These SSDs and HDDs from Samsung, Seagate, and Western Digital have dropped to great prices

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With Amazon Prime Day, a wide range of internal and external SSDs and HDDs from Crucial, Samsung, Seagate, and Western Digital, available in various storage capacities, are offering excellent discounts.

The Crucial X9 Pro utilises a USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface (10Gb/s) with a USB-C connection, ensuring wide compatibility with modern devices. Capable of delivering sequential read and write speeds of up to 1,050MB/s, it’s ideal for managing large files, performing backups, and enabling high-speed data transfers.

The Samsung T9 NVMe SSD is equipped with a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface, enabling transfer speeds of up to 20Gb/s. The drive further offers sequential read speeds of up to 2,000MB/s and write speeds of up to 1,950MB/s.

It operates within a temperature range of 0°C to 60°C and can be safely stored between –40°C and 85°C. It is also compatible with Samsung’s Magician Software, which provides a suite of drive management tools, including performance optimisation, firmware updates, and advanced security options.

The Samsung 990 EVO Plus supports both PCIe 4.0x4 and PCIe 5.0x2 interfaces. It offers sequential read speeds of up to 7,250MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,300MB/s, with random read and write performance rated at 1,050K and 1,400K IOPS (QD32), respectively.

Built with Samsung’s V-NAND TLC (V8) technology and an in-house controller, the drive utilises Host Memory Buffer (HMB) in place of a dedicated DRAM cache. It is rated for endurance of up to 2,400 total bytes written (TBW).

The 4TB Samsung 9100 PRO utilises the PCIe 5.0 x4 interface with NVMe 2.0 and comes in the M.2 (2280) form factor. It delivers sequential read speeds of up to 14,800MB/s and write speeds of up to 13,400MB/s. Random read and write operations can reach 2,200K and 2,600K IOPS, respectively.

To achieve these speeds, the drive incorporates Samsung’s in-house controller, 8th-generation V-NAND TLC, and a 4GB LPDDR4X cache. Furthermore, it offers an endurance rating of 2,400 total bytes written (TBW) and a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 1.5 million hours.

The 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro features a SATA 6Gb/s interface, unlimited drive-bay support, Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology, rotational vibration sensors, and a 256MB cache. It operates at 7,200RPM and supports a sustained workload rate of up to 550TB per year. The drive comes with three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services and a five-year limited warranty.

The drive operates within temperatures of 0°C to 65°C (non-operating –40°C to 70°C). It employs an air-filled design, achieves a maximum sustained transfer rate of 250MB/s, and offers a mean time between failures (MTBF) of two million hours.

The Seagate Portable external hard drive connects via USB 3.0 cable, offering simple plug-and-play operation and transfer speeds of up to 120MB/s. With 5TB of capacity, it can store approximately 1.5 million 4MB photos, 3,330 five-minute 4K videos (around 1.5GB each), 10 million 0.5MB documents, or up to 125 full-size 40GB video games. The drive is also supported by a one-year limited warranty.

The 8TB Seagate BarraCuda internal hard drive features a SATA 6Gb/s interface and delivers a maximum sustained transfer rate of 190MB/s. Equipped with a 256MB multi-segment cache and a 5,400RPM spindle speed, it utilises Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology for efficient data storage. The drive further supports workloads of up to 55TB per year, operates within temperatures ranging from 0°C to 60°C, and can be safely stored in conditions between –40°C and 70°C.

The 8TB Seagate IronWolf is a 3.5-inch, air-filled hard drive designed for use in one- to eight-bay NAS enclosures. It features a SATA 6Gb/s interface and utilises Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology. Furthermore, the drive offers a workload rate limit of 180TB per year and a 256MB cache. Built-in rotational vibration sensors, dual-plane balance, and error-recovery control ensure stable operation in RAID configurations.

The drive carries a mean time between failures (MTBF) rating of one million hours and is backed by a three-year limited warranty along with three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. Operating in temperatures from 0°C to 65°C, the 8TB IronWolf spins at 7,200 RPM and achieves sustained transfer speeds of up to 210MB/s.

The WD Red Plus NAS HDD features a SATA 6Gb/s interface, delivers a maximum transfer rate of up to 260MB/s, and operates at 7,200 RPM. Utilising Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology, the drive is well-suited to multi-bay NAS systems where data integrity and sustained throughput are critical. A 512MB cache further enhances data handling efficiency.

Backed by a three-year limited warranty, the WD Red Plus supports a workload rate of up to 180 terabytes per year. It operates within temperatures ranging from 0°C to 65°C and can be stored in non-operational conditions between –40°C and 70°C.

The WD Elements Desktop external hard drive connects via a USB 3.0 interface (up to 5Gb/s) using a USB Micro-B connector, which is also backward-compatible with USB 2.0. It operates within temperatures of 5°C to 35°C and can be stored between –20°C and 65°C. The drive is powered by an external adapter and supported by a two-year limited warranty.

The 16TB Seagate Exos X18 is a 3.5-inch internal hard drive that utilises a SATA 6Gb/s interface and spins at 7,200RPM. Its helium-sealed construction, paired with Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology, enhances reliability, offering a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2.5 million hours. With a 256MB multi-segmented cache, the drive delivers fast data access and supports sustained transfer speeds of up to 270MB/s.

Seagate’s PowerChoice Idle Power and PowerBalance technologies help optimise energy consumption. The Exos X18 operates within a temperature range of 5°C to 60°C and is backed by a five-year limited warranty.

The 16TB Seagate IronWolf Pro features a SATA 6Gb/s interface, unlimited drive-bay support, Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology, rotational vibration sensors, and a 256MB cache. Operating at 7,200 RPM, it can handle a sustained workload rate of up to 550TB per year. The drive includes three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services and is backed by a five-year limited warranty.

It employs a helium-filled design, and offers a maximum sustained transfer rate of up to 270MB/s, and a mean time between failures of 2.5 million hours. Operating temperatures range from 0°C to 65°C (non-operating –40°C to 70°C).

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