Average Bench: 81.1% (471st of 1072)

Based on 155 user benchmarks.  Model: MKNSSDRE960GB

Very good average bench

The Mushkin MKNSSDRE960GB 960GB averaged just 18.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Mushkin MKNSSDRE960GB 960GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 143MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 79.6MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Mushkin MKNSSDRE960GB 960GB is 28.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Mushkin MKNSSDRE960GB 960GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 188MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 16.5MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 155 samples)
Min Avg Max
389 Read 478 513
332 Write 395 424
271 Mixed 349 455
238 SusWrite 353 419
88.4% 394 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.1 4K Read 16.5 27.7
38.6 4K Write 79.6 117
11.5 4K Mixed 24.2 38.1
98.2% 40.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.4 DQ Read 188 257
69.9 DQ Write 238 301
11.1 DQ Mixed 143 219
127% 190 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1003B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 394 387 409 408 407 MB/s
Read 494
Write 409
Mixed 314
SusWrite 398
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 31.3
127% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 218
175% 244 MB/s
320GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1026A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 399 401 289 411 420 MB/s
Read 494
Write 415
Mixed 317
SusWrite 381
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 36
121% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 198
174% 257 MB/s
202GB free
Firmware: P1003B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 386 398 400 406 406 MB/s
Read 461
Write 399
Mixed 314
SusWrite 398
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 25.9
96% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 214
171% 237 MB/s
526GB free
Firmware: P1003B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 399 392 227 3.2 27 MB/s
Read 493
Write 411
Mixed 307
SusWrite 240
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 28.4
105% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 207
174% 251 MB/s
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1003B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 322 294 52 350 56 MB/s
Read 374
Write 327
Mixed 273
SusWrite 230
68% 301 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 22.6
109% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 217
175% 244 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1003B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 274 100 148 46 161 MB/s
Read 468
Write 393
Mixed 303
SusWrite 128
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 25
94% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 217
176% 247 MB/s
155 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,715,286 SSDs tested

Typical MKNSSDRE960GB 960GB Builds (Compare 678 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming 5 - $246

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $971

Popular MKNSSDRE960GB 960GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

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.

UserBenchmark of the month

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
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]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

1072 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

 Best User Rated

The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback