costs lower than the competition, much more in line with its specs. Pop a big sale tag on it and the drive becomes one of the most enticing on the market.
WD_Black SN850X 8TB
“Transform your PC and get top-tier performance with up to 7,200MB/s, promoting extremely short load times in games and apps.”
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Exclusive to the US, WD_Black SN850X is a behemoth 8TB SSD that’s currently 23% cheaper at $679.99. It’s a wad of cash, to be sure, but that equates to just 9c per gigabyte on a single NVMe M.2 slot. Simply put, it’s the single best way to Marie Kondo your system and get everything organised.
Not far behind Samsung’s top dog, this drive promises 7,200MB/s read and 6,600MB/s write speeds, alongside 1,200K IOPS random read and write performances. At double the size, it lasts twice as long at 4,800TBW. Although the deal is only available without a heatsink, meaning it’s not compatible with PS5 out of the box, you can buy third-party thermal cases cheap enough to make this discount worth it for console users.