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Best 500GB QLC SSDs

500GBQLC

There are 20 500GB QLC SSDs in our database (10 with a direct Amazon product link). The fastest is the Patriot VP4300 Lite at 7400 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Intel INTEL® SSD 670P SERIES (740 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 520–7400 MB/s.

FastestPatriot VP4300 Lite7400 MB/s read Most enduranceIntel INTEL® SSD 670P SERIES740 TBW

Why this configuration

A 500GB QLC SSD is a capacity-per-dollar configuration. QLC packs more gigabytes per dollar in exchange for lower rated endurance.

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

Usually chosen for: bulk storage and read-heavy media libraries.

Good fit: read-heavy storage — media libraries and game installs you rarely rewrite.

Look elsewhere for: heavy sustained writes or a video-editing scratch disk.

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.

QLC NAND stores more per cell for a lower price per terabyte, but sustained writes and rated endurance are lower, so it suits read-heavy storage.

Common questions

Is QLC reliable at 500GB?

QLC is fine for typical and read-heavy use; just expect a lower rated endurance (TBW) than a comparable TLC drive, and slower writes once the SLC cache fills.

How do the links to Amazon work here?

11 of the 20 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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