Best Black Friday SSD and hard drive deals 2023

Seagate Exos X20 20TB hard drive: Was $700 Now $270 at Walmart
Save $430 Out of all places, Walmart is where you will find the cheapest spinning hard drive per capacity. This is an enterprise grade HDD that has a fast spinning speed and plenty of cache, delivering great performance, short of 300MB/s.

Teamgroup MP33 2TB PCIe SSD: $77.99 at Amazon
It may have been launched nearly four years ago but the MP33 is still a great option for those looking to upgrade a fairly recent system should there be a compatible slot. It is only slightly more expensive than SATA alternatives but you get a far faster storage solution.

LaCie Rugged Mini 2TB portable external hard drive: was $110 Now $70 at Amazon
Save $40 This is one of our favorite portable rugged hard drives. If you need an external hard drive for out in the field, this is a deal we really like. As a mini model, it comes in 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 5TB variants. This deal is for the HDD version, though SSD models are available. It has IP67-rated water resistance, and can handle dust, drops, shocks, too. 

WD Easystore 5TB portable HDD: was $135 Now $112 at Best Buy
Save $23 The WD Easystore is a superb pick if you need a lot of storage space, This 5TB external HDD comes with a 2-year warranty and, as far as we can see, is the cheapest portable hard drive with this capacity. It also includes backup software and password protection for an unmissable deal. 

WD 2TB My Passport SSD: was $380 $110 at Amazon
Save $260 As one of the most recognizable portable SSDs on the market, the WD My Passport is known for its blistering speeds and solid security. While limited in its selection of colors, the price makes makes it worth while.

Crucial X8 4TB Portable SSD: was $240 Now $160 at Crucial
Save $80 With 4TB of storage, blazing fast speeds (‘7.5x faster than a hard drive’, so says the marketing, and USB-C (and USB-A, with the included adapter) Crucial’s X8 is one of the best external SSDs money can buy, and you can buy it with your money at Best Buy.

SanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD: was $300 Now $200 at Amazon
Save $100 If you’re looking for a rugged, portable SSD with plenty of storage and fast write speeds, look no further than the SanDisk 4TB Extreme. IP65 water and dust protection alongside a 3 meter drop protection and carabiner, this is truly an 'on the go' SSD.

Teamgroup T-Force Z540 2TB: was $250 Now $213 at Amazon
Save $37 with coupon The world's speediest SSD gets a Black Friday discount - and it's one of the best deals around. Our sister site Tom's Hardware said this SSD hits all the right notes in their review. Equipped with a Phison E26 SSD controller, the unit is capable of read/write speeds of up to 12.4/11.8 GB/s - but you'll need a compatible motherboard, particularly for creative work. 

Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SSD: Was $66 Now $60 at Amazon
Save $6 Samsung’s 870 EVO SSD is still one of the best solid state drives on the market when it comes to sheer value for money, especially when compared to some of the other contenders in this list.

WD_BLACK SN850X M.2 4TB SSD: Was $350 Now $230 at Newegg
Save $120 Though marketed towards gamers, Western Digital's WD_BLACK series has always offered tremendous read/write performance, and, unless we're mistaken, this 4TB model offers the largest storage capacity that you can currently cram into an M.2 SSD, so this deal from a US-based retailer is nothing to sniff at. Black Friday SSD deals are also available on models with less storage.

Crucial P3 Plus 2TB SSD: was $190 Now $99 at Amazon
Save $109 Crucial's P3 Plus internal SSD offers faster read/write speeds than the standard P3 model, extending its usefulness well beyond everyday use and making it more appealing to the likes of designers, creators, and gamers. Capacity ranges between 500GB to 4TB. 

Western Digital Green SN350 960GB SSD: Now $55.24 at Amazon
The Green SSD line-up from Western Digital is aimed at everyday users and lighter workloads. However, this WD Green M.2 NVMe SSD has a little more going on, offering some shock resistance and fast 3200/3000 MBps sequential read/write performance, only marginally slower than the more expensive Blue-branded WD model designed for creatives.

PNY CS900 500GB SSD: Now $29 at Amazon
This budget-friendly 500GB internal SSD offers excellent value for money with more than enough storage for most general users. It fits SATA connectors with its 2.5” form factor, so it’s compatible with lots of different laptops and devices, and also comes in sizes from 240GB to 4TB. 

Crucial X9 Pro 4TB Portable SSD & Adapter bundle: Was $290 Now $183 at Amazon
Save $107 Crucial’s X-series of portable SSDs are some of the smallest and lightest solid state drives on the market. Get rugged storage you can count on at a delicious price. Plus, with the X9 Pro, Crucial are offering a USB-A adapter, to make connecting the drive even easier.