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Best 500GB PCIe 4.0 DRAM SSDs

500GBPCIe 4.0DRAM

There are 12 500GB PCIe 4.0 DRAM SSDs in our database (4 with a direct Amazon product link). The fastest is the Acer Predator GM7000 at 7400 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Corsair Force Series Gen.4 PCIe MP600 (3600 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 4950–7400 MB/s.

FastestAcer Predator GM70007400 MB/s read Most enduranceCorsair Force Series Gen.4 PCIe MP6003600 TBW NewestSamsung 980 PRO2020

Why this configuration

A 500GB PCIe 4.0 DRAM SSD is the mainstream high-performance pick. Gen4 paired with a DRAM cache delivers close-to-flagship real-world speed and stays consistent under sustained load, for far less than a Gen5 drive.

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

Usually chosen for: gamers and creators who want fast, dependable storage without paying the Gen5 premium.

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.

PCIe 4.0 x4 delivers roughly 7,000 MB/s, the current price-to-performance sweet spot for most builds.

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?

5 of the 12 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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