Best SSDs Under $300 for Read Speed — Page 3

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

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#49
660p

Intel

$129.00

660p

51.1/100
3 opinions

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#50
GAMMIX S70 Blade

XPG

$129.99

GAMMIX S70 Blade

50.9/100
23 opinions

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#51
S500 Pro

fanxiang

$53.99

S500 Pro

50.9/100
18 opinions

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#52
LEGEND 960 MAX

ADATA

$227.97

LEGEND 960 MAX

50.8/100
7 opinions

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#53
A55

Silicon Power

$135.97

A55

50.7/100
20 opinions

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#54
Burst Elite

Patriot Memory

$27.99

Burst Elite

50.7/100
1 opinion

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#55
S700 PRO

HP

$39.88

S700 PRO

50.7/100
1 opinion

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#56
545s

Intel

$75.00

545s

50.7/100
1 opinion

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#57
UV500

Kingston

$89.99

UV500

50.7/100
1 opinion

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#58
840 EVO 500GB

Samsung

$179.99

840 EVO 500GB

50.5/100
17 opinions

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#59
35TTFP6PCIE

Timetec

$50.99

35TTFP6PCIE

50.5/100
56 opinions

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#60
Optimus GX PRO 8100

SanDisk

$269.99

Optimus GX PRO 8100

50.5/100
1 opinion

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#61
P3 Plus 500GB

Crucial

$175.00

P3 Plus 500GB

50.4/100
11 opinions

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#62
S70 Lite

Addlink

$84.44

S70 Lite

50.4/100
1 opinion

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#63
PM981 Polaris

Samsung

$246.99

PM981 Polaris

50.2/100
2 opinions

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#64
Optane 900P

Intel

$296.00

Optane 900P

50/100
2 opinions

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#65
SPATIUM M461

MSI

$299.99

SPATIUM M461

49.9/100
14 opinions

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#66
Blue SN5100 2TB

Western Digital

$279.00

Blue SN5100 2TB

49.9/100
2 opinions

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#67
Blue SN5100 500GB

Western Digital

$124.50

Blue SN5100 500GB

49.9/100
2 opinions

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#68
EN855

Ediloca

$189.99

EN855

49.5/100
1 opinion

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#69
NM620

Lexar

$127.00

NM620

49.3/100
49 opinions

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#70
Blue SA510

Western Digital

$179.95

Blue SA510

49.2/100
27 opinions

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#71
PM981

Samsung

$69.00

PM981

49/100
40 opinions

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#72
Extreme M.2 NVMe

SanDisk

$179.99

Extreme M.2 NVMe

48.9/100
32 opinions

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