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Toshiba Kioxia RD500 500GB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive

Your high-performance gaming system needs high-performance storage. TOSHIBA RD500 NVMe™ SSD Series is built to deliver top-of-class PCIe® performance thanks to a newly designed 8-channel controller that brings out the full potential of its 96-layer 3D flash memory (BiCS FLASH™). This new enthusiast-class SSD series offers up to 1TB of capacity and a 5-year warranty in a M.2 2280 form factor suitable for both desktops and mobile systems.Game-changing StorageDon’t let your storage be outclassed. TOSHIBA RD500 SSD redefines high performance storage for enthusiasts and hardcore gamers that feel held back by commodity storage hardware. With over 3GB/s sequential reads* available to you, your system won’t be deprived of the storage bandwidth it needs to excel.NVMe™ TechnologyWhy keep using an interface that was designed for hard drives? Utilizing the latest NVMe 1.3c technology, the RD500 reduces latency in your system’s I/O path between your SSD and your CPU, resulting in smooth and responsive performance.Small and MightyFeaturing a thin and light M.2 2280 form factor, the RD500 series plugs directly into the motherboard, reducing additional cable clutter for a sleeker system.State-of-the-Art 3D Flash MemoryEach RD500 SSD is built with advanced BiCS FLASH™ and a vertically stacked cell structure, delivering a state-of-the-art storage experience.SSD Utility SSD Management SoftwareThe SSD Utility management software was designed to help your TOSHIBA drive thrive and lets you be in control of maintenance, monitoring, SSD tuning and more!Specification:- First retail SSD 96-layer TLC BiCS4 FLASH™ 3D memory – PCI Express® Base Specification Revision 3.1a – 32 GT/s (PCIe® Gen3x4L)- NVM Express™ Revision 1.3c command set- Available in a compact M.2 2280 (22x80mm) form factor for compatibility with desktop and notebook PCs – TLC cache- 5yr WarrantyPerformance:- Sequential Read Speed: 3400MB/s- Sequential Write Speed: 2500MB/s- Random Read IOPS: 420,000- Random Write IOPS: 570,000