Best budget 4TB NVMe SSDs

Top pick: WD Blue SN5000 4TB — the budget 4TB NVMe that doesn't feel like a compromise. It's a DRAM-less Gen4 drive, so it's happiest as a game/storage drive rather than a heavy write-workload disk, but for most people it's the sensible buy.

Who the others suit:

• Acer FA200 4TB — if you want a faster-rated Gen4 drive (up to 7,100 MB/s reads) for a bit more.
• Crucial T700 4TB — Gen5 speed for a workstation or PS5, if your board supports it.
• TeamGroup T-Force A440 4TB — a solid Gen4 alternative with stated 7,000/6,900 MB/s.
• KingSpec XG7000 4TB — only if you're chasing the lowest sticker on a secondary drive; support is thinner.

Skip the 8TB SN850X and the 1TB/2TB models if you truly need 4TB.