Best QLC SSDs
There are 36 QLC SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Patriot VP4300 Lite at 7400 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Fuzedrive P200 (3600 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 520–7400 MB/s.
Why this configuration
A QLC SSD is a capacity-per-dollar configuration. QLC packs more gigabytes per dollar in exchange for lower rated endurance.
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 36 are listed. The full SSD catalogue filters on every spec.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Corsair Gen4 PCIe MP600 Core 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 2-Co | 4950 | 900 | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Sabrent Rocket Q4 NVMe SSD 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5016-E16 (TSMC 28nm, 800M | 4900 | 800 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Fuzedrive P200 900GB, 1.6TB | High-end | Phison PS5012-E12S (TSMC 12nm, 8-C | 3470 | 3600 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 |  Intel OPTANE MEMORY H10 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | High-end | Silicon Motion SM2263 + Intel SLL3 | 2400 | 300 | Find on Amazon |
| 5 |  TeamGroup QX 15.36TB | High-end | Phison-E12DC (TSMC) | 560 | 2560 | Find on Amazon |
| 6 | Patriot VP4300 Lite 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7400 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 7 | Seagate FireCuda X1070 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | TenaFe TC2201 | 7200 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 8 | Crucial P310 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Phison E27T | 7100 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 9 | Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Polaris 3 | 7100 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 10 | Lexar NQ780 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | InnoGrit IG5236 | 7000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 11 | TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 7000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 12 | Patriot P400 V4 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | Maxio MAP1602 | 6200 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 13 |  Samsung QVO 870 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Samsung MKX Controller (3-Core, 8- | 560 | 2880 | Check price on Amazon |
| 14 |  Samsung QVO 860 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Mid-range | SAMSUNG MJX CONTROLLER (3-Core, 8- | 550 | 1440 | Check price on Amazon |
| 15 |  Intel ® SSD 670P SERIES 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | Silicon Motion SM2265 (Dual Core 3 | 3500 | 740 | Find on Amazon |
| 16 |  Corsair MP400 NVMe 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Phison PS5012-E12S (TSMC 12nm, 8-C | 3480 | 1600 | Find on Amazon |
| 17 |  Sabrent ROCKET Q 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB | Mid-range | Phison PS5012-E12S (TSMC 12nm, 8-C | 3400 | 940 | Find on Amazon |
| 18 |  Silicon Power UD70 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Mid-range | PHISON E12 PS5012-E12S-32 (2-Core | 3400 | 530 | Find on Amazon |
| 19 | ADATA Legend 860 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Value | RTS5772DL | 6000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
| 20 | Kingston NV3 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | Value | Silicon Motion SM2268XT2 | 6000 | — | Check price on Amazon |
The parts, explained
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 these?
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.