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Best 500GB PCIe 3.0 TLC SSDs

500GBPCIe 3.0TLC

There are 108 500GB PCIe 3.0 TLC 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 Corsair M.2 Force Series MP510 de (6820 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 1450–3500 MB/s.

FastestSamsung 9803500 MB/s read Most enduranceCorsair M.2 Force Series MP510 de6820 TBW

Why this configuration

A 500GB PCIe 3.0 TLC 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.

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.

Common questions

How do the links to Amazon work here?

8 of the 108 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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