1tb SSD Price: Retail, Deals & Price History

A 1TB solid-state drive used to be the easy choice for a new PC, a laptop upgrade or a game library. In 2026 the price has been less predictable, and several sources describe storage following memory higher. A drive that cost very little in late 2025 can cost a lot more now, so the month on each figure is part of the answer.

Prices below are the lowest U.S. listings that trackers and publications found on the dates shown. They are floors for specific models, and the drive on your shelf at a local store may cost more.

Tom's Hardware lists the best U.S. price for several well-known drives in October 2026.

The two lowest are the TeamGroup MP33 at $148 and the Silicon Power UD90 at $149. Samsung's 990 Evo Plus is $235, the WD Black SN850X is $249, and the Samsung 990 Pro is $259. The gap between the cheapest and the most expensive drive in this list is large for the same capacity, which is the main reason to compare models instead of just capacity.

Three things separate the cheap drives from the pricier ones:

• Interface generation: The TeamGroup MP33 is a PCIe 3.0 drive, while the Silicon Power UD90 is PCIe 4.0 and the Samsung 990 Evo Plus is listed as 4/5. Newer interfaces can reach higher speeds when the computer supports them.
• Brand and line: Samsung's 990 Pro and WD's SN850X are positioned as higher performance drives, and they are priced that way in the tracker.
• Availability: A tracker only shows a best price for drives in stock, and several popular models were listed as out of stock at times.

If your computer or console does not use the faster interface, paying for it may not give you a visible benefit. Check what your motherboard, laptop or handheld supports before you choose.

Faster PCIe 5.0 drives sit above this range. In July 2026, Tom's Hardware reported the Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB at $250. The October 2026 tracker from Tom's Hardware lists the 2TB Silicon Power UD90 at $249, which is a useful comparison if you are deciding whether to step up to 2TB.

PC Gamer wrote that the Lexar NM790 1TB cost $66 in October 2025 and $118 in January 2026. In January 2026, TechRadar found nothing below $100 for a 1TB SSD at major U.S. retailers.

These are different drives and different checks, so do not read them as one line on a chart. Together they show that 1TB prices were already moving in early 2026, and the October 2026 prices in the first table are the more recent snapshot.

1. Decide the interface first. Match it to what your device supports.
2. Compare two or three models at the same capacity. Prices among similar drives can differ by a wide margin.
3. Check the retailer and the date. Tracker prices change often, and a low price can sell out.
4. Look at the warranty and the endurance rating on the drive's product page, which the cheapest listing does not always show.
5. Consider whether 2TB gives you more room for a small step in cost, using the 2TB figure above as a reference.