R5Updated November 2026

Best SSDs of 2026

NVMe and SATA drives by interface, NAND, endurance and sustained speed.

1. 

   01Best overall8.2

   WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB

   2,000 GB · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   Among the fastest PCIe 5.0 drives, with strong random reads and good efficiency, held back mainly by price.

   $280MSRPBuy at Official store
2. 

   028.1

   Crucial T705 2TB

   2,000 GB · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   Crucial's PCIe 5.0 flagship pairs 232-layer TLC with 14.5 GB/s reads and a bare-drive or heatsink option.

   $304Nov 9Buy at Official store
3. 

   038.1

   Crucial T710 2TB

   2,000 GB · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   A PCIe 5.0 drive that gains efficiency over the T705 more than it gains speed, rated to 14.5 GB/s reads at 2TB.

   $324Nov 9Buy at Official store
4. 

   048.1

   Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850X 1TB

   1,000 GB · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   The renamed WD_BLACK SN850X: a DRAM-equipped PCIe 4.0 TLC drive rated at 7,300 MB/s reads in its 1TB form.

   See retailersBuy at Official store
5. 

   05Best value8.0

   Crucial T500 2TB

   2,000 GB · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   A DRAM-equipped PCIe 4.0 TLC drive with strong all-round speed and 7.4 GB/s rated reads at 2TB.

   $265Nov 9Buy at Official store
6. 

   068.0

   Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB

   2,000 GB · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   Samsung's first PCIe 5.0 flagship: very fast, efficient and DRAM-equipped, but not the class leader in every test.

   $400Nov 9Buy at Official store
7. 

   078.0

   Samsung 990 Pro 2TB

   2,000 GB · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   Tom's Hardware's pick for best overall SSD: fast PCIe 4.0 performance with DRAM and a single-sided design.

   $390Nov 9Buy at Official store
8. 

   088.0

   Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850X 2TB

   2,000 GB · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   The renamed WD_BLACK SN850X: a DRAM-equipped PCIe 4.0 TLC drive rated at 7,300 MB/s reads in its 2TB form.

   $400Nov 9Buy at Best Buy
9. 

   097.9

   Corsair MP700 PRO 2TB

   2,000 GB · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

   A PCIe 5.0 x4 drive with 12.4 GB/s reads that Corsair also sells with an air cooler or water block.

   $380Nov 9Buy at Official store
10. 

    107.9

    Lexar NM1090 Pro 2TB

    2,000 GB · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · TLC

    A PCIe 5.0 drive with an SM2508 controller and 14,000 MB/s reads, competent throughout but without a standout strength.

    $370Nov 9Buy at Best Buy

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