Best 1TB QLC SSDs
There are 32 1TB QLC SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Patriot VP4300 Lite at 7400 MB/s read at 1TB, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Samsung QVO 870 (2880 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 540–7400 MB/s at 1TB.
Why this configuration
A 1TB QLC SSD is a capacity-per-dollar configuration. QLC packs more gigabytes per dollar in exchange for lower rated endurance.
1TB is the capacity most single-drive builds settle on.
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
The top 20 of 32 are listed. The full SSD catalogue filters on every spec.
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 1TB ratings where published (32 of 32 drives), not the family headline figure. 4 of the 32 are rated slower at 1TB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 1TB run 510–6700 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 1TB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Corsair Gen4 PCIe MP600 Core 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 2-Co | 4700 | 900 | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Sabrent Rocket Q4 NVMe SSD 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 800M | 4700 | 800 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Intel OPTANE MEMORY H10 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | High-end | Silicon Motion SM2263 + Intel SLL3 | 2400 | 300 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 | Patriot VP4300 Lite 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 5 | Seagate FireCuda X1070 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | TenaFe TC2201 | 7200 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 6 | Crucial P310 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Phison E27T | 7100 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 7 | Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Polaris 3 | 7100 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 8 | Lexar NQ780 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | InnoGrit IG5236 | 7000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 9 | TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 10 | Patriot P400 V4 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 6200 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 11 |  Samsung QVO 870 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Samsung MKX Controller (3-Core, 8- | 560 | 2880 | Check price on Amazon |
| 12 |  Samsung QVO 860 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | SAMSUNG MJX CONTROLLER (3-Core, 8- | 550 | 1440 | Check price on Amazon |
| 13 |  Intel ® SSD 670P SERIES 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2265 (Dual Core 3 | 3500 | 740 | Find on Amazon |
| 14 |  Corsair MP400 NVMe 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Phison PS5012-E12S (TSMC 12nm, 8-C | 3480 | 1600 | Find on Amazon |
| 15 |  Silicon Power UD70 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | PHISON E12 PS5012-E12S-32 (2-Core | 3400 | 530 | Find on Amazon |
| 16 |  Sabrent ROCKET Q 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Phison PS5012-E12S (TSMC 12nm, 8-C | 3200 | 940 | Find on Amazon |
| 17 | ADATA Legend 860 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Value | RTS5772DL | 6000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 18 | Kingston NV3 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2268XT2 | 6000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 19 | Western Digital Blue SN5000 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Value | WD Polaris 3 | 5500 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 20 | Corsair MP600 Micro 1TB, 2TB | Value | Phison E21 | 5100 | — | Check price on Amazon |
The parts, explained
1TB is the mainstream single-drive capacity.
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 1TB?
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.