{"id":425122,"date":"2026-06-26T19:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2178382"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:33:19","slug":"samsung-and-crucials-best-ssds-got-deep-black-friday-discounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/samsung-and-crucials-best-ssds-got-deep-black-friday-discounts\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung and Crucial&#8217;s best SSDs got deep Black Friday discounts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/samsung-and-crucials-best-ssds-got-deep-black-friday-discounts.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Black Friday is finally upon us and for those of you out there in the US looking to buy a new SSD for their computer, we have some amazing deals for you. From Samsung&#8217;s wide range of high-performance SSDs to Crucial&#8217;s affordable and wallet-friendly options, there&#8217;s something here for everyone, including some that will help you save 30 percent off the sticker price.<\/p>\n<p>Starting off, we have the <strong>1TB Samsung 980<\/strong>, which is an excellent SSD for those looking for a balance of price to performance. This is a PCIe 3.0 drive but is capable of transfer speeds around 3500MB\/s, which is more than fast enough to speed up game load times as well as making large files transfer in a flash. This particular model is a DRAM-less NVMe SSD paired with a modern controller, a large SLC cache and high-speed 3D TLC flash memory. Despite being part of Samsung&#8217;s value-oriented line, it still comes with a five-year warranty which is a promising sign. The drive is currently priced at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SAMSUNG-MZ-V8V1T0B-AM-980-SSD\/dp\/B08V83JZH4?tag=eurgam-m-bf-21\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$100<\/a> (previously $140) and is a worthwhile addition to any PC. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/digitalfoundry-samsung-crucial-internal-ssd-amazon-black-friday-2021\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/digitalfoundry-samsung-crucial-internal-ssd-amazon-black-friday-2021\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Friday is finally upon us and for those of you out there in the US looking to buy a new SSD for their computer, we have some amazing deals for you. From Samsung&#8217;s wide range of high-performance SSDs to Crucial&#8217;s affordable and wallet-friendly options, there&#8217;s something here for everyone, including some that will help you save 30 percent off the sticker price. 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