Best SSDs Under $300 for Gaming Performance

Under $300, choose Lexar NM790 or Crucial T500 for supported overall performance and value, with Crucial P310 1TB offering the same strengths.

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#1
Blue

Western Digital

$249.99

Blue

56.8/100
165 opinions

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15 positive0 neutral1 negative
#2
SN770

WD_BLACK

$204.86

SN770

56.5/100
171 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral0 negative
#3
1TB SATA SSD

Crucial

$206.35

1TB SATA SSD

53.4/100
327 opinions

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12 positive0 neutral1 negative
#4
NM790

Lexar

$209.66

NM790

65.1/100
230 opinions

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#5
MP44L

TEAMGROUP

$102.99

MP44L

56.6/100
127 opinions

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#6
T-FORCE G50

TEAMGROUP

$99.99

T-FORCE G50

56.5/100
155 opinions

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#7
EXCERIA PLUS G3

KIOXIA

$273.00

EXCERIA PLUS G3

54.3/100
114 opinions

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#8
990 EVO Plus

Samsung

$239.00

990 EVO Plus

62.1/100
377 opinions

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#9
870 EVO

Samsung

$222.95

870 EVO

56.7/100
509 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral2 negative
#10
990 PRO

Samsung

$224.29

990 PRO

57.3/100
850 opinions

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29 positive0 neutral16 negative
#11
Blue SN5000

Western Digital

$194.95

Blue SN5000

55.8/100
113 opinions

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#12
EXCERIA G2 2TB

KIOXIA

$45.27

EXCERIA G2 2TB

52.6/100
71 opinions

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#13
P34A60

Silicon Power

$40.97

P34A60

51.3/100
15 opinions

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#14
T500

Crucial

$224.95

T500

63.7/100
211 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral1 negative
#15
P510

Crucial

$176.74

P510

59.2/100
109 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral2 negative
#16
NV3

Kingston

$109.00

NV3

52.5/100
330 opinions

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#17
850 120GB

Samsung

$139.99

850 120GB

55.9/100
47 opinions

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#18
Blue SN580

Western Digital

$199.00

Blue SN580

54.7/100
62 opinions

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#19
UD90

Silicon Power

$179.97

UD90

52.8/100
111 opinions

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#20
970 EVO Plus

Samsung

$249.99

970 EVO Plus

55.8/100
107 opinions

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#21
NV2 500GB

Kingston

$118.77

NV2 500GB

44.1/100
61 opinions

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#22
9100 PRO

Samsung

$249.00

9100 PRO

52.1/100
179 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral15 negative
#23
T705

Crucial

$253.99

T705

53.2/100
114 opinions

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#24
P310 1TB

Crucial

$172.18

P310 1TB

65.1/100
243 opinions

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198 positive8 neutral37 negative