Best DRAM-less SSDs
There are 184 DRAM-less SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Crucial P510 at 11000 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Intel INTEL® OPTANE™ 905P (27370 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 285–11000 MB/s.
Why this configuration
A DRAM-less SSD is the value shortlist. Dropping the DRAM chip takes cost out of the drive, and Host Memory Buffer borrows a little system RAM to cover most of the gap. Gaming and everyday use barely notice; sustained random writes do.
Usually chosen for: budget builds, game libraries and second drives.
Good fit: value builds and gaming where cost per gigabyte matters.
Look elsewhere for: databases, virtual machines and other sustained random-write workloads.
Ranked list
The top 20 of 184 are listed. The full SSD catalogue filters on every spec.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Intel ® OPTANE™ 905P 500GB, 380GB, 960GB, 1.5TB | Top-tier | INTEL EAUO8D15 SLL3D (POSSIVELMENT | 2600 | 27370 | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Intel ® OPTANE™ 900P 500GB, 280GB | Top-tier | INTEL EAUO8D15 SLL3D | 2500 | 5110 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Intel ® OPTANE™ SSD 800P 58GB, 118GB | High-end | ALTERA TEAM 29P64B2AMDNF2 | 1450 | 365 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 | Crucial P510 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Phison E31T | 11000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 5 | Addlink G55 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Phison E31T | 10300 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 6 | Addlink G55H 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Phison E31T | 10300 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 7 | Corsair MP700 Elite 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Phison E31T | 10000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 8 | Kioxia Exceria G3 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Phison E31T | 10000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 9 | Kioxia Exceria Plus G4 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Phison E31T | 10000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 10 | TeamGroup NV10000 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Phison E31T | 10000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 11 | Biwin NV7400 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxiotek MAP1602A | 7450 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 12 | Acer Predator GM7 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 13 | Addlink A93 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 14 | Addlink S93 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 15 | AGI AI828 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | TenaFe TC2201 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 16 | KingSpec XG7000 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602, Silicon Motion SM22 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 17 | KLEVV CRAS C925G 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 18 | Lexar NM790 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 19 | Patriot VP4300 Lite 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 20 | Fanxiang S880 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7300 | — | Check price on Amazon |
The parts, explained
DRAM-less drives use the Host Memory Buffer (HMB) instead — cheaper, and fine for everyday use and gaming, with a small penalty under heavy random writes.
Common questions
Is a DRAM-less these SSD good enough?
For gaming and everyday use, yes — HMB covers those workloads well. If you run sustained heavy random writes (databases, VMs), a drive with a DRAM cache stays more consistent.