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Sabrent ROCKET 4 PLUS
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
Best 500GB TLC SSDs
500GBTLC
There are 269 500GB TLC SSDs in our database (28 with a direct Amazon product link). The fastest is the SK Hynix Platinum P51 at 14700 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Kingston DC500M (9110 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 350–14700 MB/s.
FastestSK Hynix Platinum P5114700 MB/s read Most enduranceKingston DC500M9110 TBW NewestSamsung 9802021
Why this configuration
A 500GB TLC 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.
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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Samsung 980 PRO
250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Samsung 850 PRO
128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Western Digital WD BLACK™ SN850 NVMe
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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MSI SPATIUM M480
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Reletech P400 EVO
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Gigabyte AORUS NVMe Gen4 SSD
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Gigabyte AORUS Gen4
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Reletech P400 PRO
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Sabrent ROCKET 4.0
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Seagate FireCuda® 520
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Corsair Force Series Gen.4 PCIe MP600
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Seagate IRONWOLF 510
250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB
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Seagate IronWolf 110
250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB
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SK Hynix Platinum P51
500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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Acer Predator GM7000
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Crucial T500
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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TeamGroup T-Force G70 Pro
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Kingston Fury Renegade
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
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Samsung EVO PLUS 970 M.2
250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
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.
Common questions
How do the links to Amazon work here?
55 of the 269 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.