Best Black Friday SSD and hard drive deals 2024: I'm tracking big savings on internal and external storage

That’s the most affordable brand new internal hard disk drive from a branded manufacturer you can buy right now. This is not your entry level HDD, instead, this is an IronWolf Pro drive with 16TB capacity and geared towards high performance environments with 24x7 usage expected. Seagate says that it is optimized for NAS usage and that’s a good thing. The IronWolf Pro also has a 5-year warranty and comes with a complimentary 3-year rescue data recovery service.

If you are looking for a big hard disk drive, you can’t really go wrong with this 24TB drive from Seagate. Like the IronWolf, it comes with a 5-year warranty and 3-year in house rescue data recovery services. Unlike its sibling though it has a much higher workload rate (meaning it is fine-tuned to work harder. Seagate rates it at 550TB/year with 24/7 operation.

Marginally more expensive than the IWP 16TB is the 24TB version at just $16.66 per TB. It has all the features of the smaller model but shines through because it is the most affordable large capacity hard disk drive readily available at the time of writing. It has 512MB cache, a transfer rate of 285MBps, a 7200RPM rotational speed and can handle usage of up to 550TB/year.

This is the biggest hard disk drive you can buy right now (albeit with a waiting time of up to 10 weeks). Its 26TB capacity dwarves everything else and its performance - up to 291MBps - makes it as fast as some early SSDs. Like other large capacity drives, it has a 512MB cache, a 7200RPM disk speed and a 5-year warranty; this WD says, makes it a perfect companion to “handle heavy, continuous read-write workloads in the toughest of enterprise and commercial system environments”.

A best-in-class SSD (see our review here), the Samsung 990 Pro is an incredibly fast SSD with fantastic performance. Compatible with computers and PlayStation 5 consoles, this is a great option for creatives and gamers alike, this deal comes with 2TB w/ heatsink, but the drive is also available in 1TB and 4TB variants with and without heatsinks, depending on your need.

A decent alternative to the Samsung 990 Pro, the 2TB SN850X SSD is at cheapest in 2024 at less than $124, a not-so-insignificant 35% discount. This is a PCIe 4.0 SSD model and oddly enough, it is cheaper per TB than its bigger 4TB or 8TB siblings. It can reach up to 7.2GBps in read/write speeds and uses Western Digital’s own TLC 3D NAND. Like its Samsung rival, it has a dedicated software package called Dashboard that allows you to tweak its features.

Still one of the best Samsung SSDs on the market, the 980 Pro delivers performance in spades, especially at this price point. No wonder that it is Amazon's best-selling SSD at the time of writing. Extra cookie points for the long warranty and the optional 3-year data recovery service. A 1TB version is also available on Amazon.

The Team Group MP44L has good power efficiency and performance for the price. This SSD is durable and reliable, and comes with S.M.A.R.T monitoring software, so is a great choice for storing up to 1TB of data. Also available in 1TB variant for $57 here.

MSI is one of the most recognizable names in tech hardware and the Spatium M482 its most popular storage device. This particular model is a 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD and is one of the most affordable in its category. It has a 7300/6400MBps read/write performance - making it great for gaming or creative) with a 5-year warranty and a dedicated software package (similar to Samsung and WD_Black).

Silicon Power clinches yet another spot as the cheapest fast PCIe 4.0 SSD at less than $98 for the 2TB model. It is slightly slower than the MSI Spatium (7000/6500MBps in read/write) but gas twice the endurance (2400 vs 1200 Terabyte written) making it a solid candidate for jobs that will hammer your SSD (think NAS or CCTV). It doesn’t come with any fancy software though and as always, I do recommend getting the optional 3-year data recovery plan from Amazon.

The WD_BLACK SN850X internal SSD is a good choice for expanding storage on PC or PlayStation 5. There are discounts on other storage capacities, with and without heatsinks, but for the most amount of storage, this is our top pick.

Samsung is clearing out this 4TB SSD at a near record low price ($269.99 instead of $464.99, a 42% discount) ahead of the impending launch of a new PCIe 5.0 version. The 990 Pro is still a very capable SSD for high end computing, fast action gaming and creative workloads. It is mind-bogglingly fast for a PCIe 4.0 model plus it comes with a five-year warranty. Do purchase a 3-year data recovery plan from Amazon for $14.99 to save you from any potential headaches.

This is the cheapest branded 4TB PCIe 4.0 I could find on Amazon. The Silicon Power UD90 is slightly slower than top models such as the 990 Pro but should be plenty fast for most usage, especially if you can pair two of those. It can reach speeds of up to 5000/4500MBps and features a 5-year warranty. I rate Silicon Power highly - they deliver excellent value for money - and so do my peers on Tomshardware.

There’s no cheaper 4TB PCIe 5.0 SSD out there and this one packs a punch. The T700 from Crucial is compatible with Microsoft’s excellent DirectStorage technology which improves performance with less CPU utilization. Using Micron’s 232-layer TLC NAND, it reaches speeds up to 12.4GBps (in write), not the fastest around but outrageously fast for most uses. Note that the T700 is cheaper when purchased with its oversized heatsink.

At the time of writing, the 8TB version of the SN850X is cheapest at Sandisk(here) and at Newegg (here) at just $549.99, a saving of $250. Such a high capacity drive has a high endurance, 4.8PB written, meaning that you can use it for high intensity tasks (e.g. CCTV or NAS). As for other WD_Black drives, it is backed by a five-year warranty and has a powerful suite of features, including Predictive Loading, Overhead Balancing, and Adaptive Thermal Management.

WD shaved a staggering $45 off the price of this 4TB portable hard drive. The Elements SE is an entry level data storage product and this is reflected in the paucity of features and the warranty (2-years). Yet, I have absolutely no qualms in recommending it over other comparable WD products because its performance is similar to its peers. At less than $20 per TB for pocketable storage space, this is the one to be beaten. Not that the 5TB version of the Elements SE has the same price per TB, costing just under $100. I also recommend getting a 2-year data recovery plan for $10. Better be safe than sorry.

This is the largest portable drive in its category; the 6TB WD Elements offers outstanding value for money at less than $24 per Terabyte in an ultra compact form factor. Shame thought that it still uses the old flat USB port (like a lot of its peers) and doesn’t come with any bundled software. Still if you want the highest capacity around, this is the one to go for.

Yet another Seagate drive, this one holds the record for the lowest price per Terabyte at the time of writing thanks to a stonking 25% discount. Designed with a practical ethos, this is a big (14TB) desktop hard drive drive (in terms of capacity) and comes with a 2-year warranty and 2-year rescue service for extra peace of mind.

This Seagate drive is designed with a practical ethos, this is a huge (148B) desktop hard drive drive (in terms of capacity) and comes with a 2-year warranty and 2-year rescue service for extra peace of mind. You can enjoy fast file transfers with a USB3.0, and drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box.

Save $200 on this 20TB external USB hard drive. This Easystore desktop HDD is a Best Buy exclusive on sale for $249.99, a staggering 44% and is the most affordable path to massive data storage, At just under $12.50 per TB, there’s simply nothing cheaper right now. This desktop storage comes equipped with software for device management and backup and has a 2-year warranty as well. It uses USB 3.0 technology so transferring terabytes of data will take time.

Want to store a gargantuan amount of data? Then look no further than the WD My Book Studio desktop RAID external hard drive with its massive 44TB capacity. It’s essentially two drives stuck together in a nice casing that can be accessed either as two separate drives or one virtual big one. It comes with a Type-C connector which makes it smartphone friendly. With built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption and WD security, you can set your own password to protect your content as well.

Not quite as cheap as it was over Prime Day - at least not yet - but this is an epic SSD deal, boasting 2TB storage space, 5-year warranty, and a compact, portable design. We enjoyed testing out this unit (see our review here), which offered fair performance but an outstanding price.

Easily one of our favorite external SSDs, the WD My Passport is a speedy unit with some good security features behind it. And the portability here is ideal for anyone who needs storage on the go.

This business-grade NAS-optimised hard disk drive features 6TB storage space and cache of up to 256 MB. Designed for NAS enclosures, Seagate even includes a three-year warranty and three years' data recovery services as part of the deal. Available in a range of capacities, too.

The cheapest PCIe SSD per capacity in the UK is the NV3 from Kingston. It saw its price drop by 22% for Black Friday, down to a mere £41.99 and a new low for a PCIe Gen4 drive. Now don’t expect super fast blazing speeds with Kingston acknowledging that it will top 6GBps and 4GBps in sequential read/write speeds. Given that the competition at this price (Gen 3, SATA and unknown brands), the NV3 is the indisputable budget champion

Samsung has cut the price of the 990 Evo NVMe SSD by 29% but I believe it will fall even further for Black Friday so just keep an eye on it (It dropped to less than £60 for Amazon Big Deals Day in October). The 990 Evo can reach up to 5000MBps/4200MBps in read/write speeds, significantly faster than the previous generation. It comes with Samsung’s Magician Software and is backed by a five year warranty.

This drive may have been superseded by the 980 Pro, but the Samsung 970 Evo Plus still delivers fantastic speeds, and it's cheaper because it's technically an older product. This is a great way to get some extremely fast SSD storage without spending huge cash.

A step up from the Evo is the Pro, Samsung’s fastest retail SSD. It’s not the quickest model on the market right now but it is still a pretty capable part with speeds of up to 7.5GBps and 6.9GBps respectively, great for demanding 4K video and 3D graphics editing and high-end gaming. Its 2TB model - backed by a five-year warranty - represents better value for money and should perform admirably with Samsung’s Magician software.

This is, at the time of writing, Amazon's best-selling internal SSD, and one of the top Samsung SSDs you can get. And at this price, it's no wonder. The 980 Pro delivers excellent performance, especially like the the long warranty and the optional 3-year data recovery service for added peace of mind.

There’s no faster SSD on sale right now with a staggering 65% price drop. Its white design may not be to everyone’s taste but its value for money (less than £100 per TB) is outstanding. Crucial says that it will reach speeds of up to 14.5GBps/12.7GBps in sustained read/write, an improvement of almost 100% on Gen4 models. My only concern is the size of the heatsinks which precludes their use in any laptops.

This is the most affordable big internal PCIe Gen4 SSD you can buy right now in the UK. WD has cut the price of this SN850X SSD by 36% down to just under £520. This 8TB SSD uses TLC 3D NAND which guarantees higher endurance and WD threw in an added bonus, the ability to enable a new mode (Game Mode 2.0) which, WD claims, will improve performance. As it stands, the drive can reach up to 7.2GBps and 6.6GBps in sequential read/write respectively.

This is the best selling hard drive at Amazon; UnionSine is an Amazon-only brand that has sold tens of thousands of HDDs. The HD2510 is a no-frills 500GB portable hard drive with a USB 3.0 port and an unassuming design, complete with a flat USB port (which I don’t particularly rate but don’t mind at the price). With nearly a third off the price, this is a bargain not to be missed if you’re looking for some spare capacity. I like the fact that it has a 3-year warranty, more than better known competitors.

Save on this portable 2.5-inch hard drive from Seagate (which can of course be used as a normal HDD). The FireCuda is great value for money especially as it has a three-year warranty and a free 3-year rescue data recovery services which is great should your drive give up the ghost. Like for other drives in this category, it has a flat USB port and a futuristic design, completed with RGB lights.

You won’t get a cheaper per Terabyte external hard drive in the UK right now. At just over £15 per TB, this Seagate Desktop drive is a fabulous choice for anyone looking for space to store movies, files or games. It comes with a two-year warranty and a 2-year subscription to Seagate's own data recovery services. It uses the ubiquitous flat USB connector - not my favourite - and its finish, piano black, is a fingerprint magnet.

For a very competitively priced SSD that can outperform an HDD as a boot drive, check out the CT1000BX500. Although not the best application performance or endurance, the strong sequential burst performance and low cost make this a great choice for a lower end SSD.

A Black Friday deal from Amazon that’s worth looking into. Get 27% off this Sandisk portable SSD with 2TB capacity; it is available in black and in green. It sports a decent 1.05GBps read/write speed (assuming a compatible USB port) and offers up to 3-meter drop protection with IP65 water and dust resistance. Sandisk also added a 5-year warranty, a hardy silicone shell, a carabiner loop and password protection secured via 256-bit AES encryption.

One of our favorite external SSDs, the Kingston XS1000 offers 2TB storage in a seriously compact form. Better still, there's even a 5-year warranty. When we tested this drive (see our review here), we found it gave good performance for a great price.

Still one of the best storage devices you can get, this 2TB model sees a small discount ahead of Black Friday. It works across desktop computers, mobile devices, and games consoles, with up to 1050MB/s read speeds.