Best SSDs Under $300 for Firmware

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

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#1
970 EVO Plus

Samsung

$249.99

970 EVO Plus

55.6/100
107 opinions

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#2
990 PRO

Samsung

$221.93

990 PRO

57.4/100
850 opinions

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12 positive0 neutral19 negative
#3
SN770

WD_BLACK

$239.28

SN770

56.3/100
171 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral10 negative
#4
Red SN700

Western Digital

$179.99

Red SN700

55.2/100
56 opinions

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#5
870 EVO

Samsung

$224.09

870 EVO

56.5/100
509 opinions

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#6
Blue

Western Digital

$139.00

Blue

56.7/100
165 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral6 negative
#7
9100 PRO

Samsung

$249.00

9100 PRO

52.1/100
179 opinions

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#8
Blue SA510

Western Digital

$179.95

Blue SA510

49.2/100
27 opinions

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#9
Blue SN5000

Western Digital

$299.99

Blue SN5000

55.7/100
113 opinions

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#10
Extreme M.2 NVMe

SanDisk

$179.99

Extreme M.2 NVMe

48.9/100
32 opinions

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#11
840 EVO 500GB

Samsung

$179.99

840 EVO 500GB

50.5/100
17 opinions

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1 positive0 neutral4 negative
#12
Blue SN580

Western Digital

$298.00

Blue SN580

54.7/100
62 opinions

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#13
CS900

PNY

$48.75

CS900

53.4/100
84 opinions

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#14
NV3

Kingston

$109.00

NV3

52.5/100
330 opinions

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#15
P310 1TB

Crucial

$169.92

P310 1TB

65.2/100
243 opinions

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198 positive8 neutral37 negative
#16
NM790

Lexar

$204.99

NM790

64.8/100
230 opinions

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205 positive3 neutral22 negative
#17
T500

Crucial

$298.95

T500

63.4/100
211 opinions

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188 positive1 neutral22 negative
#18
990 EVO Plus

Samsung

$237.00

990 EVO Plus

62/100
377 opinions

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267 positive4 neutral106 negative
#19
SN850P 1TB

WD_BLACK

$249.99

SN850P 1TB

59.7/100
89 opinions

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70 positive0 neutral19 negative
#20
T710

Crucial

$271.59

T710

59/100
124 opinions

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109 positive0 neutral15 negative
#21
P510

Crucial

$174.95

P510

58.9/100
109 opinions

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91 positive3 neutral15 negative
#22
MP44L

TEAMGROUP

$102.99

MP44L

56.4/100
127 opinions

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121 positive0 neutral6 negative
#23
T-FORCE G50

TEAMGROUP

$96.99

T-FORCE G50

56.3/100
155 opinions

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150 positive0 neutral5 negative
#24
850 120GB

Samsung

$139.99

850 120GB

56.1/100
47 opinions

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36 positive0 neutral11 negative