Best 960GB TLC DRAM SSDs
There are 24 960GB TLC DRAM SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Corsair M.2 Force Series MP510 de at 3480 MB/s read at 960GB, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Kingston DC500M (9110 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 500–3480 MB/s at 960GB.
Why this configuration
A 960GB TLC DRAM SSD is a mainstream all-rounder. TLC balances speed, endurance and price for general use.
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 24 are listed. The full SSD catalogue filters on every spec.
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 960GB ratings where published (24 of 24 drives), not the family headline figure. 4 of the 24 are rated slower at 960GB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 960GB run 480–3100 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 960GB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seagate IRONWOLF 510 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5012-E12DC | 3150 | 3500 | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Seagate IronWolf 110 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB | Top-tier | Seagate 500021768 | 560 | 7000 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Corsair M.2 Force Series MP510 de 250GB, 500GB, 4TB, 960GB, 1.92TB | High-end | Phison PS5012-E12 (4-Core, 8-Canai | 3480 | 6820 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 |  Mydigitalssd BPX PRO 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB | High-end | Phison E12 (PS5012-E12) | 3400 | 3115 | Find on Amazon |
| 5 |  ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 PRO 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 960GB | High-end | Silicon Motion SM2262EN (2-Core 62 | 3150 | 1280 | Find on Amazon |
| 6 |  OCZ TRION 150 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | High-end | Toshiba TC58NC1000 (Phison PS3110- | 550 | 240 | Find on Amazon |
| 7 |  HyperX Savage SSD 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | High-end | Phison PS3110-S10 (4-Core, 55nm CM | 520 | 681 | Find on Amazon |
| 8 |  Lexar ® NS200 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2258H | 550 | 480 | Find on Amazon |
| 9 |  Crucial BX200 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2256G | 540 | 72 | Find on Amazon |
| 10 |  Kingston EXTERNO HYPER-X SAVAGE EXO 500GB, 960GB | Mid-range | Marvell 88SS1074 + SATA-to-USB Bri | 500 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 11 |  Corsair MP300 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Phison PS5008 | 1600 | — | Find on Amazon |
| 12 |  KLEVV CRAS C700 RGB 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2263EN (2-Core, 4 | 1500 | 400 | Find on Amazon |
| 13 |  KLEVV CRAS C700 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2263EN (2-Core, 4 | 1500 | 400 | Find on Amazon |
| 14 |  Kingston UV400 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | MARVEL 88SS1074 (2-Core, 4-Canais, | 540 | 400 | Find on Amazon |
| 15 |  ADATA SP550 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2256K | 520 | 360 | Find on Amazon |
| 16 |  Kingston UV500 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB | Value | MARVEL 88SS1074 (2-Core, 4-Canais, | 520 | 800 | Find on Amazon |
| 17 |  Kingston UV500 M.2 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Value | MARVEL 88SS1074 (2-Core, 4-Canais, | 520 | 400 | Find on Amazon |
| 18 |  HyperX HYPER X FURY RGB SSD 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | Avoid | MARVEL 88SS1074 (2-Core, 4-Canais, | 550 | 480 | Find on Amazon |
| 19 |  Kingston DC450R 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB | — | PHISON PS3112-S12DC | 560 | 2823 | Find on Amazon |
| 20 |  Silicon Power VELOX V55 128GB, 250GB, 500GB, 960GB | — | PHISON PS3108-S8-I | 560 | — | Find on Amazon |
The parts, explained
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.