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Best 500GB PCIe 3.0 TLC DRAM SSDs

500GBPCIe 3.0TLCDRAM

There are 61 500GB PCIe 3.0 TLC DRAM SSDs in our database — each linked via an Amazon search on its part number. The fastest is the Samsung EVO PLUS 970 M.2 at 3500 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Corsair M.2 Force Series MP510 de (6820 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 1500–3500 MB/s.

FastestSamsung EVO PLUS 970 M.23500 MB/s read Most enduranceCorsair M.2 Force Series MP510 de6820 TBW NewestCrucial P52020

Why this configuration

A 500GB PCIe 3.0 TLC DRAM 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: everyday all-rounder use, from OS drive to game library; 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.

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

TLC NAND is the mainstream choice — a solid balance of endurance, speed and cost.

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 61 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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