Compare 13 1TB NVMe SSDs by price per TB. Cheapest new: Kingston NV3 1TB at $69.99. Gen 4 from $69.99, Gen 5 from $159.99. PS5 compatible drives included. Updated March 2026.
Cheapest new 1TB NVMe: Kingston NV3 1TB — $69.99
Best for PS5: WD Black SN850X 1TB — $109.99 (7,300 MB/s)
Best performance: Samsung 990 Pro 1TB — $129.99 (7,450 MB/s)
| $/TB | $/GB | Price | Capacity | Interface | Gen | Read | Write | NAND | Warranty | Cond. | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $59.99 | $0.060 | $59.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | TLC | — | Used | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB |
| $69.99BEST | $0.070 | $69.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 6,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | QLC | 3 yr | New | Kingston NV3 1TB |
| $79.99 | $0.080 | $79.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 5,000 MB/s | 4,800 MB/s | QLC | 5 yr | New | Silicon Power UD90 1TB |
| $99.99 | $0.100 | $99.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,000 MB/s | 6,500 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | SK Hynix Platinum P41 1TB |
| $107.00 | $0.107 | $107.00 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,100 MB/s | 6,000 MB/s | QLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial P310 1TB |
| $109.99 | $0.110 | $109.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,300 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN850X 1TB |
| $109.99 | $0.110 | $109.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,100 MB/s | 6,600 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB |
| $109.99 | $0.110 | $109.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,250 MB/s | 6,500 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN7100 1TB |
| $119.99 | $0.120 | $119.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,150 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB |
| $129.99 | $0.130 | $129.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,450 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Samsung 990 Pro 1TB |
| $159.99 | $0.160 | $159.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 5 | 14,500 MB/s | 11,000 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN8100 1TB |
| $197.99 | $0.198 | $197.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 5 | 14,900 MB/s | 12,000 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial T710 1TB |
| $229.99 | $0.230 | $229.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 5 | 14,800 MB/s | 12,000 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB |
1TB NVMe SSDs are the entry point for modern solid state storage. With 13 drives tracked, new Gen 4 drives start at $69.99 and Gen 5 at $159.99. While 2TB drives offer better per-TB value, 1TB is the right choice as a dedicated boot drive, a PS5 expansion, or if you're on a tight budget and only need modest storage.
The Kingston NV3 1TB at $69.99 is the cheapest 1TB NVMe you can buy new in March 2026. It uses a Phison E21T controller with QLC NAND, delivering 6,000 MB/s sequential reads — well above the PS5's 5,500 MB/s requirement. The 3-year warranty is shorter than competitors, but at this price point, it's hard to argue. The Silicon Power UD90 1TB ($79.99) offers identical performance with a longer 5-year warranty.
Both drives are Gen 4 and PCIe 4.0 x4 — they'll work in any motherboard with an M.2 NVMe slot, including older Gen 3 boards (at reduced speeds). They're also backwards compatible with PS5 and Steam Deck via the M.2 2230-to-2280 adapter for the latter.
The mid-range is where 1TB NVMe gets interesting. The SK Hynix Platinum P41 ($99.99) is arguably the best value TLC drive — Tom's Hardware praised its combination of speed, endurance, and price. It uses SK Hynix's own 176-layer TLC NAND and delivers 7,000 MB/s reads with a 5-year warranty.
The WD Black SN850X 1TB ($109.99) and Samsung 990 Pro 1TB ($129.99) are the fastest Gen 4 drives available. The 990 Pro edges ahead in peak sequential speed (7,450 MB/s) and random I/O, while the SN850X offers better value at $20 less. Both are excellent for a primary boot/gaming drive. The newer WD Black SN7100 ($109.99) uses an updated in-house controller and is WD's latest Gen 4 flagship.
Sony's PS5 requires an M.2 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 4 interface and minimum 5,500 MB/s sequential read speed. A heatsink is mandatory — some drives include one (check the listing), otherwise budget $8-15 for a compatible heatsink. Every Gen 4 drive in our comparison meets PS5 requirements. The Kingston NV3 1TB ($69.99) is the cheapest PS5-compatible option. The WD Black SN850X 1TB ($109.99) is the popular "sweet spot" pick for PS5 gamers. Note that Gen 5 NVMe SSDs work in PS5 but provide no benefit — the console's interface is Gen 4.
Gen 5 1TB drives range from $159.99 (WD Black SN8100) to $229.99 (Samsung 9100 Pro). At $160-230/TB, this is by far the worst price-per-TB segment in our comparison. For context, you can buy a 2TB Gen 4 NVMe for $119.99 — double the capacity for less money. Gen 5 at 1TB only makes sense if you have a very specific workload that benefits from 14,000+ MB/s sequential bandwidth and 1TB is truly all you need.
The Samsung 980 Pro 1TB goes for $59.99 used — a flagship Gen 4 TLC drive with 7,000 MB/s reads for less than the cheapest new QLC option. It's an outstanding deal if you're comfortable buying used. Check S.M.A.R.T. data after purchase: the 980 Pro's 600 TBW endurance rating means a lightly used unit still has years of life left. Used prices are volatile — check our main comparison page for current listings.
Every SSD has fixed costs — the PCIe controller chip, PCB, firmware development, packaging, and retail margin — regardless of capacity. On a 1TB drive, these costs are spread over just one terabyte. On a 4TB drive, the same fixed costs are spread over four times as much storage. This is why the Kingston NV3 costs $69.99/TB at 1TB but $60.00/TB at 2TB. According to TrendForce, raw NAND flash accounts for only 40-60% of an SSD's bill of materials — the rest is controller, DRAM cache, and overhead.