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Best 500GB MLC DRAM SSDs

500GBMLCDRAM

There are 57 500GB MLC DRAM SSDs in our database — each linked via an Amazon search on its part number. The fastest is the Samsung 960 PRO M.2 at 3500 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Samsung 860 PRO (4800 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 450–3500 MB/s.

FastestSamsung 960 PRO M.23500 MB/s read Most enduranceSamsung 860 PRO4800 TBW NewestTeamGroup VULKAN2019

Why this configuration

A 500GB MLC DRAM SSD is a specific spec configuration. It narrows the field to one set of characteristics so you can compare like with like.

500GB is a sensible OS-plus-a-few-games size.

Usually chosen for: a particular build requirement.

Good fit: workstation and creative loads that hammer random I/O.

Ranked list

Ranked by tier, then link type, then sequential read. Drives we hold a product link for show a price button; the rest open an Amazon search on the manufacturer part number. Stock and prices are not shown here — they change too often.

The parts, explained

500GB is a comfortable OS-and-games starting point.

MLC NAND is older and costs more per gigabyte, but is very durable.

An onboard DRAM cache keeps the flash mapping table on the drive, holding random performance steady under sustained load.

Common questions

How do the links to Amazon work here?

4 of the 57 drives listed have a direct product link; for the rest we link an Amazon search on the manufacturer part number, which lands on the right listing. We deliberately don't display stock or prices on this page — check both on Amazon, they change constantly.

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