Disk Prices Guide to Finding the Best Disk Prices in 2026

Guide to Finding the Best Disk Prices for Hard Disk Prices, SSD Prices, External Hard Disk Prices & Disk Cost per TB.

The Ultimate Guide to External Hard Disk Prices: How to Get the Best Cost per TB

Whether you are a photographer, gamer, or IT professional, finding the best external hard disk prices requires more than just looking at the total cost. You need to calculate the value. This guide explores price trends, technology differences, and how to spot the best deals on eBay and Amazon.

When you click on links to products on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning an affiliate commission - at no additional cost to you.

eBay Logo
Price per TB Total Price Capacity Description Condition Buy Link
$9.11 $69.99 7.68TB SAMSUNG SSD 7.68TB 4TB 3.84TB 2TB 1.92TB 1TB 960GB 512GB 500GB 480GB 2.5 6Gbps Very good - refurbished Buy Now
$23.99 $23.99 1TB 1TB SATA 2.5" Solid State Hybrid Drive SSHD MIXED BRAND - APPLE WINDOWS LAPTOP Used Buy Now
$38.00 $75.99 2TB Netac 2TB 1TB 500GB Internal SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe3.0 Solid State Drive lot New Buy Now
$59.50 $119.00 2TB M2 2280 PCIe 4.0 solid-state drive high-speed storage device 1080P RO 2TB NGFF New Buy Now
$59.50 $119.00 2TB M2 2280 PCIe 4.0 solid-state drive high-speed storage device 1080P RO 2TB NGFF New Buy Now
$62.50 $250.00 4TB Crucial BX500 4TB 2.5in SATA 6Gb/s Internal SSD Black CT4000BX500SSD1 Used Buy Now
$71.66 $34.99 500GB Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5" SATA III SSD MZ-75E500 Solid State Drive Tested Used Buy Now
$72.50 $144.99 2TB WD 2TB WD Green SN350 NVMe Internal SSD - Gen3 PCIe QLC M.2 2280 WDS200T3G0C Used Buy Now
$76.25 $305.00 4TB SAMSUNG T5 EVO Portable SSD 4TB Black, Up-to 460MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Open box Buy Now
$78.99 $78.99 1TB New 1TB 2.5" SATA III SSD NOT NVMe Internal Drive Laptop Desktop Basic Use New Buy Now
$81.98 $40.99 512GB SAMSUNG PM991 NVMe REV 0 PYRITE 512GB SOLID STATE DRIVE Used Buy Now
$85.33 $20.00 240GB Kingston SA400 240GB Internal 2.5" Solid State Drive (SA400S37/240G) clean Used Buy Now
$85.99 $85.99 1TB Fanxiang 1TB M.2 SSD NVMe PCIe 2TB 4TB Internal Solid State Drive 7300MB/s LOT New Buy Now
$87.92 $10.99 128GB Assorted m.2 2280 128GB Laptop SSD Drive Used Buy Now
$88.00 $44.00 512GB 512GB NVMe SSD M.2 2230 Various Brands Used Buy Now
$88.04 $42.99 500GB 500GB 512GB SATA 2.5" Solid State Drive SSD MIXED BRAND - APPLE WINDOWS LAPTOP Used Buy Now
$88.54 $340.00 3.84TB Samsung PM863a 3.84TB SATA SSD MZ-7LM3T8N 6Gbps 2.5in 97% Health Used Buy Now
$89.54 $69.95 800GB Intel DC S3520 800GB 6GB/s 2.5" SATA SSD SSDSC2BB800G7 Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$89.60 $70.00 800GB Intel 800GB SSD DC S3500 6Gb/s 2.5" SATA SSD SSDSC2BB800G4 Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$90.00 $45.00 512GB VisionTek DLX4 2242 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 Internal SSD RoHS MPN 901561 New Buy Now
$92.50 $184.99 2TB Corsair 2280mm MP600 CORE XT 2TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4.0 x 4 SSD Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$98.26 $23.99 250GB 250GB 256GB SATA 2.5" Solid State Drive SSD MIXED BRAND - APPLE WINDOWS LAPTOP Used Buy Now
$98.61 $197.22 2TB WD G-Technology ArmorLock 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C Unlocked NVMe External SSD Open box Buy Now
$99.96 $24.99 256GB Samsung PM871b MZ-7LN256C 256GB 2.5" SATA III SSD Excellent - refurbished Buy Now
$99.96 $24.99 256GB Western Digital WD 256GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD PC SN520 Tested HP OEM L18845-001 Used Buy Now
$99.96 $24.99 256GB Intel SSD 256GB M.2 SATA Internal Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$99.96 $24.99 256GB Toshiba 2280mm KSG60ZMV256G 256GB M.2 SATA III 6Gb/s SSD KSG60ZMV256G Used Buy Now
$100.00 $50.00 512 GB Samsung SM961 MZ-VKW5120 512 GB NVMe 80mm Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$100.00 $199.99 2TB New, Open Box SanDisk Extreme PRO 2TB Portable SSD USB-C SDSSDE81-2T00 No Cable Open box Buy Now
$100.00 $25.00 256GB 256GB M.2 SATA 2242 SSD C500 Solid State Drive B+M Key 42mm Laptop SSD Used Buy Now
$100.11 $48.88 500GB Samsung 860 SSD EVO 500GB 2.5" SATAIII MZ-76E500 90% + Health Used Buy Now
$102.38 $49.99 500GB Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SATA III 2.5" SSD V-NAND MZ-77E500 Tested Working Used Buy Now
$102.38 $49.99 500 GB Crucial MX500 500 GB Internal 2.5 inch CT500MX500SSD1 Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$102.40 $50.00 500GB SAMSUNG 500GB M.2 SATA 2280 SSD MZ-N5E500 Used Buy Now
$103.12 $164.99 1.6 TB Used & Wiped Pliant Lightning Enterprise SSD 1.6 TB SAS LB 1606R Solid State HDD Used Buy Now
$105.63 $169.00 1.6TB HGST 1.6TB SAS SSD 2.5" SOLID STATE DRIVE HUSMM1616ASS200 Used Buy Now
$106.66 $99.99 960GB New 960GB M.2 NVME PCIe SSD Solid State drive with heatsink (Can replace 1TB) Open box Buy Now
$107.96 $26.99 256 GB Samsung PM961 MZ-VLW2560 256 GB NVMe 80mm Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$107.96 $26.99 256 GB Samsung MZ-VLB256B PM981a 256 GB NVMe M.2 80mm Solid State Drive LOT Used Buy Now
$109.98 $54.99 512GB Intel Pro 7600p 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x 4 2280 SSD SSDPEKKF512G8L (1 Unit) Excellent - refurbished Buy Now
$109.98 $54.99 512GB Samsung PM871b 512GB SSD 2.5" SATA III 6.0 Gbps Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$110.00 $55.00 512GB Intel SSD Pro 7600p Series 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (Model: SSDPEKKF512G8) Used Buy Now
$110.00 $110.00 1TB fru 5SS0V26413 Lenovo 1Tb M.2 2280 Pcie3x4 Wd Opal SSD Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$111.96 $27.99 256GB 256GB mSATA SSD mixed major brands Used Buy Now
$113.78 $20.00 180 GB Intel 160/180 GB SATA Internal SSD fully tested 100% health Used Buy Now
$114.48 $27.95 250GB SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB 2.5" SATA SSD MZ-75E250 Used Buy Now
$115.50 $462.00 4TB W01 WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB Open Box NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD READ!!! Open box Buy Now
$115.96 $28.99 256GB 256GB Western Digital PC SN720 NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD | SDAPNTW-256G-1006 Used Buy Now
$115.96 $28.99 256GB HP Micron 256GB SSD SATA 2.5" Solid State Hard Drive 903100-003 MTFDDAK256TBN PC Used Buy Now
$118.76 $57.99 500GB Samsung 850 EVO 500GB/512gb (MZ-75E500B/AM) SSD solid state HDD Excellent - refurbished Buy Now
$119.99 $119.99 1TB TeamGroup 2280mm Z4 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4.0 x 4 SSD TM8FFW001T0C134 Used Buy Now
$120.00 $30.00 256GB PHISON 256GB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD Open box Buy Now
$120.83 $59.00 500GB Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD Drive, CT500MX500SD1 Used Buy Now
$122.86 $59.99 500GB Samsung 860 SSD EVO 500GB 2.5" SATAIII Solid State Drive MZ-76E500 hard dive HDD Excellent - refurbished Buy Now
$123.96 $30.99 256 GB Samsung MZ-VLB256 PM981 256 GB NVMe M.2 2280 Used Buy Now
$126.98 $31.00 250 GB Crucial MX500 CT250MX500SSD1 250 GB 2.5" SSD Used Buy Now
$127.99 $127.99 1TB Samsung PM981a 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive MZ-VLB1T0HBLR-000H1 HP Excellent - refurbished Buy Now
$128.35 $128.35 1TB SANDISK ULTRA 3D NAND 1TB SSD SATA III 6 GB/S 2.5" /7 (SDSSDH3-1T02) Open box Buy Now
$129.99 $129.99 1TB 1TB WD Green SN350 NVMe SSD (Recertified) - A196-WDS100T3G0C Certified - refurbished Buy Now
$131.07 $32.00 250GB Crucial 250GB MX500 2.5" SSD SATA Internal Solid State Hard Drive CT250MX500SSD1 Used Buy Now
$133.12 $65.00 500GB Samsung 2280mm 970 EVO 500GB M.2 NVMe Gen 3.0 x 4 SSD MZ-V7E500 Used Buy Now
$139.99 $139.99 1TB Netac Internal SSD 1TB Solid State Drive M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3.0 NVMe 3100MB/s New Buy Now
$142.97 $549.00 3.84TB SAMSUNG MZILS3T8HMLH-000D4/ 3.84TB / PM1633a / 2.5in SAS SSD / MZ-ILS3T8B (A5) Used Buy Now
$143.36 $35.00 250GB Samsung 250GB V-NAND SSD 860 EVO 2.5" SSD MZ-76E250 - mint. health, tested. Used Buy Now
$143.36 $70.00 500GB samsung 870 evo 500gb ssd GOOD Health Used Buy Now
$144.00 $18.00 128GB Solid State Storage Technology Corp CL1-8D128- 128GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Used Buy Now
$147.42 $35.99 250 GB Samsung SSD 980 MZ-V8V250 250 GB NVMe 80mm Solid State Drive Used Buy Now
$147.92 $18.49 128GB 128GB M.2 2280 SATA SSD Solid State Drive Major Brands Used Buy Now
$147.99 $147.99 1TB Fanxiang M.2 SSD 1TB NVMe Gen3 SSD Internal Solid State Hard Drive TLC 3500MB/S New Buy Now
$149.50 $299.00 2TB Samsung T9 Portable SSD 2TB USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 2000MB/s External Drive Black Open box Buy Now
$149.99 $149.99 1TB Crucial P310 1TB PCIe Gen4 2280 NVMe M.2 SSD - Up to 7,100 MB/s New Buy Now
$151.51 $36.99 250GB Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SATA III 2.5" Internal SSD (MZ7LN250HMJP) dell Lenovo hp Excellent - refurbished Buy Now
$151.98 $75.99 512GB Fanxiang 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB SSD 2.5'' SATA III 6Gb/s TLC Internal Hard Drive Lot New Buy Now
$153.51 $17.99 120GB 120GB 128GB SATA 2.5" Solid State Drive SSD MIXED BRAND - APPLE WINDOWS LAPTOP Used Buy Now
$155.92 $19.49 128GB 128GB M.2 PCIE NVME 2230 SSD Solid State Drive Major Brand Samsung, WD, SK Hynix Very good - refurbished Buy Now
$159.92 $19.99 128GB 128GB SSD 2.5" Solid mixed major brands (Samsung, Kingston, etc) | Great Health Used Buy Now
$159.96 $39.99 256GB Verbatim Vi550 S3 256GB Solid State Drive SATA III 2.5" SSD Used Buy Now
$159.98 $79.99 512GB Fanxiang M.2 NVMe 512GB SSD TLC Internal Solid State Hard Drive PCIe Gen3x4 New Buy Now
$170.00 $85.00 512GB Patriot P300 512GB SSD 2280 M.2 PCIe Gen3 X4 NVMe Internal SSD New Buy Now
$189.99 $189.99 1TB Netac 1TB 2TB 512GB Internal SSD 2.5'' SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Drive lot New Buy Now
$191.96 $47.99 256GB Samsung 860 Pro 256GB SSD MZ-76P256 Solid State Drive Excellent - refurbished Buy Now
$199.96 $49.99 256GB Fanxiang M.2 256GB NVMe SSD Internal Hard Drive TLC SSD 3500MB/S PCIe Gen3x4 PC New Buy Now
$208.07 $799.00 3.84TB HGST 3.84TB PCIe NVMe SSD - HUSMR7638BDP3Y1 - 2.5" U.2 Ultrastar SN200 (H3) Used Buy Now
$232.55 $1,786.00 7.68TB WD DC SN640 7.68TB WUS4BB076D7P3E1 0TS2391 PCIe Gen3.1x4 4GB/s U.2 NVMe 2.5" SSD New Buy Now
$239.98 $119.99 512GB Fanxiang 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB SSD 2.5'' SATA III 6Gb/s Internal SSD Hard Drive LOT New Buy Now
$256.00 $125.00 500GB Samsung 870 EVO 500GB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD (NEW) New Buy Now
$279.91 $131.21 480GB LOT OF 4 Micron M500DC 1.8 MTFDDAA480MBB 480GB 1.8 SSD Micro-SATA μSATA 6.0 Gbps Open box Buy Now
$332.79 $259.99 800GB DELL SSD 800GB 6Gbps 2.5" 0VCRY6 HK4E Series THNSF8800CCSE Enterprise Grade New Buy Now
$519.92 $64.99 128GB M.2 NVMe SSD 2280 Single Notch 128GB 256GB 512GB | Very Good health Very good - refurbished Buy Now
$527.92 $65.99 128GB M.2 NVMe SSD 2230 Single Notch 128GB 256GB 512GB | Very Good health Very good - refurbished Buy Now
$599.92 $74.99 128GB M.2 SATA SSD 2280 128GB 256GB 512GB major brands | Very Good health Very good - refurbished Buy Now
$853.29 $199.99 240GB [ BULK LOT of 10 ] 240GB SSD SAMSUNG INTEL HYNIX SANDISK KINGSTON WD Used Buy Now
$879.96 $219.99 256GB [ BULK LOT of 10] NVMe 256GB SSD Various Brands SAMSUNG HYNIX SANDISK TOSHIBA WD Used Buy Now
$1,536.00 $48.00 32GB Intel Optane Memory H10 HBRPEKNX0202AH 32GB Optane/512GB NAND 2280 SSD Used Buy Now
$1,679.92 $419.98 256GB Fanxiang 1/5/10Pcs M.2 2280 SATA SSD 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB TLC Internal SSD Lot New Buy Now
$1,999.98 $1,999.98 1TB Fanxiang 1/2/5/10Pcs 2.5'' SATA SSD Lot 1TB 2TB 4TB 512GB 256GB TLC Internal SSD New Buy Now
$2,383.80 $1,191.90 512GB Fanxiang SSD 256G 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD PC/MAC 10PACK LOT New Buy Now
$2,919.96 $1,459.98 512GB Fanxiang 1/2/5/10PCs M.2 NVMe SSD Lot 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe Gen3x4 TLC Internal SSD New Buy Now
$2,983.80 $1,491.90 512GB Fanxiang NVMe M.2 SSD 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB PCIe Gen3 Internal Solid State Drive LOT New Buy Now
$3,039.92 $759.98 256GB Fanxiang 1/5/10Pcs MSATA SSD 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB TLC Internal Hard Drive Lot New Buy Now

Understanding the "Cost per TB" Metric

The most effective way to compare storage value is by calculating the price per terabyte ($/TB). High-capacity drives (like 14TB or 18TB) often have a much lower cost per TB than smaller 2TB portable drives.

To find this value, use the following formula:

Total Price ÷ Capacity (TB) = Cost per TB

Currently, the "sweet spot" for value sits between 12TB and 16TB for desktop drives. Our live price table updates these metrics in real-time to help you find the absolute floor for storage costs.

HDD vs. SSD: Which Offers Better Price Value?

When browsing disk prices, you'll notice a massive gap between Hard Disk Drives (HDD) and Solid State Drives (SSD).

Pro Tip: If your goal is strictly backup, a used Enterprise-grade HDD from a reputable eBay seller often provides the best reliability-to-price ratio.

How Much Storage Do You Need?

Buying too much storage is a waste of money; buying too little leads to "storage anxiety." Here is how to choose:

1TB to 2TB: The Portable Standard

Ideal for students and office workers. These are usually 2.5-inch drives that don't require an external power brick. Check our USB Flash Drive prices if you need something even smaller.

4TB to 8TB: The Gamer & Creator Choice

This is the standard for PlayStation 5 or Xbox expansion and moderate photo libraries. In this range, you begin to see the transition from portable "bus-powered" drives to "desktop" drives.

12TB to 22TB: The Data Hoarder Tier

For Plex servers, NAS setups, and full system backups. These drives offer the lowest cost per TB but require a dedicated power outlet.

Market Volatility: Why Do Disk Prices Change?

Hard drive pricing is influenced by global supply chains, NAND flash shortages, and even cryptocurrency trends (such as Chia mining). To get the best cheap hard drive deals, we recommend tracking prices over 30 days.

Beware of "Too Good to Be True" Listings

When shopping on marketplaces, be wary of "30TB SSDs" sold for $20. These are almost always scams where a small flash drive is programmed to report a fake capacity. Stick to trusted brands like Western Digital (WD), Seagate, Samsung, and Toshiba.

Is It Safe to Buy Used or Refurbished Hard Drives?

Buying "Certified Refurbished" or "Manufacturer Recertified" drives is one of the best ways to slash your cost per TB. Many enterprise drives are pulled from data centers after only 2-3 years of use and have thousands of hours of life remaining.

Always check the S.M.A.R.T. data if the seller provides it, and look for "Low Power-On Hours" (POH) to ensure the disk hasn't been overworked.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the cheapest external hard drive?

The cheapest drives are usually used 500GB or 1TB models, but they have the worst value per TB. For the best value, look at 14TB+ recertified drives.

Which brand is most reliable?

Backblaze reliability reports suggest that HGST (now WD) and certain Seagate models perform exceptionally well over long periods.