November 29, 2025Nov 29 Community Founders With Black Friday passing the torch onto the Cyber Monday SSD deals, this is your one-stop-shop for all things discount storage. Whether you want a brand new boot drive for your PC or a big ol' storage block for Steam to spill over onto, or even an external drive to sit in your bag as you travel, we've got the goods right here.👉We're curating all the best Cyber Monday deals right here👈We didn't see record low prices on the best SSDs for gaming over Black Friday, with the looming memory apocalypse making itself known. We know prices are only likely to rise, however, so it might well be that the SSD deals over Cyber Monday are as good as it gets for a while.As far as size is concerned, 1 TB is the least amount of storage you want when shopping around for an SSD. It might be tempting to go with something smaller because the price is right, but you'd be surprised how fast a 256 GB or even a 512 GB drive can fill up after installing a handful of games. Below are the best deals for internal and external SSDs that'll fit your favorite games and media.Where are the best Cyber Monday SSD deals?💾 1 TB SSD - Crucial P310 | $80 @ B&H Photo💾 2 TB SSD - Crucial P510 | $140 @ Best Buy💾 4 TB SSD - Crucial P310 | $240 @ B&H PhotoAmazon - Money off internal and external SSDsWalmart - Deals on internal and external SSDsB&H Photo - Savings on NVMe SSDsBest Buy - Great prices on Samsung and WD SSDsNewegg - Plenty of NVMe SSDs on offerCyber Monday SSD deals - Up to 512 GBAt this capacity, the G50 hardly fits the bill for a gaming drive or even a main storage drive. Still, it should be fine for a scant few documents or other small files kept away from your boot drive.Key Specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 5000 MB/s writeView DealThough not the most spacious SSD, it's still hard to beat on value alone. Add to that the fact this DRAM-less drive is well suited to being a place to stash your operating system alongside a few games from your ever-growing Steam backlog, and that price just makes sense.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 6,600 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice Check: Newegg $146 | B&H Photo $61.99View DealThe MP44L isn't a fast SSD, but it is very good value for money. While we don't recommend anyone use this size of capacity for a main storage drive, it's fine if you just want something to store important documents from the boot drive.Key Specs: M.2 2280 | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 3,700 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $64.99View DealCyber Monday SSD deals: 1 TBThough not the most spacious SSD, it's still hard to beat on value alone. Add to that the fact this DRAM-less drive is well suited to being a place to stash your operating system alongside a few games from your ever-growing Steam backlog, and that price just makes sense.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice Check: Newegg $94.00 | Amazon $103View DealCrucial's performance claims are very much peak values and the real-world numbers are generally lower (as we found when we reviewed the 2 TB version), but at this price, it's a great way to boost your Steam Deck's storage and get a handy speed bump. There are cheaper 2230-size SSDs to be found but they're not as fast as this one.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $93.99View DealThough left in the dust by fellow PCIe 5.0 drive, the WD Black SN8100, Crucial still can't be beat when it comes to balancing price against performance. Though not the speediest internal SSD, the P510 still offers proper Gen 5 performance for the cost of a Gen 4 drive—check out our full review.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | 11,000 MB/s read | 9,500 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $114.95 | Amazon $114.95View DealOkay, so our tests demonstrate it's slightly slower than the advertised speeds, but the actual sequential performance still isn't bad. Couple that with a very reasonable price point, plus its practically frosty temps, and you might well be looking at your next upgrade.Key specs: NVMe | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,500 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $149.99View DealThis SSD is no slouch and still offers some of the best in class 4K read performance (read our full review here). Though this drops the DDR4 DRAM cache and instead opts for a single-sided design, it's still got the same versatile form factor that perfectly suits this heat-sinkless drive to PCs, consoles, and laptops.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $99.99 (backordered)View DealFor anyone looking for a cheap, spacious drive offering serious performance, this is a genuinely brilliant SSD for the money. Our review of the 4 TB version clearly shows just how good it is.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,500 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $119.95View DealSamsung's relatively new 990 Evo Plus range has a lot going for it (check out our review) but its launch price was too high. This deal goes a long way to rectify that but for a DRAM-less SSD, it's still a bit pricey. If you're a fan of Samsung's excellent Magician software, then it's worth considering, but there are SSDs for less money that are just as good.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,150 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $129.85View DealThis is still our favorite SSD for gaming, despite the strong competition and volatile prices. Unlike the cheaper SN770, the SN850X encapsulates the best PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (check out our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library, and at this price, we're happy to pay the premium for its higher speed.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s writePrice check: Best Buy $114.99 | Amazon $109.99View DealSamsung's 990 Pro is a very solid SSD (read our review of the 2 TB model). Its reputation was previously damaged due to some drives dying unexpectedly but that's since been resolved with firmware updates. If you simply must have a Samsung SSD then this one is pretty good, but there are better options out there too.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,450 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $109.99 | Best Buy $109.99 | B&H Photo $109.99View DealCyber Monday SSD deals: 2 TBThis Team Group drive isn't the fastest compact SSD you can stick in your Steam Deck, but it is one of the cheapest 2TB drives you'll be able to find for your wee handheld gaming PC. And it will also be a little quicker than the stock drive the Deck ships with, too.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 3,500 MB/s write | Steam Deck + ROG Ally compatiblePrice check: Newegg $160.99 | Amazon $144View DealCrucial's performance claims are very much peak values and the real-world numbers are generally lower (as we found when we reviewed this 2 TB version), but at this price, it's a great way to boost your Steam Deck's storage and get a handy speed bump. There are cheaper 2230-size SSDs to be found but they're not as fast as this one.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $199View DealThough left in the dust by fellow PCIe 5.0 drive, the WD Black SN8100, Crucial still can't be beat when it comes to balancing price against performance. Though not the speediest internal SSD, the P510 still offers proper Gen 5 performance for the cost of a Gen 4 drive—take a look at our full review.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | Up to 11,000 MB/s read | Up to 9,500 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $244.75 | Amazon $184.00 | B&H Photo $149.99 (w/ heatsink)View DealOne of the best PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (check out our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library but while it's super fast and reliable, prices are really volatile.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,600 MB/s writePrice check: Best Buy $199.99 | Walmart $139.99 (out of stock)View DealThis budget SSD is packing in a lot of space for just under $0.05 per GB, and while it might be QLC memory and comes without DRAM cache, it's still an impressively quick drive for the money, with strong sequential performance.Key specs: PCIe 4.0 | Up to 7,100 MB/s read | up to 6,000 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $149.00Priced out of the listView DealTo get the most out of this SSD, you'll likely still want to pop a dedicated M.2 heatsink on it or use the ones on your motherboard. Otherwise, you're getting stellar PCIe 5.0 performance.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | 13,600 MB/s read | 10,200 MB/s write***No longer a good deal***View DealSamsung's relatively new 990 Evo Plus range has a lot going for it (check out our review) but its launch price was too high. This deal goes a long way to rectify that but for a DRAM-less SSD, it's still a bit pricey. If you're a fan of Samsung's excellent Magician software, then it's worth considering, but there are SSDs for less money that are just as good.**see other deals**Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $205.00View DealSamsung's 990 Pro is a very solid SSD (read our review), albeit pricey for what it is. It's reputation was damaged due to a habit of dying unexpectedly but that's been resolved with firmware updates. If you really must have a Samsung SSD then this one is pretty good, but there are better options to be found.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,450 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $169.99 (out of stock) | B&H Photo $169.99View DealSamsung's 9100 Pro isn't the first SSD we'd recommend at 2TB storage (read our 77% review), but as Black Friday rages on, it's one of the few decent discounts still left in stock.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | 14,700 MB/s read | 13,400 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $199.99 View DealThis is the best performing SSD that you can find with a decent offer on right now. It runs up to 14,500 MB/s, pretty much at the limit for PCIe 5.0, but more importantly it has really good random 4k performance. That matters for gaming. It's not quite SN8100 levels, but that's not really discounted right now, and this is darn close.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | 14,500 MB/s read | 13,800 MB/s write***No longer a good deal***View DealPresenting only small gains over the SN850X, this SSD is no slouch and still offers some of the best in class 4K read performance (read our full review of the 1 TB model). Though this drops the DDR4 DRAM cache and instead opts for a single-sided drive design, it's still got the same versatile form factor that perfectly suits this heat-sinkless drive to PCs, consoles, and laptops.**see other deals**Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Amazon $175.06 | B&H Photo $175.06View DealCyber Monday SSD deals: 4 TB and upThis budget SSD is packing in a lot of space for just under $0.05 per GB, and while it might be QLC memory and comes without DRAM cache, it's still an impressively quick drive for the money, with strong sequential performance.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $349.95View DealThis might not be the fastest of drives, but it's difficult to argue with this much storage for this price. With a sequential read/write of 5,000 MB/s and 4,500 MB/s, it's still not what you'd call slow and should be fine for gaming; plus it comes from a reliable brand.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 4,500 MB/s writePrice check: Amazon $296.97View DealThis is a good drive for bulking out your storage, especially for a Steam library. It uses QLC NAND than its sibling, the slightly more expensive MP44, and that means it is a bit slower when it gets down to the raw NAND speeds, but thankfully that won't happen unless you're moving huge files around on the regular.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,200 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $290.99**NOT WORTH IT**View DealThis Team Group boasts some mighty specs for the money, though it's actually the same hardware as in the Lexar NM790. The sequential read/write speeds are extremely high but it can only sustain them over short bursts. At this price, it's well worth putting up with that limitation. Read our full review of this SSD for more info.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $330.99 (backordered)**NOT WORTH IT**View DealIgnore the lack of discount and just focus on the fact you're getting 4 TB of one of our historical favorite gaming SSDs (check out our review) for a reasonable price. If 4 TB still isn't enough for you, then there's the 8 TB version of the SN850X, but at $679, it's more than double the price of two 4 TB drives.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,600 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $325.00 | Best Buy $349.99View DealAnd here's that usually very pricey, larger capacity model. We love the 1 TB version of this SSD (check out our review), but at close to $700, this 8 TB SSD often costs more than double the price of two 4 TB drives.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,600 MB/s writePrice check: B&H Photo $679.99 | Amazon $679.99 | Best Buy $679.99View DealBack to top ^Cyber Monday external SSD dealsOur top pick for the best budget external SSD. Not only does this external drive maintain its peak transfer speed for over six minutes, it's also dinky enough to attach to the end of your lanyard. Thumb drive, who? But without a hard-wearing, shock-proof shell, or even an IP rating for dust protection, perhaps you're better off treating this budget drive like a little prince.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | 1,050 MB/s read and writePrice check: Newegg $99.99 | B&H Photo $101.99 | Best Buy $94.99View DealNot all external SSDs need to be big and bulky. This Team Group PD20M is just 40 g in weight and 8.2 mm thick, making it very portable. It's also MagSafe-compatible so you can attach it to the back of an iPhone and extend its storage, with an appropriate cable. As with all fast external SSDs, you'll need a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20 Gbps) port to get the full speed.**OOS - 27/11/25**Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,000 MB/s read and writeView DealSmall, light, and very fast in the right USB port, this little SSD might be all you need for your external storage requirements. While we didn't think it offered a great amount of drop resistance in our review, the SD810 is rated to IP68, so it'll fend off dust and water ingress nicely.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,000 MB/s read and writePrice check: Newegg $243.99View DealCrucial is a big name in SSDs, and the Micron-owned brand is offering a small saving on this 2 TB external model. The drive comes in an anodized aluminium shell with a rubberized base and is just 65 x 50 mm big. There's an integrated lanyard hole too, if you want to wear it, which hides a drive activity light.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | Up to 1,050 MB/s read and writePrice check: Newegg $198.04 | Best Buy $109.99View DealSamsung's external drives have a better recent history than its internal SSDs, so we've no hesitation in recommending the T7 for any professional looking for a large amount of storage that can be safely taken from place to place. They're designed to be rugged and fast, a potent combo. Oh, and they're available in three colors. Don't forget that you'll need to have a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port in your PC to get the best speed.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | 1,050 MB/s read | 1,000 MB/s writePrice check: Best Buy $144.99 | Amazon $144.99View DealThis external SSD is the fastest we've tested, both in terms of sustained write speeds and also RND4k performance (which is great for gaming). It looks and feels the premium part too. Just make sure you have a 40 Gbps USB4 port that can make good use of it before you pull the trigger.Key specs: USB4 40 Gbps | 3,800 MB/s read / 3,700 MB/s writePrice check: Amazon $281.14 | Newegg $280.00 | Newegg (blue version) $219.99View DealThough still expensive, the asking price for this high capacity drive puts other big, beefy external SSDs to shame. It's the same size as the X6 model but has double the read/write performance, though you will need to plug it into a 20 Gbps USB port to get the most out of it.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,100 MB/s read | 2,000 MB/s writeView DealWe've said it once, so we'll say it again: fast both in terms of sustained write speeds and also RND4k performance, this is a particularly premium feeling external gaming SSD that typically comes with a price tag to match.Key specs: USB4 40 Gbps | 3,800 MB/s read | 3,700 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $619.99View DealBack to top ^Cyber Monday internal SSD deals in the UKWhere are the best Cyber Monday SSD deals in the UK?1 TB: WD Black SN850X | £100 @ Amazon2 TB: WD Blue SN5000 | £115 @ Scan4 TB: WD Black SN7100 | £242 @ AmazonAmazon UK - Save on HDDs, SDDs, and external drivesScan - SATA drives often as low as £20Ebuyer - SSDs starting from around £30Overclockers - Lots of SSDs to choose fromCurrys - Plenty of options from SATA to NVMeLaptops Direct - Surprisingly not just laptops, SSDs too!CCL - SSDs for bargain pricesFor just storing documents, this small SATA SSD is a lot faster than a traditional HDD and Lexar makes reliable and robust SSDs. You're still better off getting an NVMe M.2 SSD for games and your operating system, though.Key specs: 2.5-inch | SATA 6 Gb/s | 550 MB/s read | 520 MB/s writeView DealThis is one of our favourite SSDs for gaming right now. Unlike the cheaper SN770, the SN850X encapsulates the best PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (check out our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library, and at this price, we're happy to pay the premium for its higher speed.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s writePrice check: Scan £99.98View DealThis SSD is definitely a good bit slower than the newer SN5100 model. Still, plenty of space at this price point might make the compromise worth your while.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,150MB/s read | 4,850MB/s write speedView DealPrices for the XS70 are some of the most variable I've seen for an SSD, so it's perhaps worth waiting to see if the price dips again before picking one up. It packs rather a large bang for your buck with its fast read and write times, at least. While the software side of things may be a little lacking, we were impressed with this drive's overall performance and value proposition.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,800 MB/s writeView DealPresenting only small gains over the SN850X, this SSD is no slouch and still offers some of the best in class 4K read performance (read our full review here). Though this drops the DDR4 DRAM cache and instead opts for a single-sided drive design, it's still got the same versatile form factor that perfectly suits this heat-sinkless drive to PCs, consoles, and laptops.Key specs: PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Scan £269.98View DealIt's a lot of money to spend on a storage drive but it's actually great value for money. Trying to find a high-quality 4 TB SSD around £200 in the UK is pretty impossible right now but this Lexar is well worth the extra money. There are cheaper SSDs with the same capacity but they won't have anywhere near the same performance or longevity.**see other deals**Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,500 MB/s writeView DealBack to top ^Cyber Monday external SSD deals in the UKSmall, light, and very fast in the right USB port, this little SSD might be all you need for your external storage requirements. While we didn't think it offered a great amount of drop resistance in our review, the SD810 is rated to IP68, so it'll fend off dust and water ingress nicely.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,000 MB/s read | 2,000 MB/s writeView DealCrucial is a big name in SSDs, and the Micron-owned brand is offering a small saving on this 1TB external model. The drive comes in an anodized aluminium shell with a rubberized base and is just 65 x 50 mm big. There's an integrated lanyard hole too, if you want to wear it, which hides a drive activity light. If this isn't enough storage for you, the 2 TB version is only £105.99 on Amazon.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | 1,050 MB/s read and writeView DealIf you need a small external SSD but don't want to sacrifice capacity or performance, then Crucial's X10 Pro is a great choice. It's the same size as the X6 model but has double the read/write performance, though you will need to plug it into a 20 Gbps USB port to reach full speed.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,100 MB/s read | 2,000 MB/s writeView DealBack to top ^When is Cyber Monday 2025?Cyber Monday lands on December 1, 2025, marking one of the latest in quite some time. That means this Cyber Week will have a distinctly Christmassy feeling. Even if you're not one to celebrate the day, there should still be plenty of good deals to be had.What should I look for in a Cyber Monday SSD deal?You'll want to forearm yourself with the right knowledge concerning what makes an SSD deal a good one.To begin with, consider how much capacity is being offered. While I suggest that you aim for 1 TB or more, don't discount 512 GB drives completely. That amount of storage is fine to use as a boot drive with some room for games. It's better than HDD for that purpose, too—a lot better. Though even 1 TB can feel slim with a few of the big COD-like games installed.The latest and greatest games do eat into an SSD's storage capacity, though, so if you're looking for a second drive to host games or you just want a nicer upgrade, then stick to 1 TB or 2 TB offers.Another thing that separates how fast an SSD will operate at is the type of interface it uses to connect to the PC. Pretty much all of the deals for an internal SSD will use an M.2 slot and four lanes of PCI Express (x4 PCIe) to handle the data. There are also older SATA drives if you don't have an NVMe spot on your PC, though do check as they've been pretty common for years now. All M.2 slots are equal, but the same isn't true for PCIe.The slowest SSDs will use PCIe 3.0 but most are PCIe 4.0 based, and it's twice as fast as the former. Then there's PCIe 5.0, which is even faster still, and mostly pointless for gaming. Plus they're very expensive right now. If you have an older gaming PC, then the motherboard might still be using PCIe 3.0 but the good news is that you can still fit a PCIe 4.0 SSD.This is because the technology is backwards compatible and although it won't be able to run at its full speed, you'll be able to take advantage of the better tech when you upgrade to the latest AMD or Intel processors.Make sure you check the specific details about the interface, though. Really cheap PCIe 3.0 SSDs will sometimes be limited to two PCIe lanes, which means they'll run at half the standard speed. And keep an eye out for the NVMe label, as this means it will definitely use PCIe and not the super-slow SATA interface.In short, aim for a 1 TB or 2 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, and you should be absolutely fine. View the full article Donator: SteamDB Donator: SteamLadder Rep4Rep Steam Comments: https://rep4rep.com/?r=cosmingl Steam Level Up: https://slvlup.com/r/krrna6
With Black Friday passing the torch onto the Cyber Monday SSD deals, this is your one-stop-shop for all things discount storage. Whether you want a brand new boot drive for your PC or a big ol' storage block for Steam to spill over onto, or even an external drive to sit in your bag as you travel, we've got the goods right here.👉We're curating all the best Cyber Monday deals right here👈We didn't see record low prices on the best SSDs for gaming over Black Friday, with the looming memory apocalypse making itself known. We know prices are only likely to rise, however, so it might well be that the SSD deals over Cyber Monday are as good as it gets for a while.As far as size is concerned, 1 TB is the least amount of storage you want when shopping around for an SSD. It might be tempting to go with something smaller because the price is right, but you'd be surprised how fast a 256 GB or even a 512 GB drive can fill up after installing a handful of games. Below are the best deals for internal and external SSDs that'll fit your favorite games and media.Where are the best Cyber Monday SSD deals?💾 1 TB SSD - Crucial P310 | $80 @ B&H Photo💾 2 TB SSD - Crucial P510 | $140 @ Best Buy💾 4 TB SSD - Crucial P310 | $240 @ B&H PhotoAmazon - Money off internal and external SSDsWalmart - Deals on internal and external SSDsB&H Photo - Savings on NVMe SSDsBest Buy - Great prices on Samsung and WD SSDsNewegg - Plenty of NVMe SSDs on offerCyber Monday SSD deals - Up to 512 GBAt this capacity, the G50 hardly fits the bill for a gaming drive or even a main storage drive. Still, it should be fine for a scant few documents or other small files kept away from your boot drive.Key Specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 5000 MB/s writeView DealThough not the most spacious SSD, it's still hard to beat on value alone. Add to that the fact this DRAM-less drive is well suited to being a place to stash your operating system alongside a few games from your ever-growing Steam backlog, and that price just makes sense.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 6,600 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice Check: Newegg $146 | B&H Photo $61.99View DealThe MP44L isn't a fast SSD, but it is very good value for money. While we don't recommend anyone use this size of capacity for a main storage drive, it's fine if you just want something to store important documents from the boot drive.Key Specs: M.2 2280 | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 3,700 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $64.99View DealCyber Monday SSD deals: 1 TBThough not the most spacious SSD, it's still hard to beat on value alone. Add to that the fact this DRAM-less drive is well suited to being a place to stash your operating system alongside a few games from your ever-growing Steam backlog, and that price just makes sense.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice Check: Newegg $94.00 | Amazon $103View DealCrucial's performance claims are very much peak values and the real-world numbers are generally lower (as we found when we reviewed the 2 TB version), but at this price, it's a great way to boost your Steam Deck's storage and get a handy speed bump. There are cheaper 2230-size SSDs to be found but they're not as fast as this one.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $93.99View DealThough left in the dust by fellow PCIe 5.0 drive, the WD Black SN8100, Crucial still can't be beat when it comes to balancing price against performance. Though not the speediest internal SSD, the P510 still offers proper Gen 5 performance for the cost of a Gen 4 drive—check out our full review.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | 11,000 MB/s read | 9,500 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $114.95 | Amazon $114.95View DealOkay, so our tests demonstrate it's slightly slower than the advertised speeds, but the actual sequential performance still isn't bad. Couple that with a very reasonable price point, plus its practically frosty temps, and you might well be looking at your next upgrade.Key specs: NVMe | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,500 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $149.99View DealThis SSD is no slouch and still offers some of the best in class 4K read performance (read our full review here). Though this drops the DDR4 DRAM cache and instead opts for a single-sided design, it's still got the same versatile form factor that perfectly suits this heat-sinkless drive to PCs, consoles, and laptops.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $99.99 (backordered)View DealFor anyone looking for a cheap, spacious drive offering serious performance, this is a genuinely brilliant SSD for the money. Our review of the 4 TB version clearly shows just how good it is.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,500 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $119.95View DealSamsung's relatively new 990 Evo Plus range has a lot going for it (check out our review) but its launch price was too high. This deal goes a long way to rectify that but for a DRAM-less SSD, it's still a bit pricey. If you're a fan of Samsung's excellent Magician software, then it's worth considering, but there are SSDs for less money that are just as good.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,150 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $129.85View DealThis is still our favorite SSD for gaming, despite the strong competition and volatile prices. Unlike the cheaper SN770, the SN850X encapsulates the best PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (check out our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library, and at this price, we're happy to pay the premium for its higher speed.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s writePrice check: Best Buy $114.99 | Amazon $109.99View DealSamsung's 990 Pro is a very solid SSD (read our review of the 2 TB model). Its reputation was previously damaged due to some drives dying unexpectedly but that's since been resolved with firmware updates. If you simply must have a Samsung SSD then this one is pretty good, but there are better options out there too.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,450 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $109.99 | Best Buy $109.99 | B&H Photo $109.99View DealCyber Monday SSD deals: 2 TBThis Team Group drive isn't the fastest compact SSD you can stick in your Steam Deck, but it is one of the cheapest 2TB drives you'll be able to find for your wee handheld gaming PC. And it will also be a little quicker than the stock drive the Deck ships with, too.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 3,500 MB/s write | Steam Deck + ROG Ally compatiblePrice check: Newegg $160.99 | Amazon $144View DealCrucial's performance claims are very much peak values and the real-world numbers are generally lower (as we found when we reviewed this 2 TB version), but at this price, it's a great way to boost your Steam Deck's storage and get a handy speed bump. There are cheaper 2230-size SSDs to be found but they're not as fast as this one.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $199View DealThough left in the dust by fellow PCIe 5.0 drive, the WD Black SN8100, Crucial still can't be beat when it comes to balancing price against performance. Though not the speediest internal SSD, the P510 still offers proper Gen 5 performance for the cost of a Gen 4 drive—take a look at our full review.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | Up to 11,000 MB/s read | Up to 9,500 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $244.75 | Amazon $184.00 | B&H Photo $149.99 (w/ heatsink)View DealOne of the best PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (check out our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library but while it's super fast and reliable, prices are really volatile.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,600 MB/s writePrice check: Best Buy $199.99 | Walmart $139.99 (out of stock)View DealThis budget SSD is packing in a lot of space for just under $0.05 per GB, and while it might be QLC memory and comes without DRAM cache, it's still an impressively quick drive for the money, with strong sequential performance.Key specs: PCIe 4.0 | Up to 7,100 MB/s read | up to 6,000 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $149.00Priced out of the listView DealTo get the most out of this SSD, you'll likely still want to pop a dedicated M.2 heatsink on it or use the ones on your motherboard. Otherwise, you're getting stellar PCIe 5.0 performance.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | 13,600 MB/s read | 10,200 MB/s write***No longer a good deal***View DealSamsung's relatively new 990 Evo Plus range has a lot going for it (check out our review) but its launch price was too high. This deal goes a long way to rectify that but for a DRAM-less SSD, it's still a bit pricey. If you're a fan of Samsung's excellent Magician software, then it's worth considering, but there are SSDs for less money that are just as good.**see other deals**Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $205.00View DealSamsung's 990 Pro is a very solid SSD (read our review), albeit pricey for what it is. It's reputation was damaged due to a habit of dying unexpectedly but that's been resolved with firmware updates. If you really must have a Samsung SSD then this one is pretty good, but there are better options to be found.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,450 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $169.99 (out of stock) | B&H Photo $169.99View DealSamsung's 9100 Pro isn't the first SSD we'd recommend at 2TB storage (read our 77% review), but as Black Friday rages on, it's one of the few decent discounts still left in stock.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | 14,700 MB/s read | 13,400 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $199.99 View DealThis is the best performing SSD that you can find with a decent offer on right now. It runs up to 14,500 MB/s, pretty much at the limit for PCIe 5.0, but more importantly it has really good random 4k performance. That matters for gaming. It's not quite SN8100 levels, but that's not really discounted right now, and this is darn close.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 5.0 | 14,500 MB/s read | 13,800 MB/s write***No longer a good deal***View DealPresenting only small gains over the SN850X, this SSD is no slouch and still offers some of the best in class 4K read performance (read our full review of the 1 TB model). Though this drops the DDR4 DRAM cache and instead opts for a single-sided drive design, it's still got the same versatile form factor that perfectly suits this heat-sinkless drive to PCs, consoles, and laptops.**see other deals**Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Amazon $175.06 | B&H Photo $175.06View DealCyber Monday SSD deals: 4 TB and upThis budget SSD is packing in a lot of space for just under $0.05 per GB, and while it might be QLC memory and comes without DRAM cache, it's still an impressively quick drive for the money, with strong sequential performance.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,100 MB/s read | 6,000 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $349.95View DealThis might not be the fastest of drives, but it's difficult to argue with this much storage for this price. With a sequential read/write of 5,000 MB/s and 4,500 MB/s, it's still not what you'd call slow and should be fine for gaming; plus it comes from a reliable brand.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,000 MB/s read | 4,500 MB/s writePrice check: Amazon $296.97View DealThis is a good drive for bulking out your storage, especially for a Steam library. It uses QLC NAND than its sibling, the slightly more expensive MP44, and that means it is a bit slower when it gets down to the raw NAND speeds, but thankfully that won't happen unless you're moving huge files around on the regular.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,200 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $290.99**NOT WORTH IT**View DealThis Team Group boasts some mighty specs for the money, though it's actually the same hardware as in the Lexar NM790. The sequential read/write speeds are extremely high but it can only sustain them over short bursts. At this price, it's well worth putting up with that limitation. Read our full review of this SSD for more info.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $330.99 (backordered)**NOT WORTH IT**View DealIgnore the lack of discount and just focus on the fact you're getting 4 TB of one of our historical favorite gaming SSDs (check out our review) for a reasonable price. If 4 TB still isn't enough for you, then there's the 8 TB version of the SN850X, but at $679, it's more than double the price of two 4 TB drives.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,600 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $325.00 | Best Buy $349.99View DealAnd here's that usually very pricey, larger capacity model. We love the 1 TB version of this SSD (check out our review), but at close to $700, this 8 TB SSD often costs more than double the price of two 4 TB drives.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,600 MB/s writePrice check: B&H Photo $679.99 | Amazon $679.99 | Best Buy $679.99View DealBack to top ^Cyber Monday external SSD dealsOur top pick for the best budget external SSD. Not only does this external drive maintain its peak transfer speed for over six minutes, it's also dinky enough to attach to the end of your lanyard. Thumb drive, who? But without a hard-wearing, shock-proof shell, or even an IP rating for dust protection, perhaps you're better off treating this budget drive like a little prince.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | 1,050 MB/s read and writePrice check: Newegg $99.99 | B&H Photo $101.99 | Best Buy $94.99View DealNot all external SSDs need to be big and bulky. This Team Group PD20M is just 40 g in weight and 8.2 mm thick, making it very portable. It's also MagSafe-compatible so you can attach it to the back of an iPhone and extend its storage, with an appropriate cable. As with all fast external SSDs, you'll need a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20 Gbps) port to get the full speed.**OOS - 27/11/25**Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,000 MB/s read and writeView DealSmall, light, and very fast in the right USB port, this little SSD might be all you need for your external storage requirements. While we didn't think it offered a great amount of drop resistance in our review, the SD810 is rated to IP68, so it'll fend off dust and water ingress nicely.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,000 MB/s read and writePrice check: Newegg $243.99View DealCrucial is a big name in SSDs, and the Micron-owned brand is offering a small saving on this 2 TB external model. The drive comes in an anodized aluminium shell with a rubberized base and is just 65 x 50 mm big. There's an integrated lanyard hole too, if you want to wear it, which hides a drive activity light.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | Up to 1,050 MB/s read and writePrice check: Newegg $198.04 | Best Buy $109.99View DealSamsung's external drives have a better recent history than its internal SSDs, so we've no hesitation in recommending the T7 for any professional looking for a large amount of storage that can be safely taken from place to place. They're designed to be rugged and fast, a potent combo. Oh, and they're available in three colors. Don't forget that you'll need to have a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port in your PC to get the best speed.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | 1,050 MB/s read | 1,000 MB/s writePrice check: Best Buy $144.99 | Amazon $144.99View DealThis external SSD is the fastest we've tested, both in terms of sustained write speeds and also RND4k performance (which is great for gaming). It looks and feels the premium part too. Just make sure you have a 40 Gbps USB4 port that can make good use of it before you pull the trigger.Key specs: USB4 40 Gbps | 3,800 MB/s read / 3,700 MB/s writePrice check: Amazon $281.14 | Newegg $280.00 | Newegg (blue version) $219.99View DealThough still expensive, the asking price for this high capacity drive puts other big, beefy external SSDs to shame. It's the same size as the X6 model but has double the read/write performance, though you will need to plug it into a 20 Gbps USB port to get the most out of it.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,100 MB/s read | 2,000 MB/s writeView DealWe've said it once, so we'll say it again: fast both in terms of sustained write speeds and also RND4k performance, this is a particularly premium feeling external gaming SSD that typically comes with a price tag to match.Key specs: USB4 40 Gbps | 3,800 MB/s read | 3,700 MB/s writePrice check: Newegg $619.99View DealBack to top ^Cyber Monday internal SSD deals in the UKWhere are the best Cyber Monday SSD deals in the UK?1 TB: WD Black SN850X | £100 @ Amazon2 TB: WD Blue SN5000 | £115 @ Scan4 TB: WD Black SN7100 | £242 @ AmazonAmazon UK - Save on HDDs, SDDs, and external drivesScan - SATA drives often as low as £20Ebuyer - SSDs starting from around £30Overclockers - Lots of SSDs to choose fromCurrys - Plenty of options from SATA to NVMeLaptops Direct - Surprisingly not just laptops, SSDs too!CCL - SSDs for bargain pricesFor just storing documents, this small SATA SSD is a lot faster than a traditional HDD and Lexar makes reliable and robust SSDs. You're still better off getting an NVMe M.2 SSD for games and your operating system, though.Key specs: 2.5-inch | SATA 6 Gb/s | 550 MB/s read | 520 MB/s writeView DealThis is one of our favourite SSDs for gaming right now. Unlike the cheaper SN770, the SN850X encapsulates the best PCIe 4.0 offers in terms of performance (check out our review). That makes it a great fit for a boot drive with space to spare for your game library, and at this price, we're happy to pay the premium for its higher speed.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,300 MB/s writePrice check: Scan £99.98View DealThis SSD is definitely a good bit slower than the newer SN5100 model. Still, plenty of space at this price point might make the compromise worth your while.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 5,150MB/s read | 4,850MB/s write speedView DealPrices for the XS70 are some of the most variable I've seen for an SSD, so it's perhaps worth waiting to see if the price dips again before picking one up. It packs rather a large bang for your buck with its fast read and write times, at least. While the software side of things may be a little lacking, we were impressed with this drive's overall performance and value proposition.Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,800 MB/s writeView DealPresenting only small gains over the SN850X, this SSD is no slouch and still offers some of the best in class 4K read performance (read our full review here). Though this drops the DDR4 DRAM cache and instead opts for a single-sided drive design, it's still got the same versatile form factor that perfectly suits this heat-sinkless drive to PCs, consoles, and laptops.Key specs: PCIe 4.0 | 7,250 MB/s read | 6,900 MB/s writePrice check: Scan £269.98View DealIt's a lot of money to spend on a storage drive but it's actually great value for money. Trying to find a high-quality 4 TB SSD around £200 in the UK is pretty impossible right now but this Lexar is well worth the extra money. There are cheaper SSDs with the same capacity but they won't have anywhere near the same performance or longevity.**see other deals**Key specs: NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,400 MB/s read | 6,500 MB/s writeView DealBack to top ^Cyber Monday external SSD deals in the UKSmall, light, and very fast in the right USB port, this little SSD might be all you need for your external storage requirements. While we didn't think it offered a great amount of drop resistance in our review, the SD810 is rated to IP68, so it'll fend off dust and water ingress nicely.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,000 MB/s read | 2,000 MB/s writeView DealCrucial is a big name in SSDs, and the Micron-owned brand is offering a small saving on this 1TB external model. The drive comes in an anodized aluminium shell with a rubberized base and is just 65 x 50 mm big. There's an integrated lanyard hole too, if you want to wear it, which hides a drive activity light. If this isn't enough storage for you, the 2 TB version is only £105.99 on Amazon.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2 | 1,050 MB/s read and writeView DealIf you need a small external SSD but don't want to sacrifice capacity or performance, then Crucial's X10 Pro is a great choice. It's the same size as the X6 model but has double the read/write performance, though you will need to plug it into a 20 Gbps USB port to reach full speed.Key specs: USB 3.2 Gen2x2 | 2,100 MB/s read | 2,000 MB/s writeView DealBack to top ^When is Cyber Monday 2025?Cyber Monday lands on December 1, 2025, marking one of the latest in quite some time. That means this Cyber Week will have a distinctly Christmassy feeling. Even if you're not one to celebrate the day, there should still be plenty of good deals to be had.What should I look for in a Cyber Monday SSD deal?You'll want to forearm yourself with the right knowledge concerning what makes an SSD deal a good one.To begin with, consider how much capacity is being offered. While I suggest that you aim for 1 TB or more, don't discount 512 GB drives completely. That amount of storage is fine to use as a boot drive with some room for games. It's better than HDD for that purpose, too—a lot better. Though even 1 TB can feel slim with a few of the big COD-like games installed.The latest and greatest games do eat into an SSD's storage capacity, though, so if you're looking for a second drive to host games or you just want a nicer upgrade, then stick to 1 TB or 2 TB offers.Another thing that separates how fast an SSD will operate at is the type of interface it uses to connect to the PC. Pretty much all of the deals for an internal SSD will use an M.2 slot and four lanes of PCI Express (x4 PCIe) to handle the data. There are also older SATA drives if you don't have an NVMe spot on your PC, though do check as they've been pretty common for years now. All M.2 slots are equal, but the same isn't true for PCIe.The slowest SSDs will use PCIe 3.0 but most are PCIe 4.0 based, and it's twice as fast as the former. Then there's PCIe 5.0, which is even faster still, and mostly pointless for gaming. Plus they're very expensive right now. If you have an older gaming PC, then the motherboard might still be using PCIe 3.0 but the good news is that you can still fit a PCIe 4.0 SSD.This is because the technology is backwards compatible and although it won't be able to run at its full speed, you'll be able to take advantage of the better tech when you upgrade to the latest AMD or Intel processors.Make sure you check the specific details about the interface, though. Really cheap PCIe 3.0 SSDs will sometimes be limited to two PCIe lanes, which means they'll run at half the standard speed. And keep an eye out for the NVMe label, as this means it will definitely use PCIe and not the super-slow SATA interface.In short, aim for a 1 TB or 2 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, and you should be absolutely fine.
Cyber Monday lands on December 1, 2025, marking one of the latest in quite some time. That means this Cyber Week will have a distinctly Christmassy feeling. Even if you're not one to celebrate the day, there should still be plenty of good deals to be had.
You'll want to forearm yourself with the right knowledge concerning what makes an SSD deal a good one.To begin with, consider how much capacity is being offered. While I suggest that you aim for 1 TB or more, don't discount 512 GB drives completely. That amount of storage is fine to use as a boot drive with some room for games. It's better than HDD for that purpose, too—a lot better. Though even 1 TB can feel slim with a few of the big COD-like games installed.The latest and greatest games do eat into an SSD's storage capacity, though, so if you're looking for a second drive to host games or you just want a nicer upgrade, then stick to 1 TB or 2 TB offers.Another thing that separates how fast an SSD will operate at is the type of interface it uses to connect to the PC. Pretty much all of the deals for an internal SSD will use an M.2 slot and four lanes of PCI Express (x4 PCIe) to handle the data. There are also older SATA drives if you don't have an NVMe spot on your PC, though do check as they've been pretty common for years now. All M.2 slots are equal, but the same isn't true for PCIe.The slowest SSDs will use PCIe 3.0 but most are PCIe 4.0 based, and it's twice as fast as the former. Then there's PCIe 5.0, which is even faster still, and mostly pointless for gaming. Plus they're very expensive right now. If you have an older gaming PC, then the motherboard might still be using PCIe 3.0 but the good news is that you can still fit a PCIe 4.0 SSD.This is because the technology is backwards compatible and although it won't be able to run at its full speed, you'll be able to take advantage of the better tech when you upgrade to the latest AMD or Intel processors.Make sure you check the specific details about the interface, though. Really cheap PCIe 3.0 SSDs will sometimes be limited to two PCIe lanes, which means they'll run at half the standard speed. And keep an eye out for the NVMe label, as this means it will definitely use PCIe and not the super-slow SATA interface.In short, aim for a 1 TB or 2 TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD, and you should be absolutely fine.
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