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
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: LowAt $156 the TeamGroup MP44L 500GB is priced in line with its $156 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
TeamGroup MP44L 500GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamGroup MP44L 500GB | MemoryC | New | $156 | 48 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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.
#110 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #107 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 34
- #108 WDGreen SN3000 500GB 34
- #109 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
- #110 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 34
- #111 PNYPNY CS2241 2TB 32
- #112 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 32
- #113 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 4TB 30
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#92 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #89 ADATAADATA XPG MARS 980 BLADE 2TB 48
- #90 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 48
- #91 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 48
- #92 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 48
- #93 CrucialCrucial T500 2TB 47
- #94 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 46
- #95 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 46
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#110 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #107 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 34
- #108 WDGreen SN3000 500GB 34
- #109 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 34
- #110 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 34
- #111 PNYPNY CS2241 2TB 32
- #112 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 32
- #113 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 4TB 30
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#49 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #46 CrucialCrucial 1TB 44
- #47 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 2TB 43
- #48 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 42
- #49 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 42
- #50 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB 42
- #51 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 41
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 41
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#209 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #206 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 3
- #207 WDGreen SN3000 500GB 3
- #208 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 3
- #209 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 3
- #210 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 3
- #211 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 3
- #212 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#175 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #172 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 47
- #173 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB 47
- #174 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 47
- #175 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 46
- #176 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 46
- #177 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 46
- #178 Silicon PowerSilicon Power S55 240GB 46
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#113 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #110 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 1TB 27
- #111 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 1TB 27
- #112 KingstonKingston NV2 250GB 27
- #113 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 26
- #114 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 25
- #115 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 1.024TB 25
- #116 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 1TB 25
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#98 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #95 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 44
- #96 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 44
- #97 WDGreen SN3000 500GB 44
- #98 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 43
- #99 CrucialCrucial P310 4TB 42
- #100 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 42
- #101 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 42
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
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 Value48 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB 93 +120% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +36% capability · -38% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value42 | Higher capability Crucial P510 1TB S 87 +120% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +36% capability · -38% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC
Value46
| Higher capability Silicon Power A55 1TB B 79 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 100 +100% capability · -17% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB
Value43 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 92 +157% capability · +10% price | |
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $93, against a cheapest tracked $156
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 48 with Balanced priorities, at $96
- 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for System Drive — the calculation only gets there near $82, against a cheapest tracked $156
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 42 for System Drive, at $96
- 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; Silicon Power A55 1TB reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $90, against a cheapest tracked $156
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 46 for Game, at $129
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near $45, against a cheapest tracked $156
- 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.
Similar options to the TeamGroup MP44L 500GB
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Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
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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
- Manufacturer part number
- TM8FPK500G0C101
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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 #110 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
TeamGroup MP44L 500GB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #110 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
TeamGroup MP44L 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #209 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 #113 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 5000. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.