The latest Amazon Prime Day sale has begun, and it looks like it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save on recommended storage equipment. If you’re looking for extra space ahead of Black Friday, we’ve rounded up the best deals you can find on internal and external SSDs, microSD cards, thumb drives, and other storage gear during Amazon’s October Prime Day event. We’ll update this post as we discover more noteworthy offers. Note that the “Prime Big Deal Days” sale, as it’s officially called, will run until October 9th, and you’ll need to be a Prime member to see some offers.
Best Prime Day SSD deals
Kingston XS1000 Portable SSD. (Photo by: Jeff Dunn/Engadget)
WD Black SN850X (2TB) $140 ($50 off): If you want a drive with comparable performance but more capacity, the 2TB SN850X is for you. While this deal isn’t an all-time low, it’s about $10 to $15 lower than the regular rate for 2TB models over the past few months.
Samsung 990 Pro (4TB) with heatsink for $280 ($200 off): The Samsung 990 Pro is widely regarded as one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives on the market. This version comes with a heatsink, making it PS5 compatible out of the box, but it’s probably overkill for more casual tasks, and you can always save some cash by adding your own heatsink to a cheaper SSD. Masu. That said, if you don’t want to do that and need a lot of space, this is an all-time low.
Crucial T705 (2TB) for $240 ($160 off): Most people don’t need to pay extra for an ultra-fast PCIe 5.0 drive like the T705, but they need strong performance and a compatible motherboard. If you own one, this is how much it costs. That’s $45 off the average price for a 2TB model.
Kingston XS1000 Portable SSD (2TB) for $102 ($38 off): The tiny Kingston About $20 cheaper.
SK Hynix Beetle X31 Portable SSD (1TB) for $65 ($70 off): If you only need 1TB of space, the similarly pocketable Beetle X31 will do just fine. This deal is within a few dollars of the lowest price we’ve ever seen, and about $25 off the drive’s regular in-store price.
Crucial X10 Pro Portable SSD (2TB) for $147 ($43 off): To take full advantage of USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, you need a device that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, and the X10 Pro essentially A faster version of our top pick for portable SSD purchases. guide. Again, this discount isn’t the lowest ever, but the 2TB model has typically retailed for around $190 in recent months.
Lexar SL500 Portable SSD (1TB) for $85 ($45 off): This is also a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 model, so most people will skip this and buy the cheaper USB 3.2 Gen 2 SSD or buy the more expensive If you need performance, you can buy a faster USB4 drive. . However, if the SL500 fits your setup, this discount is about $5-10 less than the regular street price for the 1TB model.
Samsung Bar Plus USB Flash Drive (128GB) for $13 ($8 off). The Bar Plus is a basic but reliable thumb drive if you just want a simple stick to hold and transfer files. It has typically sold for between $15 and $20 over the past year.
Best Prime Day microSD cards and other storage deals
Lexar Professional 1066x microSD card. (Photo by: Jeff Dunn/Engadget)
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