The best Prime Day SSD deals are still available: save on Samsung, microSD cards for Switch 2 and more

Although October Prime Day is over, you can still take advantage of some of our favorite deals on branded SSDs, portable SSDs, and microSD cards, including several storage solutions compatible with the Switch 2. If you’ve never considered adding an SSD to your PC or gaming console, now is the perfect time to start – and if you already know what a difference extra storage can make, it’s always the right time to equip your build. A Solid State Drive (SSD) gives your hard drive more bandwidth to process huge amounts of data in parallel, allowing everything to be done faster while preventing your device from getting too hot. Some of the best products in the business are still discounted, so let’s go.

Best Prime Day microSD card deals

• Samsung PRO Plus microSD Memory Card for $75 (35% off): The Samsung PRO Plus placed second in our testing of the best microSD cards, with speeds only beaten by an even higher-end card from Samsung. This excellent offering should provide enough speed and space for most normal tasks, from photography to gaming.

• SanDisk 1TB MicroSD Card for $120 (19% off): For those of you who haven’t yet managed to snag a Switch 2, SanDisk has the best price on the best storage card for the original Switch. With 1TB, you would need to download a mind-boggling number of games to fill it up. Additionally, write speeds of 90MB/s enable fast game downloads.

Best Prime Day SSD deals

• Crucial BX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5-inch Internal SSD for $69 (28% off): The BX500 is Crucial’s budget SSD option, but that doesn’t mean it disappoints. This internal SSD reduces battery consumption and improves processing with read speeds up to 540 MB/s. It also comes with a three-year warranty.

• Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB for $70 (33% off): This is an incredible deal on an internal SSD from a reliable brand. All capacities of the Samsung 990 Evo Plus are currently on sale, but even the 1TB option can visibly boost your performance with maximum read speeds of 7,250 MB/s. There’s no heatsink, but the nickel plating on the controller reduces both heat generation and power consumption.

• Samsung 990 PRO 2TB for $151 (28% off): Samsung’s 990 Pro series represents a huge step forward for the brand, cutting power costs by about half while increasing speeds to at least 7,000 MB/s write and 5,000 MB/s read. This version comes with 2TB of storage and its own built-in heatsink.

• Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 4TB for $418 (27% off): The 9100 Pro series comes with speeds and capabilities that eclipse even the 990 Pro. If you need to improve your speed while training large AI models or simply playing massive games, this is the most power currently commercially available.

• Samsung Fit Plus 256GB for $23 (30% off): The Samsung Fit Plus isn’t just the best USB flash drive on the market right now, it’s one of the best SSDs, period. This deal gives you 256GB of storage and 400MB/s read speeds for an almost unfathomable price. It’s also designed to resist water, extreme temperatures, magnets, and even radiation.

• Samsung 870 EVO SATA III 1TB Internal SSD for $95 (19% off): Samsung’s 870 Evo series includes some of the best entry-level SSD storage available. While it’s not as fast as the Samsung 990 above, it still boasts read and write speeds of around 550 MB/s, enough for a visible difference when organizing a media library. It’s also much more affordable.

• Kingston Fury Renegade G5 for $240 (27% off): For those who need the most power available, especially on AI-powered machines, Kingston Fury Renegade is an affordable way to access fifth-generation PCle power. With working speeds over 14,000 MB/s and backwards compatibility, you’ll be well prepared for the next generation of processing.

• WD_BLACK 2TB SN7100 for $130 (19% off): The SN7100 is a solid entry point for WD_BLACK’s extremely powerful Gen 4 SSDs. It’s designed for gaming, with read speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and write speeds of 6,900. The 2TB edition has the best markdown, but 1TB is more affordable overall if you’re on a tight budget – and both can easily run a full operating system in parallel.

• WD_BLACK 8TB SN850X for $544 (20% off): Honestly, we can’t think of many people who need an SSD with 8TB of storage – but if you’re one of those people, it’s the deal of a lifetime. The SN850X is both spacious and capable, including both a heatsink and a digital dashboard that you can use to monitor its performance. Smaller, cheaper versions are also discounted.

Best Prime Day portable SSD deals

• SanDisk Extreme 2TB Portable SSD for $150 (29% off): The SanDisk Extreme line of portable SSDs offers an excellent compromise in terms of price and performance. Read speeds of 1050MB/s are enough to transfer most files you’ll encounter in everyday life. Its external design is tough too, with a large carabiner loop, IP65 waterproofing and dust protection, and protection against drops from up to three meters in height.

• High-performance Kingston SX1000 1TB for $89 (23% off): If you can’t use a Crucial X9 or X10 right now, Kingston offers a much more affordable alternative. The SX1000 can handle PC backups and game storage with ease, nearly matching the X9 in our speed tests. It’s also easy to carry, but keep a good grip as it’s not officially rated for drop height.

• Seagate 2TB Storage Expansion Card for $200 (44% off): This Seagate SSD is specifically aimed at expanding storage on the Xbox Series X and S, and it’s designed to meet Xbox specifications exactly. You’ll get exactly the same performance starting a game from this card as you would from Xbox internal storage, making data management infinitely easier.

This article was originally published on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-best-ssd-deals-from-prime-day-are-still-available-save-on-samsung-microsd-cards-for-switch-2-and-more-170039536.html?src=rss