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Best 1TB PCIe 3.0 SSDs

1TBPCIe 3.0

There are 112 1TB PCIe 3.0 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 Asura GENESIS EXTREME (3115 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 1550–6500 MB/s.

FastestWestern Digital WD BLACK™ AN1500 NVMe6500 MB/s read Most enduranceAsura GENESIS EXTREME3115 TBW NewestSamsung 9802021

Why this configuration

A 1TB PCIe 3.0 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.

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.

Common questions

How do the links to Amazon work here?

9 of the 112 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.

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