Best 960GB PCIe 3.0 SSDs
There are 15 960GB PCIe 3.0 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 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 (15 of 15 drives), not the family headline figure. 1 of the 15 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 DC1000M 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 7.68TB | High-end | Silicon Motion SM2270 (3x 2-Core A | 3100 | 26910 | Find on Amazon |
| 7 |  Kingston KC1000 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Mid-range | Phison PS5007-E7 | 2700 | 1000 | Find on Amazon |
| 8 |  Teclast NP800C 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2263XT (2-Core, 4 | 1900 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 9 |  Corsair MP300 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Phison PS5008 | 1600 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 10 |  Kingston A1000 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Phison PS5008-E8 | 1500 | 600 | Find on Amazon |
| 11 |  KLEVV CRAS C700 RGB 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2263EN (2-Core, 4 | 1500 | 400 | Find on Amazon |
| 12 |  KLEVV CRAS C700 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2263EN (2-Core, 4 | 1500 | 400 | Find on Amazon |
| 13 |  Western Digital SN350 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | — | — | 2400 | 80 | Find on Amazon |
| 14 |  Maxsun MS960GB 960GB | — | Silicon Motion SM2263XT (2-Core, 4 | 1700 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 15 |  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.