SamsungMZ-V6E250BW
SanDiskSDSSDHII-240G-G25

Controller: Marvell 88SS9187. Memory: SanDisk 19nm TLC. Release date: Q3 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 294,560 user samples
240,629 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 236% 151GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 142% 85GB free (System drive)
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
SPEED RANK: 99th / 1072
53,931 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 101% 220GB free
Worst Bench: 58% 120GB free
Poor: 58% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 452nd / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
199 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+142%
82.2 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
1753 MB/s Hugely faster read speed.
+293%
446 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
1260 MB/s Hugely faster write speed.
+243%
367 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
43.9 MB/s Much faster random read.
+47%
29.8 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
141 MB/s Hugely faster random write.
+82%
77.3 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
559 MB/s Hugely faster mixed IO speed.
+119%
255 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
52.9 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+45%
36.4 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
366 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+104%
179 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
2121 MB/s Hugely faster peak read speed.
+321%
504 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
1473 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+209%
477 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
54.5 MB/s Much faster peak random read.
+39%
39.1 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
210 MB/s Hugely faster peak random write.
+88%
112 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
691 MB/s Hugely faster peak mixed IO speed.
+96%
352 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
64.9 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+30%
50 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
481 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+89%
254 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 75,697,327 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.14 % Hugely higher market share.
+250%
0.04 %
Value
Value For Money
46.8 % Hugely better value.
+128%
20.5 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % +4% 54 %
Price
Price (score)
$45 $40 Cheaper.
+11%
Age
Newest
89+ Months More recent.
+23%
115 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1230 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue read.
+215%
390 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
1260 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue write.
+306%
310 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
3,857 Pts Hugely stronger server IO.
+220%
1,207 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
929 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+266%
254 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1025 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue read.
+215%
325 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
921 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue write.
+277%
244 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
687 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+240%
202 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
250GB 240GB
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The 960 Evo SSD is one of Samsung’s premier NVMe SSDs, along with their current flagship, the 960 Pro. The Evo variant is available in a variety of capacities including 250, 500 and 1000 GB, each with a commensurate price tag, whilst the 960 Pro is available in 512, 1024 and 2048 GB capacities. The 960 Evo has lower write endurance compared to the 960 Pro due to its TLC (3-bit) V-NAND flash memory (the 960 Pro consists of MLC (2-bit) V-NAND). As a result, Samsung only guarantee 200 terabytes written on the 512 GB 960 Evo, compared to double that on the 960 Pro, however, this volume of data is very unlikely to affect consumers. The 250 GB 960 Evo has a 13 GB SLC cache which boosts initial write speed to roughly match the 960 Pro but writes exceeding 13 GB drop in speed by over 50%. Overall, the 960 Pro offers more consistent write performance than the 960 Evo, however, this will only impact workloads that exceed the 13 GB. [Nov '17 SSDrivePro]

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The Sandisk Ultra II sits above Sandisk's Ultra Plus and below their Extreme Pro. The Ultra Plus would probably have been phased out completely were it not for its continued success within budget space. The Ultra II is the first Sandisk drive to utilize cheaper (and slower) TLC NAND. Similarly to the Extreme Pro, the Ultra II utilizes an nCache which operates a portion of the NAND in simulated SLC mode. This strategy also matches the one employed by Samsung's now 14 months old Evo. Comparing the Ultra II and Evo shows broad performance equivalence which given the Ultra II's 15% price discount makes it the better choice today. That said it's probably worth waiting for the release of the 850 Evo which will pack another 14 months of Samsung's market leading R&D and will probably steal the show. [Sep '14 SSDrivePro]

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Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. [SSDrivePro]

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