It's the final day of the Amazon Spring Sale SSD deals, and I'm already seeing a handful price increases. But there's still time to make some big savings on internal and external storage.
We've tested hundreds of SSDs and this round-up is informed by our extensive benchmarking of the best portable SSDs, the best external hard drives, and the best external hard drives for Mac. Essentially, I'm looking for fast transfer speeds, loads of storage capacity, and cheap prices.
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Amazon Spring Sale SSD deals: External SSDs
- In the UK? Increasing since the start of the sales, the Samsung T7 Shield 2TB is £164 at Amazon
- In the UK? The better deal is on the SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD
was £142now £120 at Amazon
- In the UK I'd opt for the SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD
was £142now £120 at Amazon
- In the UK? The Orico 1TB external SSD is £60 at Amazon
- In the UK? The Samsung T7 2TB
was £197now £124 at Amazon
- In the UK? The Seagate 2TB Xbox expansion card
was £270now £215 at Amazon
Amazon Prime Day SSD deals: Internal SSDs
- In the UK the WD_Black SN770 2TB SSD
was £104now £92 at Amazon.
- In the UK? The Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB
was £179now £112 at Amazon
- In the UK? The Orico J10 1TB
was £53now £42 at Amazon
- In the UK? The Kingston NV3
was £66now £49 at Amazon
Amazon Prime Day SSD deals: what to expect
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The huge competition and relatively low prices and margins in the portable SSD market – indeed across almost all of the storage space – means that there are some surprisingly big discounts this year.
Every SSD has the pace to stream media and transfer files, but look for something with read and write speeds of 1000MB/s or beyond to accelerate game loading times and file movement – handy if you want a drive for work.
We recommend buying a drive with rugged features if you frequently take the drive on commutes and trips. And while you will find lots of drives that boast robust aluminum enclosures, it’s best to find a drive with proper MIL-STD and IP-rated testing and design to ensure that it’ll stand up to the rigors of frequent travel.
Make sure your new drive has the connections you need, whether that’s USB-C, full-size USB or something else. Consider its measurements and weight if that’s important to you, and consider encryption options if you’ll be using it to store sensitive files. And remember that it’s often worth paying a little more for a longer warranty - cheaper drives tend to have three-year cover, while premium products usually have five years of protection.
Amazon Prime Day Portable SSD deals: FAQs
Will I need an Amazon Prime subscription to get Prime Day portable SSD deals?
No, you won't need a Prime membership to get deals in the Big Spring Sale / Spring Deal Days.
However, you will need a subscription for October's Prime Day deals. If you’ve not been a Prime customer for twelve months, you can sign up for a thirty-day free trial of Amazon Prime – perfect for claiming those Prime Day deals without spending any extra.
How do I become an Amazon Prime member?
An Amazon Prime membership currently costs $14.99 / £8.99 per month or $139 / £95 for a year.
However, new subscribers can take advantage of the 30-day Amazon Prime free trial to buy the deals. You can only use this if you've never been a member before, so it won't be available if you've used it already or if you've signed up for Amazon Prime in the past.
While on the free trial, you get all the other membership benefits including free shipping, access to Prime Video and much more. Do read our Amazon Prime review for full coverage of what you get as part of a membership. That can help you decide if you want to cancel Amazon Prime once your free trial has ended to avoid being charged the monthly fee.
Which portable SSDs will be discounted on Prime Day 2025?
Portable SSDs and hard drives tend to be at the more affordable end of the scale, which means huge competition between brands to win customers over – so when a sale like Prime Day comes around, that means big savings. Expect discounts on virtually every kind of portable SSD from every big brand, including Samsung, WD, Corsair, Kingston and PNY. Combine that with the ever-decreasing price of flash storage and it’s a good picture for buyers, who will likely find good discounts no matter what kind of portable SSD you need.
When is Amazon Prime Day 2025 in Spring?
This year's Prime Day Spring sale - known as Big Spring Sale in the US and Spring Deal Days in the UK - will begin on March 25 and end at midnight on March 31.
When does Prime Day end?
The Spring sale ends at midnight on March 31 in your territory.
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