Best SSDs Under $300 for Controller

Under $300, Lexar NM790 and Crucial T500 pair overall performance with value for buyers seeking a balanced SSD choice.

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NM790

Lexar

$204.99

NM790

64.8/100
230 opinions

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#2
T500

Crucial

$298.95

T500

63.4/100
211 opinions

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#3
990 PRO

Samsung

$221.93

990 PRO

57.4/100
850 opinions

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#4
CRAS C910

KLEVV

$163.99

CRAS C910

52.5/100
111 opinions

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#5
Blue

Western Digital

$139.00

Blue

56.7/100
165 opinions

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#6
MP44L

TEAMGROUP

$102.99

MP44L

56.4/100
127 opinions

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#7
870 EVO

Samsung

$224.09

870 EVO

56.5/100
509 opinions

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#8
1TB SATA SSD

Crucial

$209.91

1TB SATA SSD

53.3/100
327 opinions

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#9
EXCERIA G2 2TB

KIOXIA

$47.85

EXCERIA G2 2TB

52.6/100
71 opinions

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#10
Green SN3000

Western Digital

$95.99

Green SN3000

48.1/100
28 opinions

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NV3

Kingston

$109.00

NV3

52.5/100
330 opinions

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1 positive0 neutral6 negative
#12
NV2 500GB

Kingston

$120.66

NV2 500GB

44.3/100
61 opinions

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1 positive0 neutral10 negative
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SN770

WD_BLACK

$239.28

SN770

56.3/100
171 opinions

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#14
T705

Crucial

$253.00

T705

53.4/100
114 opinions

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#15
UD90

Silicon Power

$161.97

UD90

52.8/100
111 opinions

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#16
P310 1TB

Crucial

$169.92

P310 1TB

65.2/100
243 opinions

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198 positive8 neutral37 negative
#17
990 EVO Plus

Samsung

$237.00

990 EVO Plus

62/100
377 opinions

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267 positive4 neutral106 negative
#18
SN850P 1TB

WD_BLACK

$249.99

SN850P 1TB

59.7/100
89 opinions

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#19
T710

Crucial

$271.59

T710

59/100
124 opinions

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#20
P510

Crucial

$174.95

P510

58.9/100
109 opinions

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91 positive3 neutral15 negative
#21
T-FORCE G50

TEAMGROUP

$96.99

T-FORCE G50

56.3/100
155 opinions

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#22
850 120GB

Samsung

$139.99

850 120GB

56.1/100
47 opinions

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36 positive0 neutral11 negative
#23
860 EVO

Samsung

$139.00

860 EVO

55.9/100
61 opinions

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#24
Blue SN5000

Western Digital

$299.99

Blue SN5000

55.7/100
113 opinions

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96 positive0 neutral17 negative