hard drives for video editing
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for hard drives for video editing.
If you're editing video, you need a hard drive that's fast, reliable, and has enough space for all your footage. Browse the top-ranked list of hard drives for video editing below along with associated reviews and opinions.
WD - SN850X 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe with Heatsink for PS5 and Desktops
Model: WDBB9H0010BNC-WRSNSKU: 6512132Top comment"With lightning-fast speeds and a generous 1TB capacity, it delivers exceptional performance for gaming, multimedia editing, and more. Its PCIe Gen 4 interface ensures blazing-fast data transfer, making it an excellent choice for demanding tasks. ...I get 30% for my video (as expected)."
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Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe internal SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and model pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in the capacity of 1TB with heatsink to help sustain top-end performance for more consistent gameplay. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows only) plus speeds that approach the limits of the PCIe Gen4 interface, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.Top comment"With lightning-fast speeds and a generous 1TB capacity, it delivers exceptional performance for gaming, multimedia editing, and more. Its PCIe Gen 4 interface ensures blazing-fast data transfer, making it an excellent choice for demanding tasks. ...I get 30% for my video (as expected)."
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Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe internal SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and model pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in the capacity of 1TB with heatsink to help sustain top-end performance for more consistent gameplay. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows only) plus speeds that approach the limits of the PCIe Gen4 interface, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.See all Internal SSDs
Samsung - 990 PRO 1TB Internal SSD PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe
Model: MZ-V9P1T0B/AMSKU: 6523591Top comment"and a big performance boost to my games and video editing. The Samsung Magician app made it an easy add and the prior Samsung 870 EVO ssd left in it's rear window--what a difference maker!!! ...Blazing Fast NVMe drive!...For me I am using this as my primary drive in the laptop going forward as that's where the video editing happens!"
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Designed for tech enthusiasts, hardcore gamers and heavy-workload professionals who want blazing fast speed. Sequential read/write speeds up to 7,450/6,900 MB/sTop comment"and a big performance boost to my games and video editing. The Samsung Magician app made it an easy add and the prior Samsung 870 EVO ssd left in it's rear window--what a difference maker!!! ...Blazing Fast NVMe drive!...For me I am using this as my primary drive in the laptop going forward as that's where the video editing happens!"
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Designed for tech enthusiasts, hardcore gamers and heavy-workload professionals who want blazing fast speed. Sequential read/write speeds up to 7,450/6,900 MB/sSee all Internal SSDs
Samsung - 990 PRO 2TB Internal SSD PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe
Model: MZ-V9P2T0B/AMSKU: 6523595Top comment"Video editing is faster than previously and everything just works better! ...It can reach read speeds of up to 7000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 5000 MB/s, making it ideal for tasks such as video editing, 3D rendering, and gaming. The drive also has a durable design, with a robust metal casing and a TBW (terabytes written) rating of up to 1200. "
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Designed for tech enthusiasts, hardcore gamers and heavy-workload professionals who want blazing fast speed. Sequential read/write speeds up to 7,450/6,900 MB/sTop comment"Video editing is faster than previously and everything just works better! ...It can reach read speeds of up to 7000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 5000 MB/s, making it ideal for tasks such as video editing, 3D rendering, and gaming. The drive also has a durable design, with a robust metal casing and a TBW (terabytes written) rating of up to 1200. "
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Designed for tech enthusiasts, hardcore gamers and heavy-workload professionals who want blazing fast speed. Sequential read/write speeds up to 7,450/6,900 MB/sSee all Internal SSDs
Crucial - P3 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe
Model: CT2000P3SSD8SKU: 6509711Top comment"Fast Drive from a Reputable Brand...This is more than fast enough for my usage, which generally consists of gaming (I play Fortnite, Rumbleverse, Knockout City, and anything on Xbox Game Pass), productivity (R Studio, Jupyter Notebook, Tableau), and creative applications (photo editing, video editing). Likewise, I feel like 2tb is a great utilization for an M.2 slot based on my needs. ...I also have 4k movies and videos I store on it for video editing and content consumption. "
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Basic bootup speeds won’t cut it — not at work, on the go, or in the game. But the Crucial P3 SSD is anything but basic. With NVMe performance that’s more than 6x faster than SATA2 and storage capacities up to 4TB3, the P3 leaves older storage technology in the dust. Get faster bootups, downloads and file transfers, and store all your files, photos, videos, apps, and games with room to spare with the quality and dependability you expect from Crucial.Top comment"Fast Drive from a Reputable Brand...This is more than fast enough for my usage, which generally consists of gaming (I play Fortnite, Rumbleverse, Knockout City, and anything on Xbox Game Pass), productivity (R Studio, Jupyter Notebook, Tableau), and creative applications (photo editing, video editing). Likewise, I feel like 2tb is a great utilization for an M.2 slot based on my needs. ...I also have 4k movies and videos I store on it for video editing and content consumption. "
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Basic bootup speeds won’t cut it — not at work, on the go, or in the game. But the Crucial P3 SSD is anything but basic. With NVMe performance that’s more than 6x faster than SATA2 and storage capacities up to 4TB3, the P3 leaves older storage technology in the dust. Get faster bootups, downloads and file transfers, and store all your files, photos, videos, apps, and games with room to spare with the quality and dependability you expect from Crucial.See all Internal SSDs
WD - BLACK SN850X 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe
Model: WDBB9G0010BNC-WRSNSKU: 6512131Top comment"and on Gen 4 you'll notice huge improvements to read and write speeds which have a huge impact on graphics workloads that are data intensive like video editing, clipping and cutting. If you do a lot of 4k video like GoPro or process workloads for Youtube videos you upload or gaming you'll appreciate the performance boost this drive will bring and based on my experience I would definitely recommend an upgrade. ...If you’re a gamer and specifically if you game, stream and record your video at the same time, this is the SSD to get. You will also appreciate the performance of the SSD when you use your PC for video editing. "
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Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe internal SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and model pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in the capacity of 1TB. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows only) plus speeds that approach the limits of the PCIe Gen43 interface, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.Top comment"and on Gen 4 you'll notice huge improvements to read and write speeds which have a huge impact on graphics workloads that are data intensive like video editing, clipping and cutting. If you do a lot of 4k video like GoPro or process workloads for Youtube videos you upload or gaming you'll appreciate the performance boost this drive will bring and based on my experience I would definitely recommend an upgrade. ...If you’re a gamer and specifically if you game, stream and record your video at the same time, this is the SSD to get. You will also appreciate the performance of the SSD when you use your PC for video editing. "
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Strap in for breakneck gaming speeds with the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe internal SSD. Crush load times and slash throttling, lagging, and model pop-ins for a smooth, fast experience that lets you compete at your absolute peak. This purpose-built gaming drive comes in the capacity of 1TB. With the advanced features of Game Mode 2.0 (Windows only) plus speeds that approach the limits of the PCIe Gen43 interface, the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD delivers top-tier performance to keep you playing, streaming, recording, and dominating the game.See all Internal SSDs
Crucial - P3 Plus 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe
Model: CT2000P3PSSD8SKU: 6509713Top comment"These are great drives for the price. Added this to my wife's photo editing PC as a secondary "working" drive for photos. ...Use: I used this as my spare drive on my gaming/video editing computer to keep all my working video files. "
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Valuable Gen4 performance is here. Introducing the Crucial P3 Plus Gen4 NVMe SSD, delivering impressive speed with sequential reads/writes up to 5000/4200MB/s1 while providing data protection for optimal security. Engineered by Micron with the latest Gen4 NVMe technology, the Crucial P3 Plus comes in generous capacities2 and offers flexible backward compatibility for most Gen3 systems.Top comment"These are great drives for the price. Added this to my wife's photo editing PC as a secondary "working" drive for photos. ...Use: I used this as my spare drive on my gaming/video editing computer to keep all my working video files. "
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Valuable Gen4 performance is here. Introducing the Crucial P3 Plus Gen4 NVMe SSD, delivering impressive speed with sequential reads/writes up to 5000/4200MB/s1 while providing data protection for optimal security. Engineered by Micron with the latest Gen4 NVMe technology, the Crucial P3 Plus comes in generous capacities2 and offers flexible backward compatibility for most Gen3 systems.See all Internal SSDs
WD - Blue SN570 2TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4
Model: WDBB9E0020BNC-WRSNSKU: 6483711Top comment"Great drive for your games or extra space...These drives are getting chesp enough everyone should have atleast 1tb of nmve storage....This SSD is plenty fast and has plenty of storage space (2TB). It has improved my video editing performance, which is what I was looking for since working from an HDD was eating up some of my time."
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Build a high-performance custom PC with this WD Blue internal NVMe M.2 drive. Read speeds of up to 3500MB/sec. ensure fast file access times, while the 2TB capacity provides ample space to store videos and photos. Featuring a slim M.2 form factor, this WD Blue internal NVMe M.2 drive is ideal for laptops, and the included backup software helps reduce the risk of data loss.Top comment"Great drive for your games or extra space...These drives are getting chesp enough everyone should have atleast 1tb of nmve storage....This SSD is plenty fast and has plenty of storage space (2TB). It has improved my video editing performance, which is what I was looking for since working from an HDD was eating up some of my time."
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Build a high-performance custom PC with this WD Blue internal NVMe M.2 drive. Read speeds of up to 3500MB/sec. ensure fast file access times, while the 2TB capacity provides ample space to store videos and photos. Featuring a slim M.2 form factor, this WD Blue internal NVMe M.2 drive is ideal for laptops, and the included backup software helps reduce the risk of data loss.See all Internal SSDs
Seagate - FireCuda 530 4TB Internal NVMe SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4
Model: ZP4000GM3A013SKU: 6473136Top comment"I've got my OS on a Gen3 m.2 drive and that's super fast. This gen 4 drive is insanely fast. ...No issues with install. Highly recommend for video editing, gaming, etc."
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Performance nothing short of exhilarating, the FireCuda 530 SSD redefines speed—up to 7300MB/s catalyzes the full power of PCIe Gen4 with transfer rates 2× faster than Gen3 SSDs and 12× faster than SATA SSDs. Top it off with unrivaled endurance, FireCuda 530 is built for sustained abuse and accelerated gaming. The speed of PCIe Gen4 is yours—seize the power.Top comment"I've got my OS on a Gen3 m.2 drive and that's super fast. This gen 4 drive is insanely fast. ...No issues with install. Highly recommend for video editing, gaming, etc."
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Performance nothing short of exhilarating, the FireCuda 530 SSD redefines speed—up to 7300MB/s catalyzes the full power of PCIe Gen4 with transfer rates 2× faster than Gen3 SSDs and 12× faster than SATA SSDs. Top it off with unrivaled endurance, FireCuda 530 is built for sustained abuse and accelerated gaming. The speed of PCIe Gen4 is yours—seize the power.See all Internal SSDs
Seagate - FireCuda 530 1TB Internal NVMe SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4
Model: ZP1000GM3A013SKU: 6473135Top comment"Very happy with this SSD Drive...My old laptop had a mechanical hard drive that was slooooowwww as could be. Had an empty slot for an SSD drive, I ordered the FireCuda 530 and had an IT friend do the install for me. ...Ridiculously fast. Use for video editing. Get it."
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Performance nothing short of exhilarating, the FireCuda 530 SSD redefines speed—up to 7300MB/s catalyzes the full power of PCIe Gen4 with transfer rates 2× faster than Gen3 SSDs and 12× faster than SATA SSDs. Top it off with unrivaled endurance, FireCuda 530 is built for sustained abuse and accelerated gaming. The speed of PCIe Gen4 is yours—seize the power.Top comment"Very happy with this SSD Drive...My old laptop had a mechanical hard drive that was slooooowwww as could be. Had an empty slot for an SSD drive, I ordered the FireCuda 530 and had an IT friend do the install for me. ...Ridiculously fast. Use for video editing. Get it."
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Performance nothing short of exhilarating, the FireCuda 530 SSD redefines speed—up to 7300MB/s catalyzes the full power of PCIe Gen4 with transfer rates 2× faster than Gen3 SSDs and 12× faster than SATA SSDs. Top it off with unrivaled endurance, FireCuda 530 is built for sustained abuse and accelerated gaming. The speed of PCIe Gen4 is yours—seize the power.See all Internal SSDs
Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 980 1TB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe
Model: GSRF MZ-V8V1T0B/AMSKU: 6457127Top comment"Great Secondary Media & Gaming Drive!...It's snappy, fast, and is great for video editing and gaming. Buy it!...Lightning fast compared to conventional hard drives and significantly faster than normal sata drives. "
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Harness your PC's potential with the 980. Whether you need a boost for gaming or a seamless workflow for heavy graphics, the 980 is a smart choice for outstanding SSD performance — and it's all backed by an NVMe* interface and PCIe 3.0 technology.
Top comment"Great Secondary Media & Gaming Drive!...It's snappy, fast, and is great for video editing and gaming. Buy it!...Lightning fast compared to conventional hard drives and significantly faster than normal sata drives. "
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Harness your PC's potential with the 980. Whether you need a boost for gaming or a seamless workflow for heavy graphics, the 980 is a smart choice for outstanding SSD performance — and it's all backed by an NVMe* interface and PCIe 3.0 technology.
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