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Western Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe
1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Best 1TB PCIe 3.0 AIC SSDs
1TBPCIe 3.0AIC
There are 7 1TB PCIe 3.0 AIC SSDs in our database — each linked via an Amazon search on its part number. The fastest is the Western Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe at 6500 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Gigabyte AORUS RGB AIC NVMe SSD (1600 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 2200–6500 MB/s.
FastestWestern Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe6500 MB/s read Most enduranceGigabyte AORUS RGB AIC NVMe SSD1600 TBW
Why this configuration
A 1TB PCIe 3.0 AIC SSD is an affordable NVMe step up from SATA. Gen3 is roughly six times SATA's throughput yet often costs little more, making it the easy default for a first NVMe drive or a laptop that only supports Gen3.
1TB is the capacity most single-drive builds settle on.
Usually chosen for: budget builders, laptop upgraders and anyone leaving SATA behind.
Good fit: mainstream desktop and laptop builds.
Ranked list
Ranked by tier, then link type, then sequential read. Drives we hold a product link for show a price button; the rest open an Amazon search on the manufacturer part number. Stock and prices are not shown here — they change too often.
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Gigabyte AORUS RGB AIC NVMe SSD
500GB, 1TB
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Plextor M9Y+ AIC
250GB, 500GB, 1TB
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Plextor M9Pe
250GB, 500GB, 1TB
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Plextor M8PeY
128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB
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OCZ RD400 AIC
128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB
The parts, explained
1TB is the mainstream single-drive capacity.
PCIe 3.0 x4 reaches about 3,500 MB/s — plenty for everyday use and gaming, and cheaper than Gen4.
Add-in-card drives use a PCIe slot, often with a large heatsink.
Common questions
How do the links to Amazon work here?
0 of the 7 drives listed have a direct product link; for the rest we link an Amazon search on the manufacturer part number, which lands on the right listing. We deliberately don't display stock or prices on this page — check both on Amazon, they change constantly.