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. OFFERS TOP-OF-CLASS* PERFORMANCE The RD500 Series achieves sequential read and write speed up to 3,400MB/s and 3,200MB/s respectively and delivers random read and write performance up to 685,000 IOPS and 625,000 IOPS (2 TB). *(4KiB), Q=32, T=8. GAME-CHANGING STORAGE Don’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™ TECHNOLOGY Why 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 MIGHTY Featuring 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 MEMORY Each 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 SOFTWARE The 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!