World Backup Day Brings Hot Storage Deals From Samsung, Western Digital, And SanDisk

Today is World Backup Day, which means that there are some great deals to be found on storage devices if you're in need. Amazon is currently discounting SSDs -- both internal and external -- from companies like Samsung and SanDisk/Western Digital.

Internal SATA-III And PCIe SSDs

While these wouldn't traditionally be considered "backup" devices, we're not going to a let a good deal go to waste. Samsung has the most discounted SSDs available across SATA-III and PCIe interfaces. The fastest Samsung SSDs on sale are the 1TB and 2TB versions of the 980 Pro (discounted up to 22 percent), which feature sequential read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s. 

• Samsung 980 PRO 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 (MZ-V8P1T0B) $349.99 @ Amazon
• Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) $179.99 @ Amazon
• Samsung (MZ-V7E500BW) 970 EVO SSD 500GB $74.99 @ Amazon
• Samsung (MZ-V7E1T0BW) 970 EVO SSD 1TB $144.99 @ Amazon

If you have an older laptop or desktop and only have access to a SATA interface, there are also a few options for you as well from the Samsung camp (discounted up to 45 percent for the 1TB SKU):

• Samsung 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III SSD (MZ-76E1T0B/AM) $109.99 @ Amazon
• Samsung 870 EVO 2TB 2.5 Inch SATA III SSD (MZ-77E2T0B/AM) $209.99 @ Amazon
• Samsung SSD 860 EVO 4TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E4T0B/AM) $379.99 @ Amazon

If you want to get on on some Western Digital action, the following SSDs are currently on sale with up to a 48 percent discount:

• Western Digital WD_Black 2TB SN750 NVMe SSD $237.99 @ Amazon
• Western Digital 4TB WD Blue SATA III SSD $375.99 @ Amazon

External SSD And HDD Storage For Portable Backups, Photos, Docs, Etc.

And if all you need some high-speed external storage to carry around with you on-the-go, here are some great choices to stow away in your computer bag:

• Samsung T5 Portable SSD 2TB (MU-PA2T0B/AM) $210.45 @ Amazon
• Samsung T7 Portable SSD 2TB (MU-PC2T0T/AM) $279.99 @ Amazon
• Samsung T7 Touch Portable SSD 2TB (MU-PC2T0K/WW) $279.99 @ Amazon
• SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable USB-C SSD $239.99 @ Amazon
• SanDisk 2TB Extreme PRO Portable USB-C SSD $269.99 @ Amazon

High Capacity Internal HDDs And Network Attached Storage (NAS) Backup Solutions

For those with more demanding storage needs, there are several HDD-based options to choose from that are also discounted today. Western Digital's 8TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra is 22 percent off, for example, while most of the other offerings are discounts by at least 20 percent.

• WD 4TB My Cloud Home Personal Cloud (WDBVXC0040HWT-NESN) $159.99 @ Amazon
• WD 8TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS (WDBVBZ0080JCH-NESN) $358.86 @ Amazon

• Western Digital 4TB WD Blue 5400 RPM HDD $67.99 @ Amazon
• Western Digital 10TB WD Red Pro NAS HDD $289.99 @ Amazon
• Western Digital 12TB WD Red Plus NAS HDD $247.99 @ Amazon

We'd imagine that these discounts will only last a short time, so strike while the iron is hot.