Real World Speed
Performance profile from 621,845 user samples
381,216 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 340% 0GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 199% 29GB free (System drive)
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
SPEED RANK: 45th / 1072
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
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
273 % Much faster effective speed.
+37%
199 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
2343 MB/s Much faster read speed.
+34%
1753 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
2063 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+64%
1260 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
63.3 MB/s Much faster random read.
+44%
43.9 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
148 MB/s +5% 141 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1489 MB/s Hugely faster mixed IO speed.
+166%
559 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
82 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+55%
52.9 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
710 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+94%
366 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
2648 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+25%
2121 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
2404 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+63%
1473 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
74 MB/s Much faster peak random read.
+36%
54.5 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
232 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+10%
210 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1835 MB/s Hugely faster peak mixed IO speed.
+166%
691 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
107 MB/s Much faster peak random mixed IO.
+65%
64.9 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
910 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+89%
481 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 75,655,041 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.48 % Hugely higher market share.
+336%
0.11 %
Value
Value For Money
111 % Hugely better value.
+137%
46.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
58 % +4% 56 %
Price
Price (score)
$43 +4% $45
Age
Newest
71+ Months More recent.
+19%
88+ Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1864 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+52%
1230 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
1599 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+27%
1260 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
5,400 Pts Much stronger server IO.
+40%
3,857 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
1724 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+86%
929 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1263 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+23%
1025 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
959 MB/s +4% 921 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
1065 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+55%
687 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
500GB 250GB
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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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Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 SSD Rankings

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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Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

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How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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