Toshiba RC500 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review

Pricing and Final Thoughts

At the time of this review, the new Toshiba RC500 hasn’t hit the retail channels yet. However, we do have the official MSRP which are £34.99 for the 250GB model and £49.99 for the 500GB model.

Final Thoughts

I was quite surprised by the Toshiba RC500, and in a positive way at that. While this is a budget drive and not meant to break any performance barriers, it did incredibly well in my tests. Especially at random operations, the drive shines with impressive numbers. The times where budget meant slow or bad are long gone as Toshiba proves with the RC500.

In general, Toshiba once again proves that they know what a lot of people want. Not only in regard to a great cost per capacity ration. Also when it comes to capacity itself. While we all would love 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and higher drives, it is the fewest of us that will get them. Instead, Toshiba bets on the 250GB and 500GB capacity which is where there are most drives sold. It is affordable and big enough to hold the OS and several games and apps without worry. To quote something from my youth, headshot Doug: Boom, headshot! Boom headshot!

Should I Purchase One?

Do you want a great performing drive for a small amount of money? Is 500GB enough capacity for you in a single drive? Then the Toshiba RC500 will be an amazing purchase.

Pros

• Good performance/price ratio
• 5-year warranty
• Standard M.2 2280 single-sided form factor for maximum compatibility

Cons

• The largest model is the 500GB version

“Toshiba hits the mark with the RC500 SSD. Good performance for a small price is what everyone wants.”

Thank you, Toshiba, for providing us with this sample.