This 2TB WD Blue SSD is almost $400 off right now at Best Buy - and I highly recommend it

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Amazon officially kicks off its Prime Day sale tomorrow, but if you're a bit disappointed in the early SSD deal offerings, Best Buy has you covered. Right now, you can save 56% on the WD Blue SN5100 SSD, bringing the price down to $300 (and much closer to pre-AI costs). And while it's designed with office work in mind, this SSD is just as useful for casual and semi-serious gamers.

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Along with 2TB of space, you'll get read and write speeds up to 7100 and 6700 MB/s, respectively. Which are decent speeds for quickly offloading photos and videos, files, and larger game downloads from your main drive. The SN5100 is also rated for an endurance of up to 900TB, giving you peace of mind that your data is less likely to be lost or corrupted (and the 5-year warranty doesn't hurt either).

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The WD Blue SN5100 includes a free download of Acronis True Image for creating flawless copies and backups of your current harddrive for quick and easy upgrades and transfers. And with the SanDisk Dashboard app, you can keep an eye on operating temperatures, read and write speeds, and the general health of your drive so you can catch issues before they can wreak havoc on your files. You can install the WD Blue in just about any desktop or laptop, or even your PlayStation 5 (after a quick reformatting), making it a great choice for anyone looking to upgrade on a more modest budget.