Amazon Prime Day is usually a boon for storage deals and this year is no different. The July shopping event has brought great discounts to SSDs, microSD cards and the like, with a number of our top picks for the best SSDs being on sale for Prime members.
Now’s the time to stock up, regardless of if you need a high-capacity SSD for your PS5 or a new portable SSD to offload photos and files from your daily driver. You typically get a better price per gigabyte the higher up you go, so Prime Day presents a good opportunity to get a drive with more space than maybe you thought you needed, since the discounts make it easier to do so. Here are the best Prime Day SSD deals we could find, along with the best deals on microSD cards, SD cards and more.
If you’re looking for even more Prime Day deals, check out Engadget’s Prime Day hub where you’ll find all of the best tech deals you can get for the shopping event this year. In addition to Amazon devices, Prime Day is typically a great time to pick up big-ticket items like tablets, laptops and robot vacuums, and accessories like power banks, streaming devices, Bluetooth speakers and the like.
Crucial
Our top pick for the best portable SSD, Crucial’s X9 Pro, is on sale for $98 right now. In our testing, we found this model to have excellent performance, and it stays relatively cool even when putting it through the ringer. It comes with a five-year warranty, and it stands out for its compact yet rugged, IP55-rated design.
Crucial
The Crucial MX500 internal drive has dropped to $52 for Prime Day. A longtime favorite of ours, this drive has a 2.5-inch design, which should allow it to slot into most laptops and desktops easily. It also sports AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption and integrated power loss immunity to protect your data in the event of a power failure.
SAMSUNG
The Samsung T9 portable drive is on sale for $130 right now. In addition to boasting quick read and write speeds, this new SSD has dynamic thermal guard to manage high temperatures, and it works with all sorts of devices including phones like the iPhone 15 and game consoles.
SAMSUNG
You can pick up the Samsung T7 Shield SSD for only $100 right now. This model supports read/write speeds of 1,050/1,000 MB/s, and it has an IP65-rated design. It’ll resist damage from water and dust, and it can withstand drops from up to 9.8 feet high.
SAMSUNG
Samsung’s 990 Pro SSD has been discounted to $164 for Prime Day. We generally recommend Samsung SSDs if you need one for your game console or gaming rig thanks to their fast speeds, overall reliability and various capacities to choose from. The 990 Pro is one of the latest models, and the bundle with the drive and a heatsink is also discounted for Prime Day.
SAMSUNG
The Samsung Pro Plus microSD has dropped to $21 for Prime Day. It’s our top pick for the best microSD card for most people right now thanks to its consistently fast speeds and overall great value for the money. You get a full-sized SD card adapter with this version as well.
SAMSUNG
The Samsung Pro Ultimate microSD card is on sale for $20 right now. If you’re looking for a slightly faster option than the Pro Plus, this is a good alternative. It was the fastest microSD card we tested for our guide, and it, too, comes with a full-sized SD card adapter.
SAMSUNG
The Samsung Evo Select microSD card is on sale for $15 for Prime Day. It earned a spot in our microSD card guide thanks to its overall great value. If you’re just looking for a relatively cheap card to outfit your tablet, Nintendo Switch or other device with decently speedy storage, you can’t go wrong with this model.
WD
WD’s My Passport portable SSD has dropped to $99 for Prime Day. It’s a good option for most people who need a portable SSD for basic use, but we’ve also recommended it to photographers thanks to its speedy performance, compact design, drop protection and AES 256-bit hardware encryption.
Kingston
The Kingston XS1000 drive is on sale for $75 for Prime Day. It’s another one of our top picks for the best portable SSDs available now, earning a top spot thanks to its fast performance, five-year warranty and super-compact design (it fits easily into a pocket). Just note that it has no formal IP or drop ratings, so it’s best for indoor, deskside use.
Lexar
You can pick up a Lexar Professional 1667x SD card for $28 right now thanks to Prime Day deals. This is another piece of storage gear we’ve recommended for photographers and camera aficionados because it does a good job balancing speed and overall value.
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