SSDs ranking 2026 - Every product ranked

All 35 products ranked into tiers from S (flagship) to F (entry-level), based on benchmarks, specs, and value.

Updated March 2026

S Tier - Flagship

1

990 EVO Plus 2TB SSD

Samsung · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$190
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A Tier - High-end

2

Platinum P41 2TB SSD

SK Hynix · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$185
89
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3

SN8100 2TB SSD

Western Digital · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$200
88
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4

990 EVO Plus 1TB SSD

Samsung · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$110
86
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5

990 Pro 2TB SSD

Samsung · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$160
86
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6

Platinum P41 1TB SSD

SK Hynix · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$80
85
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7

SN8100 1TB SSD

Western Digital · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$120
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8

990 Pro 1TB SSD

Samsung · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$95
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9

T705 2TB SSD

Crucial · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$240
82
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10

SN770 2TB SSD

Western Digital · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$120
82
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11

Rocket 5 2TB SSD

Sabrent · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$220
81
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12

MP700 PRO 2TB SSD

Corsair · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$230
80
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13

SN770 1TB SSD

Western Digital · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$65
80
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14

KC3000 2TB SSD

Kingston · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$145
80
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B Tier - Upper mid-range

15

T705 1TB SSD

Crucial · PCIe 5.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$150
78
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16

P5 Plus 2TB SSD

Crucial · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$130
78
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17

KC3000 1TB SSD

Kingston · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$80
78
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18

Rocket 4 Plus 2TB SSD

Sabrent · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · TLC

$140
77
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19

P5 Plus 1TB SSD

Crucial · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$70
76
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20

SN580 1TB SSD

Western Digital · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$50
72
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21

MP44L 1TB SSD

TeamGroup · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · TLC

$48
70
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C Tier - Mid-range

22

P3 Plus 2TB SSD

Crucial · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · QLC

$85
68
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23

T9 2TB

Samsung · USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 · Portable · 2TB

$200
68
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24

P3 Plus 1TB SSD

Crucial · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · QLC

$45
65
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25

NV2 2TB SSD

Kingston · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · QLC

$78
65
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26

X9 Pro 2TB

Crucial · USB 3.2 Gen 2 · Portable · 2TB

$140
63
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27

NV2 1TB SSD

Kingston · PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 1TB · QLC

$42
62
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28

T7 Shield 2TB

Samsung · USB 3.2 Gen 2 · Portable · 2TB · Rugged

$160
62
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29

870 EVO 1TB SSD

Samsung · SATA III · 2.5-inch · 1TB · V-NAND TLC

$65
60
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30

Extreme Portable V2 2TB SSD

SanDisk · USB 3.2 Gen 2 · Portable · 2TB · Rugged

$150
60
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D Tier - Budget

31

870 EVO 2TB SSD

Samsung · SATA III · 2.5-inch · 2TB · V-NAND TLC

$110
58
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32

MX500 1TB SSD

Crucial · SATA III · 2.5-inch · 1TB · TLC

$55
58
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33

SA510 1TB SSD

Western Digital · SATA III · 2.5-inch · 1TB · TLC

$50
55
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34

My Passport SSD 1TB

Western Digital · USB 3.2 Gen 2 · Portable · 1TB

$100
55
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F Tier - Entry-level

35

A400 480GB SSD

Kingston · SATA III · 2.5-inch · 480GB · TLC

$28
45
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Best for

GamingBoot DriveContent CreationBudget (Best Value)PS5 ExpansionLaptop UpgradePortable StorageNAS / CacheWorkstationMaximum Speed

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