A:Answer This sub should handle 500watts just fine. I bought the Alpine MRV-M500 amp to power this sub (500watts @ 2ohms), excellent combo, no issues so far. Plenty of bass for realistic everyday listening.
Alpine sends a little card in the amp box that says how much RMS power that specific unit put out during testing, mine said 541watts. So, yes you will get at least 500 watts.
Make sure you use a quality amp wiring kit... I used Kicker's 4 gauge OFC (oxygen free copper) kit with my amp/sub setup and I haven't had any power issues - my sub plays deep and loud, the amp stays cool and my lights don't dim.
Hope this helps!