Best 500GB DRAM SSDs
There are 186 500GB DRAM SSDs compared here. The fastest is the SK Hynix Platinum P51 at 14700 MB/s read at 500GB, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Kingston DC500M (9110 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 450–14700 MB/s at 500GB.
Why this configuration
A 500GB DRAM SSD is the consistency-first shortlist. An onboard DRAM cache holds the flash mapping table on the drive itself, so random performance stays steady when the workload keeps going rather than tailing off.
500GB is a sensible OS-plus-a-few-games size.
Usually chosen for: workstations, virtual machines and anything that writes continuously.
Good fit: workstation and creative loads that hammer random I/O.
Ranked list
The top 20 of 186 are listed. The full SSD catalogue filters on every spec.
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 500GB ratings where published (57 of 186 drives), not the family headline figure. 5 of the 186 are rated slower at 500GB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 500GB run 450–13400 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 500GB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samsung 980 PRO 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | SAMSUNG ELPIS CONTROLLER (Samsung | 6900 | 1200 | Check price on Amazon |
| 2 |  Samsung 960 PRO M.2 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | SAMSUNG POLARIS CONTROLLER (5-Core | 3500* | 1200 | Check price on Amazon |
| 3 |  Samsung 860 PRO 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Top-tier | SAMSUNG MJX CONTROLLER (3-Core, 8- | 560* | 4800 | Check price on Amazon |
| 4 |  Samsung 850 PRO 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | Samsung 3-core 400MHz MHX Controll | 550* | 450 | Check price on Amazon |
| 5 |  Samsung 840 PRO 128GB, 250GB, 500GB | Top-tier | Samsung's 3-Core MDX Controller | 540* | 73 | Check price on Amazon |
| 6 |  Western Digital WD BLACK™ SN850 NVMe 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | WD_BLACK G2 | Sandisk Modelo 20-82 | 7000 | 1200 | Find on Amazon |
| 7 |  Reletech P400 EVO 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5018-E18 (TSMC 12nm, 8 Ca | 6500 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 8 |  Gigabyte AORUS NVMe Gen4 SSD 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 2-Co | 5000 | 3600 | Find on Amazon |
| 9 |  Reletech P400 PRO 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 2-Co | 5000 | 1800 | Find on Amazon |
| 10 |  Sabrent ROCKET 4.0 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 2-Co | 5000 | 3600 | Find on Amazon |
| 11 |  Seagate FireCuda® 520 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 2-Co | 5000 | 2800 | Find on Amazon |
| 12 |  Corsair Force Series Gen.4 PCIe MP600 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 2-Co | 4950 | 3600 | Find on Amazon |
| 13 |  Samsung PRO 970 M.2 500GB, 1TB | Top-tier | SAMSUNG PHOENIX CONTROLLER (5-Core | 3500* | 1200 | Find on Amazon |
| 14 |  Seagate IRONWOLF 510 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5012-E12DC | 3150* | 3500 | Find on Amazon |
| 15 |  Seagate IronWolf 110 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB | Top-tier | Seagate 500021768 | 560* | 7000 | Find on Amazon |
| 16 | SK Hynix Platinum P51 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | High-end | SK Hynix Alistar ACNT093 | 14700 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 17 | Acer Predator GM7000 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | High-end | InnoGrit IG5236 | 7400* | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 18 | Crucial T500 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | High-end | Phison E25 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 19 | TeamGroup T-Force G70 Pro 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | High-end | InnoGrit IG5236 | 7400* | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 20 | Kingston Fury Renegade 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | High-end | Phison E18 | 7300 | — | Check price on Amazon |
* family rating — the manufacturer does not publish a 500GB figure for this drive.
The parts, explained
500GB is a comfortable OS-and-games starting point.
An onboard DRAM cache keeps the flash mapping table on the drive, holding random performance steady under sustained load.