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Newegg is selling the MSI Spatium M461 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD for $299.99 using promo code SSD73852, working out to about 10 cents per gigabyte. The drive uses a Phison E21T controller with 3D NAND and NVMe 1.4 support, delivering sequential speeds up to 5,000/4,200 MBps read/write, backed by a five-year warranty and 900 TBW endurance rating.
Tom's Hardware reviewed Goodram's PX700, a budget-tier PCIe 4.0 SSD, finding it delivers solid speed, strong power efficiency, and cool single-sided operation. The drive, made by the established EU memory assembler Goodram, outperformed expectations against comparable drives using similar hardware in its price class.
Amazon is selling Samsung's new 990 PCIe 4.0 SSD in 2TB capacity for $339.99, a $190 cut from its $529.99 list price. The drive is a QLC variant of the 990 EVO Plus, built with Samsung's PiccoloQ controller and V9 QLC flash, offering full Gen 4 bandwidth. A 1TB version is also discounted, though the deal is time-limited.
Tom's Hardware has released a step-by-step guide explaining how to install an M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD in a PlayStation 5 to expand storage capacity in 2026. The guide notes that such upgrades are now essential as AAA games grow larger and Sony moves away from physical discs, and confirms that installation with a compatible drive will not void the console's warranty. It also recommends drives like the WD Black SN850X and Samsung 990 Pro, both rated for sequential speeds above 5,500 MB/s.
Newegg is selling the Kingston NV3 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD for $156.99, down 27% from its usual $215.99 price and the lowest it's been in a month. The DRAM-less drive uses HMB technology and offers sequential speeds up to 6,000 MB/s read and 4,000 MB/s write, with 320TBW endurance and a five-year warranty.