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
90
View$369.99Buy →

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
View$239.00Buy →
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
84
View$279.99Buy →
8

990 Pro 1TB SSD

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

$95
84
View$239.99Buy →
9

T705 2TB SSD

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

$240
82
View$398.50Buy →
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
View$349.99Buy →
12

MP700 PRO 2TB SSD

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

$230
80
View$399.99Buy →
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
View$252.95Buy →
16

P5 Plus 2TB SSD

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

$130
78
View$599.97Buy →
17

KC3000 1TB SSD

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

$80
78
View$156.77Buy →
18

Rocket 4 Plus 2TB SSD

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

$140
77
View$349.99Buy →
19

P5 Plus 1TB SSD

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

$70
76
View$166.76Buy →
20

SN580 1TB SSD

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

$50
72
View$298.00Buy →
21

MP44L 1TB SSD

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

$48
70
View$174.99Buy →

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
View$439.99Buy →
24

P3 Plus 1TB SSD

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

$45
65
View$166.76Buy →
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
ViewView on Amazon
27

NV2 1TB SSD

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

$42
62
View$156.77Buy →
28

T7 Shield 2TB

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

$160
62
View$516.97Buy →
29

870 EVO 1TB SSD

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

$65
60
View$319.99Buy →
30

Extreme Portable V2 2TB SSD

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

$150
60
View$289.99Buy →

D Tier - Budget

31

870 EVO 2TB SSD

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

$110
58
View$484.99Buy →
32

MX500 1TB SSD

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

$55
58
View$384.89Buy →
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
View$209.28Buy →

F Tier - Entry-level

35

A400 480GB SSD

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

$28
45
ViewView on Amazon

Best for

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