Goodram PX500 1TB — Budget 1TB NVMe SSD
The Goodram PX500 1TB is the highest-capacity model in Goodram's budget PCIe 3.0 NVMe lineup, using the Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller and YMTC 64-layer TLC NAND to deliver affordable 1TB NVMe storage.
The Goodram PX500 1TB uses the Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller with YMTC 64-layer TLC NAND. It is a PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 1.3 drive in the M.2 2280 form factor. Like all PX500 models, it uses a DRAM-less HMB (Host Memory Buffer) design, borrowing 64 MB of system RAM for FTL mapping instead of carrying dedicated DRAM. This keeps the bill of materials low and allows all capacities to use a single-sided PCB.
The PX500 is available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities. The 1TB model is the fastest in the lineup, with Goodram rating it at 2,050 MB/s reads and 1,650 MB/s writes — a meaningful improvement over the 256GB model's 1,850/950 MB/s. Random performance reaches up to 171,000 read IOPS and 143,000 write IOPS. The single-sided PCB and copper-graphite thermal coating help with heat dissipation in compact builds.
Goodram rates the PX500 1TB at 660 TBW endurance and backs it with a 3-year warranty. The drive is rated for 2 million hours MTBF. It supports TRIM, SMART, garbage collection, and static and dynamic wear leveling.
Key rivals include the WD Blue SN570 1TB (faster, 5-year warranty), the Crucial P3 1TB (similar DRAM-less design, 5-year warranty), and the Kingston NV2 1TB (similar tier). The PX500's 3-year warranty is the main disadvantage, though its single-sided design and thermal coating are practical advantages.
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🚀 Performance and benchmarks
Goodram rates the PX500 1TB at up to 2,050 MB/s sequential reads and 1,650 MB/s sequential writes, with random performance up to 171,000 read IOPS and 143,000 write IOPS. These are the highest speeds in the PX500 lineup, reflecting the 1TB model's greater NAND parallelism.
Goodram PX500 1 TB vs PCIe 3.0 x 4 peers
Switch between sequential throughput and random IOPS to see how this drive stacks up against other PCIe 3.0 x 4 SSDs in our database. The highlighted bar is the drive on this page — click any other bar to open that drive.
- Asura Genesis Xtreme 256 GB: 3,400 MB/s read, 3,000 MB/s write
- Asura Genesis Xtreme 512 GB: 3,400 MB/s read, 3,000 MB/s write
- Asura Genesis Xtreme 1 TB: 3,400 MB/s read, 3,000 MB/s write
- Asura Genesis Xtreme 2 TB: 3,400 MB/s read, 3,000 MB/s write
- Goodram PX500 1 TB (this drive): 2,050 MB/s read, 1,650 MB/s write
The SM2263XT controller uses a dynamic SLC cache for burst writes. On the 1TB model, the cache is larger than on the 256GB and 512GB variants, providing more headroom for sustained burst writes before the cache exhausts. Once the cache fills, write speeds drop to the native TLC direct-write rate. For typical consumer workloads — OS boot, application launches, game installs — the cache handles the majority of writes without issue.
The HMB implementation uses 64 MB of system RAM. While this is sufficient for the FTL mapping table, random I/O latency is higher than on DRAM-cached drives. For sequential workloads, the difference is negligible. For heavy random I/O like database queries or heavy multitasking, a DRAM-cached drive would perform better.
🖥️ Endurance and warranty
Goodram backs the PX500 1TB with a 3-year limited warranty capped at 660 TBW total bytes written. The 660 TBW rating is solid for a budget 1TB drive — at 30 GB of writes per day, it would take roughly 59 years to reach the limit. The 3-year warranty is shorter than the 5-year standard from competitors like WD and Crucial. The drive is rated for 2 million hours MTBF.
📊 Specs
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity [?] | 1 TB |
| Interface [?] | PCIe 3.0 x 4 |
| Controller [?] | Silicon Motion SMI 2263XT |
| Memory type [?] | 3D TLC |
| DRAM [?] | n/a |
| Read speed (MB/s) [?] | 2050 |
| Write speed (MB/s) [?] | 1650 |
| Read IOPS [?] | 171000 |
| Write IOPS [?] | 143000 |
| Endurance (TBW) [?] | 660 |
| MTBF (million hours) [?] | 1.5 |
| Warranty (years) [?] | 3 |
Conclusion
The Goodram PX500 1TB is the best variant in the PX500 lineup, offering the fastest speeds and highest endurance. It is a reasonable budget option for users who want 1TB of NVMe storage at the lowest possible price. The 3-year warranty and DRAM-less design are the main compromises. If the PX500 1TB is priced below the WD Blue SN570 1TB or Crucial P3 1TB, it is a fair value. At similar prices, the 5-year warranties on competing drives make them the better long-term investment.
+ Pros
- 1TB capacity at budget price
- Single-sided PCB fits ultrabooks
- 660 TBW endurance
- Copper-graphite thermal coating
- NVMe 1.3 protocol
- Cons
- DRAM-less HMB design
- 3-year warranty vs 5 years from competitors
- 2,050/1,650 MB/s — modest for NVMe
- YMTC NAND less proven than Samsung or Kioxia
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