Best 128GB TLC DRAM SSDs
There are 27 128GB TLC DRAM SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Mushkin PILOT at 2710 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the ADATA SU800 (1600 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 500–2710 MB/s at 128GB.
Why this configuration
A 128GB TLC DRAM SSD is a mainstream all-rounder. TLC balances speed, endurance and price for general use.
At 128GB this is really a boot or cache drive rather than a main library.
Usually chosen for: everyday desktop and laptop storage.
Good fit: everyday all-rounder use, from OS drive to game library; workstation and creative loads that hammer random I/O.
Ranked list
The top 20 of 27 are listed. The full SSD catalogue filters on every spec.
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 128GB ratings where published (9 of 27 drives), not the family headline figure. 4 of the 27 are rated slower at 128GB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 128GB run 300–550 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 128GB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samsung 850 PRO 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | Samsung 3-core 400MHz MHX Controll | 550 | 450 | Check price on Amazon |
| 2 |  Samsung 850 EVO 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | High-end | Samsung MGX Controller (2-Core, 8- | 540* | 300 | Check price on Amazon |
| 3 |  Samsung 840 EVO 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 750GB | High-end | Samsung's 3-Core 400MHz MEX Contro | 540* | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 4 |  Samsung 750 EVO 128GB, 250GB, 500GB | High-end | Samsung MGX Controller | 540* | 100 | Check price on Amazon |
| 5 |  Samsung 850 EVO M.2 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | High-end | Samsung MGX Controller (2-Core, 8- | 540* | 150 | Check price on Amazon |
| 6 |  OCZ TRION 150 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | High-end | Toshiba TC58NC1000 (Phison PS3110- | 550* | 240 | Find on Amazon |
| 7 |  ADATA SU800 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2258G (1-Core, Cl | 560 | 1600 | Check price on Amazon |
| 8 |  Mushkin PILOT 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2262 | 2710* | — | Find on Amazon |
| 9 |  Biostar M500 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Mid-range | Possivelmente Silicon Motion SM226 | 1500 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 10 |  ADATA ULTIMATE SU800 M.2 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2258 | 560 | 800 | Find on Amazon |
| 11 |  HP S700 PRO 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2258 | 560 | 650 | Find on Amazon |
| 12 |  TeamGroup TEAM GROUP L5 3D 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2258G | 500* | 240 | Find on Amazon |
| 13 |  Corsair MP300 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Phison PS5008 | 1600* | — | Find on Amazon |
| 14 |  Apacer AS2280 P2 128GB, 250GB, 500GB | Value | Phison PS5008-E8 | 1580* | 240 | Find on Amazon |
| 15 |  ADATA XPG GAMMIX S10 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2260 (Dual ARM Co | 660 | 640 | Find on Amazon |
| 16 |  ADATA XPG GAMMIX SX7000 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2260 (Dual ARM Co | 660 | 640 | Find on Amazon |
| 17 |  ADATA SP550 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2256K | 560* | 360 | Find on Amazon |
| 18 |  Mushkin TRIACTOR 128GB, 250GB, 500GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2256 | 560* | 230 | Find on Amazon |
| 19 |  Transcend SSD230S 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2258 | 560 | 1120 | Find on Amazon |
| 20 |  Kingston UV400 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | MARVEL 88SS1074 (2-Core, 4-Canais, | 550* | 400 | Find on Amazon |
* family rating — the manufacturer does not publish a 128GB figure for this drive.
The parts, explained
128GB suits a boot drive or a light secondary disk.
TLC NAND is the mainstream choice — a solid balance of endurance, speed and cost.
An onboard DRAM cache keeps the flash mapping table on the drive, holding random performance steady under sustained load.