Best microSD, portable SSDs, and hard drive deals to grab this week:
If you’ve been shopping for any kind of storage device, then you’re probably well aware of the ongoing global memory crisis (affectionately known as “RAMageddon“). And, like most crises, experts have confirmed that it’s only going to get worse before it gets better, if ever. (Thanks, AI.)
During Prime Day, we saw hundreds of microSD, portable SSDs, and hard drives go on sale. But now that those deals are gone, you’ll have to dig deep to find a genuine discount (read: not some inflated list price BS).
To help you out, I tracked down the best memory and storage deals you can still grab this week to beat the price hikes.
Best microSD deal
$49.99
at Amazon
$59.99
Save $10
Why we like it
I know a $10 discount doesn’t sound like much, especially if you remember buying these things for 20 bucks a few years ago. But thanks to RAMageddon, 17% off the Gigastone 128GB Micro SD Card is basically the best deal we’re going to get this week.
Bonus: It comes with a five-year warranty that includes free data recovery. If you’ve ever lost hours of drone footage or game saves to a corrupted card, that safety net is worth every penny.
Best portable SSD deal
$199.99
at Amazon
$287.99
Save $88
Why we like it
If you’re looking for laptop storage, the Samsung T9 (1TB) is down to $199.99 this week. That’s not the lowest we’ve seen this portable SSD go for, but since it normally costs around $288, it’s a pretty good deal considering (*gestures to everything*).
It delivers read and write speeds up to 2,000 MB/s, so you shouldn’t have to wait too long on file transfers. It also features a built-in thermal guard to keep it from overheating, so that’s nice. If you need even more space, you can grab the 2TB version on sale for $399.99 or the 4TB for $799.99.
Mashable Deals
Best internal hard drive deal
$159.99
at Best Buy
$199.99
Save $40
Why we like it
Attention gamers: The Samsung 990 PRO Gen4 SSD (2TB) is on sale for $389.99 right now. That’s a $250 price cut for a top-notch hard drive. Not only is the 990 PRO an “Amazon’s Choice” product, but it has more than 13K reviews and a 4.7-star rating.
It hits sequential read speeds up to 7,450 MB/s, is about 50 percent more power-efficient than the older 980 PRO model, and Amazon reviewers say the performance is “unbeatable;” though some have noted that you may need a motherboard heatsink if you’re going to be doing heavy video editing or 3D rendering.
