Best SSDs Under $300 for Reliability

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

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T500

Crucial

$298.95

T500

63.4/100
211 opinions

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#2
Blue SN5000

Western Digital

$299.99

Blue SN5000

55.7/100
113 opinions

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#3
990 EVO Plus

Samsung

$237.00

990 EVO Plus

62/100
377 opinions

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#4
970 EVO Plus

Samsung

$249.99

970 EVO Plus

55.6/100
107 opinions

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#5
850 120GB

Samsung

$139.99

850 120GB

56.1/100
47 opinions

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#6
Black Opal NV7400

BIWIN

$174.99

Black Opal NV7400

50.9/100
94 opinions

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#7
NM790

Lexar

$204.99

NM790

64.8/100
230 opinions

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#8
T710

Crucial

$271.59

T710

59/100
124 opinions

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#9
860 EVO

Samsung

$139.00

860 EVO

55.9/100
61 opinions

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#10
870 EVO

Samsung

$224.09

870 EVO

56.5/100
509 opinions

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#11
1TB SATA SSD

Crucial

$209.91

1TB SATA SSD

53.3/100
327 opinions

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#12
SN850P 1TB

WD_BLACK

$249.99

SN850P 1TB

59.7/100
89 opinions

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#13
850 EVO

Samsung

$179.00

850 EVO

53.8/100
8 opinions

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#14
Red SN700

Western Digital

$179.99

Red SN700

55.2/100
56 opinions

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#15
MP44L

TEAMGROUP

$102.99

MP44L

56.4/100
127 opinions

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#16
990 PRO

Samsung

$221.93

990 PRO

57.4/100
850 opinions

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84 positive0 neutral54 negative
#17
T-FORCE G50

TEAMGROUP

$96.99

T-FORCE G50

56.3/100
155 opinions

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#18
EXCERIA G2 2TB

KIOXIA

$47.85

EXCERIA G2 2TB

52.6/100
71 opinions

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#19
SN770

WD_BLACK

$239.28

SN770

56.3/100
171 opinions

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30 positive0 neutral19 negative
#20
PM981

Samsung

$69.00

PM981

49/100
40 opinions

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14 positive0 neutral7 negative
#21
P510

Crucial

$174.95

P510

58.9/100
109 opinions

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#22
960 EVO

Samsung

$220.00

960 EVO

51.8/100
6 opinions

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#23
P310 1TB

Crucial

$169.92

P310 1TB

65.2/100
243 opinions

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#24
Blue SN570

Western Digital

$112.00

Blue SN570

53.2/100
18 opinions

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