Best SATA SSD Drives 2026
SATA SSDs provide reliable performance upgrades for older systems and budget-conscious builds.
Samsung
SATA SSD
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB
1TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 560 MB/s
Write 530 MB/s
Mid-range
Samsung
SATA SSD
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB
2TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 560 MB/s
Write 530 MB/s
Mid-range
Samsung
SATA SSD
Samsung 870 EVO 4TB
4TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 560 MB/s
Write 530 MB/s
Premium
Western Digital
SATA SSD
WD Blue SA510 1TB
1TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 560 MB/s
Write 520 MB/s
Budget
Western Digital
SATA SSD
WD Blue SA510 2TB
2TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 560 MB/s
Write 520 MB/s
Budget
Kingston
SATA SSD
Kingston A400 480GB
512GB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 500 MB/s
Write 450 MB/s
Budget
Kingston
SATA SSD
Kingston A400 960GB
1TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 500 MB/s
Write 450 MB/s
Budget
Kingston
SATA SSD
Kingston A400 1.92TB
2TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 500 MB/s
Write 450 MB/s
Budget
Crucial
SATA SSD
Crucial BX500 1TB
1TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 540 MB/s
Write 500 MB/s
Budget
Crucial
SATA SSD
Crucial BX500 2TB
2TB
SATA III
|
2.5"
Read 540 MB/s
Write 500 MB/s
Budget