Best SSDs Under $300 for Power Efficiency

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
NM790

Lexar

$209.66

NM790

65.1/100
230 opinions

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23 positive0 neutral0 negative
#2
T500

Crucial

$224.95

T500

63.7/100
211 opinions

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10 positive0 neutral1 negative
#3
T710

Crucial

$271.59

T710

59.2/100
124 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral0 negative
#4
P510

Crucial

$176.74

P510

59.2/100
109 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral0 negative
#5
990 EVO Plus

Samsung

$239.00

990 EVO Plus

62.1/100
377 opinions

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10 positive0 neutral3 negative
#6
SN770

WD_BLACK

$204.86

SN770

56.5/100
171 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral1 negative
#7
870 EVO

Samsung

$222.95

870 EVO

56.7/100
509 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#8
1TB SATA SSD

Crucial

$206.35

1TB SATA SSD

53.4/100
327 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral2 negative
#9
Red SN700

Western Digital

$179.99

Red SN700

55.3/100
56 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#10
EXCERIA PLUS G4

KIOXIA

$199.99

EXCERIA PLUS G4

53/100
34 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#11
990 PRO

Samsung

$224.29

990 PRO

57.3/100
850 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral10 negative
#12
9100 PRO

Samsung

$249.00

9100 PRO

52.1/100
179 opinions

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#13
P310 1TB

Crucial

$172.18

P310 1TB

65.1/100
243 opinions

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198 positive8 neutral37 negative
#14
SN850P 1TB

WD_BLACK

$239.99

SN850P 1TB

59.8/100
89 opinions

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70 positive0 neutral19 negative
#15
Blue

Western Digital

$249.99

Blue

56.8/100
165 opinions

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121 positive1 neutral43 negative
#16
MP44L

TEAMGROUP

$102.99

MP44L

56.6/100
127 opinions

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121 positive0 neutral6 negative
#17
T-FORCE G50

TEAMGROUP

$99.99

T-FORCE G50

56.5/100
155 opinions

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150 positive0 neutral5 negative
#18
860 EVO

Samsung

$159.00

860 EVO

56.2/100
61 opinions

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48 positive1 neutral12 negative
#19
850 120GB

Samsung

$139.99

850 120GB

55.9/100
47 opinions

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36 positive0 neutral11 negative
#20
970 EVO Plus

Samsung

$249.99

970 EVO Plus

55.8/100
107 opinions

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77 positive3 neutral27 negative
#21
Blue SN5000

Western Digital

$194.95

Blue SN5000

55.8/100
113 opinions

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96 positive0 neutral17 negative
#22
BX500 1TB

Crucial

$179.95

BX500 1TB

55.6/100
134 opinions

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77 positive3 neutral54 negative
#23
Predator GM7

Acer

$179.99

Predator GM7

55.4/100
42 opinions

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38 positive0 neutral4 negative
#24
Blue SN580

Western Digital

$199.00

Blue SN580

54.7/100
62 opinions

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46 positive0 neutral16 negative