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Added to watch list! SSD Solid State Drives
Solid State Drives (SSDs) are used to store data on your computer and are available in a variety of form-factors. SATA-based SSDs are great for value-conscious users, while PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 drives will give you the ultimate performance! Regardless of which type you choose, all offer the benefits that most HDDs cannot: faster speeds and durability with less noise.
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Lexar NQ790 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - LNQ790X004T-RNNNG - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7000MB/s - Write Speed: Up to 6000MB/s - Random Read Speed: Up to 800,000 IOPs - Random Write Speed: Up to 600,000 IOPs - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 - NVMe: 1.4 - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - TBW: 2400TB - LNQ790X004T-RNNNGSKU#: AC80115 Model#: LNQ790X004T-RNNNG$389.00$295.00In Stock at Mwave -
Lexar NQ790 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - LNQ790X002T-RNNNG - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7000MB/s - Write Speed: Up to 6000MB/s - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNQ790X002T-RNNNGSKU#: AC72376 Model#: LNQ790X002T-RNNNG$199.00$175.00In Stock at Mwave -
Lexar NM790 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7400MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6500MB/s - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 x16 - Controller: 12nm - TBW: 1500 TBW - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - LNM790X002T-RNNNGSKU#: AC67987 Model#: LNM790X002T-RNNNG$209.00$185.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 870 Evo 1TB 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s V-NAND SSD MZ-77E1T0BW - 1TB 2.5" - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - 98K/88K IOPS - 600TBW - Samsung MKX Controller - Cache: 1 GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - SATA III 6GB/s - Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC - MZ-77E1T0BW - 5 Years Limited WarrantySKU#: AC41599 Model#: MZ-77E1T0BW$155.00$125.00In Stock at Mwave -
Lexar NM790 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7400MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6500MB/s - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 x16 - Controller: 12nm - TBW: 3000 TBW - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - LNM790X004T-RNNNGSKU#: AC67986 Model#: LNM790X004T-RNNNG$389.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 980 1TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - MZ-V8V1T0BW - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 3,500 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 3,000 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD1): Up to 17,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QD1): Up to 54,000 IOPS - Storage Memory Type: Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC - Controller: Samsung Pablo - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - TBW: 600 - 5 Years Limited WarrantySKU#: AC42978 Model#: MZ-V8V1T0BW$145.00$99.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB PCIe 5.0/4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0 - Samsung V-NAND TLC - Controller: Samsung in-house Controller - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 7,250 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 6,300 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 1,000,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QB32): Up to 1,350,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - TBW: 1200 - MZ-V9S2T0BWSKU#: AC79218 Model#: MZ-V9S2T0BW$259.00$219.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 980 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - MZ-V8V500BW - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 - Storage Memory Type: Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC - Controller: Samsung Pablo - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 3,100 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 2,600 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD1): Up to 17,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QD1): Up to 54,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - TBW: 300 - 5 Years Limited WarrantySKU#: AC42977 Model#: MZ-V8V500BW$79.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s V-NAND SSD MZ-77E500BW - 500GB 2.5" - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - 98K/88K IOPS - 300TBW - Samsung MKX Controller - Cache: 512 MB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - SATA III 6GB/s - Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC - MZ-77E500BW - 5 Years Limited WarrantySKU#: AC41598 Model#: MZ-77E500BW$95.00$88.00Available at Supplier -
Lexar NQ790 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - LNQ790X001T-RNNNG - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7000MB/s - Write Speed: Up to 6000MB/s - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNQ790X001T-RNNNGSKU#: AC72375 Model#: LNQ790X001T-RNNNG$119.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s V-NAND SSD MZ-77E2T0BW - 2TB 2.5" - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - 98K/88K IOPS - 1,200TBW - Samsung MKX Controller - Cache: 2 GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - SATA III 6GB/s - Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC - MZ-77E2T0BW - 5 Years Limited WarrantySKU#: AC41600 Model#: MZ-77E2T0BW$269.00$255.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 970 EVO Plus - Reads Up to 3,500 MB/s - Writes Up to 3,300 MB/s - Storage: 1TB - M.2 (2280) Form Factor - Samsung V-NAND 3-Bit MLC - Samsung Phoenix Controller - Interface: PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - 5 Years Limited Warranty or 600 TBWSKU#: AC21127 Model#: MZ-V7S1T0BW$149.00$135.00In Stock at Mwave -
KLEVV CRAS C910 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 5200MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 4800MB/s - Random 4K Read: 560K IOPS - Random 4K Write: 615K IOPS - Interface: NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 - TBW: 1400 - K02TBM2SP0-C91SKU#: AC78814 Model#: K02TBM2SP0-C91$169.00$159.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB PCIe 5.0/4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0 - Samsung V-NAND TLC - Controller: Samsung in-house Controller - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 7,150 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 6,300 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 850,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QB32): Up to 1,350,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - TBW: 600 - MZ-V9S1T0BWSKU#: AC79217 Model#: MZ-V9S1T0BW$149.00$139.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB PCIe 5.0/4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0 - Samsung V-NAND TLC - Controller: Samsung in-house Controller - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 7,250 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 6,300 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 1,050,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QB32): Up to 1,400,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - TBW: 2400 - MZ-V9S4T0BWSKU#: AC79234 Model#: MZ-V9S4T0BW$499.00$449.00In Stock at Mwave -
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2 TB - Sequential Read Speed: 6,000 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 5,000 MB/s - Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - TBW: 640TB - MTBF: 2,000,000 hours - 3D NAND - SNV3S/2000GSKU#: AC78132 Model#: SNV3S/2000G$169.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 870 Evo 4TB 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s V-NAND SSD MZ-77E4T0BW - 4TB 2.5" - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - 98K/88K IOPS - 2,400TBW - Samsung MKX Controller - Cache: 4 GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - SATA III 6GB/s - Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC - MZ-77E4T0BW - 5 Years Limited WarrantySKU#: AC41601 Model#: MZ-77E4T0BW$489.00$478.00In Stock at Mwave -
Lexar NM790 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7400MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6500MB/s - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 x16 - Controller: 12nm - TBW: 1000 TBW - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - LNM790X001T-RNNNGSKU#: AC67988 Model#: LNM790X001T-RNNNG$91.95In Stock at Mwave -
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - CT1000P3PSSD8 - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: 5000MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 3600MB/s - Interface: M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 - Controller: Micron - Security: SSD management software & firmware updates - TBW: 220TBSKU#: AC55435 Model#: CT1000P3PSSD8$95.00$84.00Available at Supplier -
Lexar NM790 2TB Heatsink M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 - Speed: Sequential read up to 7400MB/s, sequential write up to 6500MB/s - Operating Temperature: 0C to 70C - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNM790X002T-RN9NGSKU#: AC69639 Model#: LNM790X002T-RN9NG$219.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,450 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,900 MB/s - Random 4K Read (4KB QD1): Up to 22,000 IOPS - Random 4K Write (4KB QD1): Up to 80,000 IOPS - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 - Controller: Samsung in-house - Security: AES 256-bit - TBW: 1200 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - No Heatsink - MZ-V9P2T0BWSKU#: AC58657 Model#: MZ-V9P2T0BW$309.00$298.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 PRO 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,450 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,900 MB/s - Random Read: Up to 1400K IOPS - Random Write: Up to 1550K IOPS - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 - Controller: Samsung in-house - Security: AES 256-bit - TBW: 2400 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - No Heatsink - MZ-V9P4T0BWSKU#: AC68917 Model#: MZ-V9P4T0BW$569.00$535.00In Stock at Mwave -
Lexar NM790 1TB Heatsink M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 - Speed: Sequential read up to 7400MB/s, sequential write up to 6500MB/s - Operating Temperature: 0C to 70C - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNM790X001T-RN9NGSKU#: AC69638 Model#: LNM790X001T-RN9NG$165.00$145.00In Stock at Mwave -
Lexar NM790 4TB Heatsink M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 - Speed: Sequential read up to 7400MB/s, sequential write up to 6500MB/s - Operating Temperature: 0C to 70C - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNM790X004T-RN9NGSKU#: AC69640 Model#: LNM790X004T-RN9NG$519.00$399.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,450 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 6,900 MB/s - Random 4K Read (4KB QD1): Up to 22,000 IOPS - Random 4K Write (4KB QD1): Up to 80,000 IOPS - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0 - Controller: Samsung in-house - Security: AES 256-bit - TBW: 600 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - No Heatsink - MZ-V9P1T0BWSKU#: AC58656 Model#: MZ-V9P1T0BW$199.00$189.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 EVO 2TB PCIe 5.0/4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - MZ-V9E2T0BW - Form Factor: M.2 (2280) - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe 2.0 - Samsung V-NAND TLC - Controller: Samsung in-house Controller - SQL Read Speeds: Up to 5,000 MB/s - SQL Write Speeds: Up to 4,200 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 700,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QB32): Up to 800,000 IOPS - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - MZ-V9E2T0BWSKU#: AC72805 Model#: MZ-V9E2T0BW$259.00$238.00In Stock at Mwave -
KLEVV CRAS C910 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 5000MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: Up to 4800MB/s - Random 4K Read: 620K IOPS - Random 4K Write: 615K IOPS - Interface: NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 - TBW: 700 - K01TBM2SP0-C91SKU#: AC78813 Model#: K01TBM2SP0-C91$85.00$79.95Available at Supplier -
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - CT2000P3PSSD8 - Storage Capacity: 2TB - Sequential Read Speed: 5000MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 4200MB/s - Interface: M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 - Controller: Micron - Security: SSD management software & firmware updates - TBW: 440TBSKU#: AC55436 Model#: CT2000P3PSSD8$169.00$168.00Available at Supplier -
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s V-NAND SSD MZ-77E250BW - 250GB 2.5" - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - 98K/88K IOPS - 150TBW - Samsung MKX Controller - Cache: 512 MB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - SATA III 6GB/s - Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC - MZ-77E250BW - 5 Years Limited WarrantySKU#: AC41597 Model#: MZ-77E250BW$75.00$74.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD with Heatsink - Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe2.0 - Read Speed: up to 7,450 MB/s - Write Speeds: up to 6,900 MB/s - Capacity: 2TB - TRIM Supported - S.M.A.R.T Supported - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - Heatsink - MZ-V9P2T0CWSKU#: AC66687 Model#: MZ-V9P2T0CW$329.00$318.00Available at Supplier -
Lexar NM620 1TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - LNM620X001T-RNNNG - Storage Capacity: 1TB - Sequential Read Speed: Up to 3300MB/s - Write Speed: Up to 1300MB/s - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNM620X001T-RNNNGSKU#: AC72373 Model#: LNM620X001T-RNNNG$99.00In Stock at Mwave -
Lexar NM790 8TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD - Form Factor: M.2 2280 - Interface: PCIe Gen4x4 - Read: up to 7400MB/s - Write: up to 6500MB/s - Dimensions (L x W x H): 80 x 22 x 2.45mm - Shock-resistant: 1500G, duration 0.5ms, Half Sine Wave - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNM790X008T-RNNNUSKU#: AC80859 Model#: LNM790X008T-RNNNU$1,249.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 970 EVO Plus - Reads Up to 3,500 MB/s - Writes Up to 3,200 MB/s - Storage: 500GB - M.2 (2280) Form Factor - Samsung V-NAND 3-Bit MLC - Samsung Phoenix Controller - Interface: PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - 5 Years Limited Warranty or 300 TBWSKU#: AC21128 Model#: MZ-V7S500BW$119.00$92.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 870 QVO 8TB 2.5" SATA III 4-Bit MLC V-NAND SSD MZ-77Q8T0BW - Capacity: 8TB - Form Factor: 2.5" - Interface: SATA 6GB/s, Compatible with: SATA 3GB/S and SATA 1.5 GB/s - Controller: Samsung MKX Controller - Sequential Read (Max): 560MB/s - Sequential Write (Max): 530MB/s - Samsung V-NAND 4bit MLC - Cache Memory: Samsung 8GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM - Random Read/Write: 98,000/88,000 - MTBF: 1.5 Million - MZ-77Q8T0BW - 3 Years Limited WarrantySKU#: AC36384 Model#: MZ-77Q8T0BW$999.00$955.00In Stock at Mwave -
Acer Predator GM7000 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: 7400MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 6700MB/s - Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 - 12 nm flagship 8-channel controller - 4GB DRAM cache - AES encryption - 4 K LDPC Error Correction - BL.9BWWR.107 - 5 Year WarrantySKU#: AC78950 Model#: BL.9BWWR.107$449.00$359.00In Stock at Mwave -
Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2 TB - Sequential Read Speed: 7700 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 7000 MB/s - Random 4K Read: 1,180K IOPS - Random 4K Write: 1,440K IOPS - Interface: NVMe (PCIe Gen 4 x4) - TBW: 1200TB - 232-layer TLC NAND - No Heatsink - CT2000T500SSD8SKU#: AC70241 Model#: CT2000T500SSD8$235.00$206.00In Stock at Mwave -
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD with Heatsink - Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe2.0 - Read Speed: up to 7,450 MB/s - Write Speeds: up to 6,900 MB/s - Capacity: 1TB - TRIM Supported - S.M.A.R.T Supported - MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours - Heatsink - MZ-V9P1T0CWSKU#: AC66686 Model#: MZ-V9P1T0CW$219.00$204.00In Stock at Mwave -
Crucial P3 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - CT500P3SSD8 - Storage Capacity: 500GB - Sequential Read Speed: 3500MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 1900MB/s - Interface: M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 - Controller: Micron - Security: SSD management software & firmware updates - TBW: 110TBSKU#: AC55430 Model#: CT500P3SSD8$55.00$51.00In Stock at Mwave -
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - CT4000P3PSSD8 - Storage Capacity: 4TB - Sequential Read Speed: 4800MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 4100MB/s - Interface: M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 - Controller: Micron - Security: SSD management software & firmware updates - TBW: 800TBSKU#: AC55437 Model#: CT4000P3PSSD8$345.00$337.00In Stock at Mwave -
Lexar NM620 2TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD - Storage Capacity: 2 TB - Sequential Read Speed: 3500MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 3000MBs - Random 4K Read: 300K IOPS - Random 4K Write: 256K IOPS - Interface: PCIe Gen3x4 - TBW: 1000TB - MTBF: 1,500,000 Hours - LNM620X002T-RNNNGSKU#: AC71353 Model#: LNM620X002T-RNNNG$169.00In Stock at Mwave
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Mwave can help you improve the performance of your computer with our range of SSDs. We stock all types of SSDs that you may need. Regardless of the SSD, all types of SSDs are faster than HDDs. Along with being faster than HDDs, SSDs also offer the benefits of being quieter, more compact, durable and reliable. Mwave offers a range of SSDs, from entry level SATA based SSDs up to high-end ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSDs.
What SSD do I need?
If you are value conscious a SATA based SSD will work best for you and they are available in both M.2 and 2.5” form factors such as the Crucial MX500 (2.5”/M.2). Those who want the fastest experience will want to buy a PCIe4.0 NVMe based SSD which offers the highest speeds though cost more than SATA SSDs. Note that PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs will still operate in most PCIe 3.0 M.2 slots, albeit at slower speeds.
Do I need a heatsink for my M.2 SSD?
If you have slower, relatively lower capacity NVMe M.2 SSD or even a SATA-based M.2 SSD, it is unlikely that a heatsink will be necessary assuming there is decent airflow. High-performance, high-capacity PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSDs may require a heatsink to reduce the chance of thermal throttling due to overheating. Many mid to high-end motherboards and some high-end NVMe M.2 SSDs already have M.2 heatsinks onboard meaning that no extra financial outlay is required. If you require a heatsink, our range of M.2 heatsinks can be found here.
Do I need to only run SSDs or can I run a combination of SSD + HDD?
If you are price sensitive or require a large storage capacity, then it may be worthwhile considering a dual drive option. A dual drive setup normally uses a low/medium capacity SSD as a boot device for your operating system (along with a couple of programs) and a high capacity HDD for files such as documents, music and videos. An example would be using a 500GB SSD as a boot drive for Windows and for commonly used programs + a 4TB HDD for file storage and lesser used programs.
