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Best 500GB PCIe 4.0 SSDs

500GBPCIe 4.0

There are 43 500GB PCIe 4.0 SSDs in our database (32 with a direct Amazon product link). The fastest is the Biwin NV7400 at 7450 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 4150–7450 MB/s.

Why this configuration

A 500GB PCIe 4.0 SSD is a mainstream Gen4 pick. Gen4 is the current default NVMe tier: about 7,000 MB/s, widely supported, and priced for volume.

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

Usually chosen for: most modern desktop and laptop builds.

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

Common questions

How do the links to Amazon work here?

34 of the 43 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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