Best 1TB SSDs & HDDs 2026
Our recommended 1TB storage drives from top brands, reviewed for performance and value.
Samsung
NVMe SSD
Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB
1TB
PCIe 5.0 x4
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M.2 2280
Read 14,800 MB/s
Write 13,500 MB/s
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Samsung
NVMe SSD
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4
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M.2 2280
Read 7,450 MB/s
Write 6,900 MB/s
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Samsung
NVMe SSD
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2
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M.2 2280
Read 7,250 MB/s
Write 6,300 MB/s
Mid-range
Samsung
SATA SSD
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB
1TB
SATA III
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2.5"
Read 560 MB/s
Write 530 MB/s
Mid-range
Samsung
External Drive
Samsung T7 Shield 1TB
1TB
USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps)
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Portable
Read 1,050 MB/s
Write 1,000 MB/s
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Western Digital
NVMe SSD
WD Black SN850X 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4
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M.2 2280
Read 7,300 MB/s
Write 6,300 MB/s
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Western Digital
NVMe SSD
WD Blue SN580 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4
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M.2 2280
Read 4,150 MB/s
Write 4,150 MB/s
Mid-range
Western Digital
SATA SSD
WD Blue SA510 1TB
1TB
SATA III
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2.5"
Read 560 MB/s
Write 520 MB/s
Budget
Seagate
NVMe SSD
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB
1TB
PCIe 5.0 x4
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M.2 2280
Read 10,000 MB/s
Write 9,500 MB/s
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Seagate
NVMe SSD
Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4
|
M.2 2280
Read 7,300 MB/s
Write 6,900 MB/s
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Seagate
External Drive
Seagate Expansion 10TB
1TB
USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gbps)
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Desktop
Read N/A
Write N/A
Mid-range
Kingston
NVMe SSD
Kingston KC3000 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4
|
M.2 2280
Read 7,000 MB/s
Write 6,000 MB/s
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Kingston
NVMe SSD
Kingston NV3 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4
|
M.2 2280
Read 5,500 MB/s
Write 4,000 MB/s
Budget
Kingston
SATA SSD
Kingston A400 960GB
1TB
SATA III
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2.5"
Read 500 MB/s
Write 450 MB/s
Budget
Kingston
External Drive
Kingston XS1000 1TB
1TB
USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps)
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Portable
Read 1,050 MB/s
Write 1,000 MB/s
Mid-range
Crucial
NVMe SSD
Crucial T705 1TB
1TB
PCIe 5.0 x4
|
M.2 2280
Read 13,600 MB/s
Write 10,200 MB/s
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Crucial
NVMe SSD
Crucial T500 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4
|
M.2 2280
Read 7,400 MB/s
Write 7,000 MB/s
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Crucial
NVMe SSD
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB
1TB
PCIe 4.0 x4
|
M.2 2280
Read 5,000 MB/s
Write 4,200 MB/s
Mid-range
Crucial
SATA SSD
Crucial BX500 1TB
1TB
SATA III
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2.5"
Read 540 MB/s
Write 500 MB/s
Budget
Crucial
External Drive
Crucial X10 Pro 1TB
1TB
USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20Gbps)
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Portable
Read 2,100 MB/s
Write 2,000 MB/s
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SanDisk
External Drive
SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB
1TB
USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20Gbps)
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Portable
Read 2,000 MB/s
Write 2,000 MB/s
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SanDisk
External Drive
SanDisk Extreme 1TB
1TB
USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps)
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Portable
Read 1,050 MB/s
Write 1,000 MB/s
Mid-range
SanDisk
External Drive
SanDisk Desk Drive 8TB
1TB
USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps)
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Desktop SSD
Read 1,000 MB/s
Write 950 MB/s
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