TeamGroup MP44L 500GB
The current TeamGroup MP44L 500GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
TeamGroup · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of TeamGroup MP44L 500GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3700 MB/s
- Endurance
- 300 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowConsider: Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB offers stronger value around CAD 155.Compare
Prices & availability
TeamGroup MP44L 500GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamGroup MP44L 500GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 56 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| TeamGroup MP44L 500GB | Newegg | New | CAD 146 | 54 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| TeamGroup MP44L 500GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#81 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #78 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 34
- #79 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 34
- #80 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 34
- #81 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 34
- #82 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
- #83 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 34
- #84 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 32
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#66 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #63 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 2TB 57
- #64 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 56
- #65 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 56
- #66 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 56
- #67 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 55
- #68 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A60 2TB 55
- #69 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 55
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#81 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #78 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 34
- #79 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 34
- #80 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 34
- #81 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 34
- #82 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
- #83 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 34
- #84 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 32
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#67 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #64 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 23
- #65 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 23
- #66 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 2TB 22
- #67 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 22
- #68 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 22
- #69 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 22
- #70 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 22
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#156 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #153 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 6
- #154 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 6
- #155 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 6
- #156 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 6
- #157 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 6
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 6
- #159 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#104 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #101 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 44
- #102 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO NH 2TB 44
- #103 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 43
- #104 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 43
- #105 PatriotPatriot P320 512GB 43
- #106 CrucialCrucial T700 1TB 43
- #107 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 42
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#87 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #84 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 28
- #85 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO LPX 1TB 28
- #86 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 1TB 28
- #87 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 27
- #88 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 26
- #89 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 26
- #90 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 24
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#79 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #76 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 9
- #77 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 1TB 9
- #78 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 9
- #79 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 9
- #80 ADATAADATA LEGEND 860 1TB 9
- #81 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 9
- #82 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 8
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What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value56 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 64 +32% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 60 +0% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value22 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 35 +32% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB A 25 +0% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value43 | — | — |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value9 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB B 16 +51% capability | — |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyCAD 84 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 offer frame
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Game, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded C; Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB reaches C. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallyCAD 54 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Game, in the 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot P320 512GB holds Relative Value 43 against its 43 for Game. Check on Amazon.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
- Nothing in this budget scores better for Heavy Creative WorkNo eligible model within a 10% price premium has higher Value for Heavy Creative Work. Check on Amazon.
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 5000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3700 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Maxio MAP1602A
Media
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- NAND type
- YMTC 232-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 300 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 5000 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
TeamGroup MP44L 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #81 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. The main limitation appears when Game & File Storage becomes the priority, where it grades C.
TeamGroup MP44L 500GB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #81 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. The main limitation appears when Game & File Storage becomes the priority, where it grades C.
TeamGroup MP44L 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #156 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
TeamGroup MP44L 500GB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #87 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. The main limitation appears when Game & File Storage becomes the priority, where it grades C.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.