Best 960GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSDs
There are 14 960GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Corsair M.2 Force Series MP510 de at 3480 MB/s read at 960GB, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Intel INTEL® OPTANE™ 905P (27370 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 1500–3480 MB/s at 960GB.
Why this configuration
A 960GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD is an affordable NVMe step up from SATA. Gen3 is roughly six times SATA's throughput yet often costs little more, making it the easy default for a first NVMe drive or a laptop that only supports Gen3.
Usually chosen for: budget builders, laptop upgraders and anyone leaving SATA behind.
Good fit: mainstream desktop and laptop builds.
Ranked list
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 960GB ratings where published (14 of 14 drives), not the family headline figure. 1 of the 14 are rated slower at 960GB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 960GB run 1000–3100 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 960GB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seagate IRONWOLF 510 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5012-E12DC | 3150 | 3500 | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Intel ® OPTANE™ 905P 500GB, 380GB, 960GB, 1.5TB | Top-tier | INTEL EAUO8D15 SLL3D (POSSIVELMENT | 2600 | 27370 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Corsair M.2 Force Series MP510 de 250GB, 500GB, 4TB, 960GB, 1.92TB | High-end | Phison PS5012-E12 (4-Core, 8-Canai | 3480 | 6820 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 |  Mydigitalssd BPX PRO 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB | High-end | Phison E12 (PS5012-E12) | 3400 | 3115 | Find on Amazon |
| 5 |  ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 PRO 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 960GB | High-end | Silicon Motion SM2262EN (2-Core 62 | 3150 | 1280 | Find on Amazon |
| 6 |  Kingston KC1000 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Mid-range | Phison PS5007-E7 | 2700 | 1000 | Find on Amazon |
| 7 |  Teclast NP800C 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2263XT (2-Core, 4 | 1900 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 8 |  Corsair MP300 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Phison PS5008 | 1600 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 9 |  Kingston A1000 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Phison PS5008-E8 | 1500 | 600 | Find on Amazon |
| 10 |  KLEVV CRAS C700 RGB 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2263EN (2-Core, 4 | 1500 | 400 | Find on Amazon |
| 11 |  KLEVV CRAS C700 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2263EN (2-Core, 4 | 1500 | 400 | Find on Amazon |
| 12 |  Western Digital SN350 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | — | — | 2400 | 80 | Find on Amazon |
| 13 |  Maxsun MS960GB 960GB | — | Silicon Motion SM2263XT (2-Core, 4 | 1700 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 14 |  Maxsun MS480GB 960GB | — | Silicon Motion SM2263XT (2-Core, 4 | 1600 | — | Find on Amazon |
The parts, explained
PCIe 3.0 x4 reaches about 3,500 MB/s — plenty for everyday use and gaming, and cheaper than Gen4.
The M.2 form factor plugs straight into the motherboard with no cables.