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Biwin NV7400
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Best 500GB TLC DRAM-less SSDs
500GBTLCDRAM-less
There are 105 500GB TLC DRAM-less SSDs in our database (23 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 Reletech P400 (3670 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 350–7450 MB/s.
Why this configuration
A 500GB TLC DRAM-less SSD is a mainstream all-rounder. TLC balances speed, endurance and price for general use.
500GB is a sensible OS-plus-a-few-games size.
Usually chosen for: everyday desktop and laptop storage.
Good fit: everyday all-rounder use, from OS drive to game library; value builds and gaming where cost per gigabyte matters.
Look elsewhere for: databases, virtual machines and other sustained random-write workloads.
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.
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Acer Predator GM7
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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AGI AI828
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
4
KingSpec XG7000
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
5
KLEVV CRAS C925G
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
6
Lexar NM790
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Patriot VP4300 Lite
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
8
Netac NV7000-t
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
9
Western Digital Black SN7100
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
10
Silicon Power US75
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Samsung 980
250GB, 500GB, 1TB
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Intel ® SSD 760P SERIES
128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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ADATA FALCON
250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Mushkin HELIX-L
250GB, 500GB, 1TB
15
Integral M Series M.2 2280
128GB, 250GB, 500GB
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Teclast NP800C
250GB, 500GB, 960GB
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Teclast NP800
250GB, 500GB
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Galax GAMER SSD L
500GB
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Kingston NV3
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Western Digital Blue SN5000
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
The parts, explained
500GB is a comfortable OS-and-games starting point.
TLC NAND is the mainstream choice — a solid balance of endurance, speed and cost.
DRAM-less drives use the Host Memory Buffer (HMB) instead — cheaper, and fine for everyday use and gaming, with a small penalty under heavy random writes.
Common questions
Is a DRAM-less 500GB SSD good enough?
For gaming and everyday use, yes — HMB covers those workloads well. If you run sustained heavy random writes (databases, VMs), a drive with a DRAM cache stays more consistent.
How do the links to Amazon work here?
29 of the 105 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.