Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale — aka Prime Day 2 — officially takes place on Oct. 10 and 11, but we found some early deals on SSDs. Here are our top picks:
If you’re down to your last gigs and on the hunt for a solid state drive to expand your laptop’s memory and storage, Amazon’s Prime Day 2 (dubbed Prime Big Deal Days) is one of the best times to shop. The sale officially begins on Oct. 10 and runs through Oct. 11, but the Prime Day spirit tends to roll in a bit early (and stick around for a bit after).
There are a few SSD deals you can grab ahead of the big day, but we definitely expect the best ones to start popping off once the festivities officially begin. We’ve already noticed some price inflating and markdowns that aren’t actually as good as they seem (which is more common than you think), so we rigorously cross-checked prices and rounded up the deals that are actually worth your money ahead of Prime Day 2.
Best internal SSD deal
Why we like it
Back at its lowest price ever, the WD_Black SN850X SSD is surprisingly affordable for how much it offers. You can expand your storage by 1TB with this specific deal (although it ranges in capacity up to 4TB), plus improve speed with outputs nearing the PCIe Gen4 interface limits, allowing you to get more out of your system. It even offers a dashboard to monitor the health of your drive, control of RGB lighting, and a Game Mode 2.0 for PC users. Snag it on sale for just $59.99 ahead of Prime Day 2.
Best external SSD deal
Why we like it
If you’re looking for an external drive you can take on the go, the SanDisk 2TB Extreme Pro is extremely portable, can withstand dust, water, and drops up to 2 meters, and includes password protection featuring 256‐bit AES hardware encryption. Not to mention, it features read/write speeds up to 2000MB/s and 2TB worth of storage space. That’s plenty for an average laptop user. At $159.99, it’s sitting at its lowest price to date, but we wouldn’t be surprised if the price drops even further once the sale officially begins.
Best gaming SSD deal
Why we like it
Not only does the WD_Black P10 Game Drive come with a ton of space — 5TB or about 125 games’ worth of space — but it also comes with a month of Xbox Game Pass included. It works with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PCs, so you can optimize your gaming experience no matter your preference. It’s usually $149.99, but it’s currently sitting at under $100 ahead of Prime Day 2.
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