Portable SSD price per GB
Every Portable SSD card we track, ranked by cost per gigabyte — with its own 90-day price low and high, so you can tell a good price from a merely cheap one.
The cheapest gigabyte today is the Samsung 2TB T9 Portable SSD (Black) (2TB) at $0.21/GB. Across 3 cards with a current price the median is $0.23/GB.
| Card | Capacity | Price | $/GB | 90-day low | 90-day high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 2TB T9 Portable SSD (Black) Samsung · 2TB | 2TB | $439.99 | $0.21 | $349.99 | $539.00 |
| Samsung 4TB T9 Portable SSD (Black) Samsung · 4TB | 4TB | $936.98 | $0.23 | $936.98now | $999.99 |
| Samsung 1TB T9 Portable SSD (Black) Samsung · 1TB | 1TB | $259.99 | $0.25 | $239.99 | $259.99 |
Cost per GB uses the vendor's marketing capacity, not formatted space. A card marked “now” is at or below its own 90-day low.
Portable SSD value questions
- Which Portable SSD card is cheapest per gigabyte?
- The Samsung 2TB T9 Portable SSD (Black) (2TB) is the cheapest per gigabyte at $0.21 per GB — $439.99 for 2TB. That is below the $0.23 per GB median across the 3 Portable SSD cards with a current price.
- How much does Portable SSD storage cost per gigabyte?
- Across 3 cards the median is $0.23 per GB, ranging from $0.21 to $0.25 per GB. Cost per GB is a better comparison than headline price when you are choosing between capacities of the same card.
- Do larger Portable SSD cards cost less per GB?
- Yes. Cards around 4TB average $0.23 per GB, against $0.25 per GB around 1TB. The saving is real but you pay for capacity you may not need.
- Where do these prices come from?
- Prices are USD from B&H Photo, refreshed daily. A card with no in-stock snapshot in the last two days is excluded from the ranking rather than shown at a stale price. The 90-day low and high come from our own price history for that card.