Western Digital Black PCIe 256 GB

This is a 256GB M.2 2280 SSD on the NVMe Gen3 interface. At roughly $0.39 per gigabyte it sits in the mid-range tier. Sequential throughput reaches 3500 MB/s reads and 3000 MB/s writes. NVMe drives this fast mainly shine in game-load times and large file moves; everyday snappiness is similar across the tier.

Its $99.99 price tag places it squarely in mid-range territory. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Support and warranty service run through Western Digital, with terms that vary by region. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.