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Best 500GB PCIe 3.0 SSDs

500GBPCIe 3.0

There are 135 500GB PCIe 3.0 SSDs in our database — each linked via an Amazon search on its part number. The fastest is the Samsung 980 at 3500 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Intel INTEL® OPTANE™ 905P (27370 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 1450–3500 MB/s.

FastestSamsung 9803500 MB/s read Most enduranceIntel INTEL® OPTANE™ 905P27370 TBW

Why this configuration

A 500GB PCIe 3.0 SSD is an affordable NVMe step up from SATA. Gen3 is roughly six times SATA's throughput yet often costs little more, making it the easy default for a first NVMe drive or a laptop that only supports Gen3.

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

Usually chosen for: budget builders, laptop upgraders and anyone leaving SATA behind.

Good fit: mainstream desktop and laptop builds.

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.

PCIe 3.0 x4 reaches about 3,500 MB/s — plenty for everyday use and gaming, and cheaper than Gen4.

Common questions

How do the links to Amazon work here?

10 of the 135 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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