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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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Avg. bench(96.6)

Capacity(398)

Write(459)

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Age months(95)

Price(133)

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How is the AS SSD total score calculated?

By taking a combination of speed readings with a strong emphasis on deep queue depth (server) IO... more

How is the AS SSD read score calculated?

Benchmarks read workloads with an emphasis on deep queue depth (server) reads... more

How is the AS SSD write score calculated?

Benchmarks write workloads with an emphasis on deep queue depth (server) writes... more

What is the effective SSD speed index?

A measure of how well an SSD performs under typical consumer workloads. Samsung 850 Pro ≈ 100%... more

Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?

Yes, mostly on shallow queue random 4k operations... more

What is 4K 64 thread write speed?

A server orientated measure of a drives ability to write 64 files in parallel... more

What is the SSD value for money rating?

A measure of real world consumer performance and capacity per unit cost... more

What is queue depth?

The number of simultaneous requests on a drive's request queue... more

What is incompressible data?

Data that cannot be compressed e.g. most music, video and image file formats... more

What is sequential read speed?

A measure of how quickly large files can be read from a device... more

What is sequential write speed?

A measure of how quickly large files can be written to a device... more

What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?

NAND and V-NAND are both types of flash memory which is a class of non-volatile memory that retains data even in the absence of an electrical current... more

What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?

NVMe, AHCI and IDE are transfer protocols (languages). They run on top of transfer interfaces such as PCIe or SATA (spoken, written)... more

What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?

3D XPoint is the name given by Intel and Micron to their jointly developed, revolutionary storage technology as employed in Intel’s Optane memory... more

What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?

In terms or write performance, durability and price SLC > MLC > TLC... more

What is sustained sequential write speed?

A measure of how quickly large files can be written to a device... more

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» «		User rating %	Value %	Avg. bench %	Capacity	Write MB/s	Mkt. share %	Age months	Price	»
1	Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $80 Samples 206k	▲ 68 ▼ 100^th	167 98^th	386 251 - 478 99^th	1TB 93^rd	2792 98^th	1.65 100^th	32+ 97^th	$80 65^th
2	Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $139 Samples 66k	▲ 67 ▼ 100^th	207 99^th	432 289 - 536 99^th	2TB 98^th	2916 98^th	1.16 99^th	28+ 98^th	$139 42^nd
3	Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $65 Samples 455k	▲ 66 ▼ 100^th	156 97^th	310 188 - 410 97^th	1TB 93^rd	2066 98^th	1.93 100^th	52+ 93^rd	$65 75^th
4	Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $39 Samples 367k	▲ 65 ▼ 100^th	122 96^th	276 178 - 355 96^th	500GB 79^th	2034 97^th	1.01 99^th	52+ 93^rd	$39 92^nd
5	HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $230 Samples 2.5k	▲ 62 ▼ 100^th	98.7 93^rd	300 194 - 379 97^th	2TB 98^th	1794 95^th	0.01 76^th	51+ 94^th	$230 20^th
6	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $30 Samples 74k	▲ 62 ▼ 100^th	132 96^th	242 147 - 311 94^th	512GB 86^th	1494 93^rd	0.17 96^th	54+ 92^nd	$30 97^th
7	Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $59 Samples 171k	▲ 61 ▼ 99^th	115 95^th	212 130 - 295 92^nd	1TB 93^rd	1270 92^nd	0.32 97^th	55+ 92^nd	$59 80^th
8	Samsung 860 Evo 2TB $238 Samples 44k	▲ 61 ▼ 99^th	36.1 77^th	113 89 - 133 81^st	2TB 98^th	440 81^st	0.07 91^st	64+ 86^th	$238 19^th
9	Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $26 Samples 87k	▲ 61 ▼ 99^th	83.1 91^st	234 152 - 302 94^th	250GB 53^rd	1841 96^th	0.15 95^th	51+ 94^th	$26 98^th
10	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $50 Samples 85k	▲ 61 ▼ 99^th	174 98^th	279 175 - 372 97^th	1TB 96^th	1652 94^th	0.24 96^th	54+ 93^rd	$50 84^th
11	HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $126 Samples 5.1k	▲ 60 ▼ 99^th	88.8 92^nd	284 170 - 380 97^th	1TB 96^th	1700 95^th	0.01 76^th	52+ 93^rd	$126 46^th
12	Crucial MX500 250GB $30 Samples 77k	▲ 60 ▼ 99^th	32.2 74^th	101 73 - 123 77^th	250GB 53^rd	394 68^th	0.18 95^th	65 85^th	$30 97^th
13	Crucial MX500 1TB $52 Samples 202k	▲ 60 ▼ 99^th	63.5 88^th	106 75 - 125 79^th	1TB 93^rd	420 76^th	0.6 99^th	65+ 85^th	$52 83^rd
14	HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $76 Samples 2.2k	▲ 59 ▼ 99^th	69.2 89^th	255 155 - 339 95^th	512GB 86^th	1469 93^rd	0.01 76^th	52+ 93^rd	$76 68^th
15	Crucial MX500 2TB $108 Samples 44k	▲ 59 ▼ 99^th	62.7 87^th	108 83 - 125 79^th	2TB 98^th	420 76^th	0.13 94^th	64+ 85^th	$108 52^nd
16	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB Samples 69k	▲ 58 ▼ 99^th		96 64 - 115 75^th	120GB 22^nd	431 78^th	0.05 86^th	102 57^th
17	Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $72 Samples 154k	▲ 58 ▼ 99^th	38.8 78^th	235 160 - 280 94^th	250GB 53^rd	1408 93^rd	0.15 96^th	61+ 88^th	$72 71^st
18	Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $60 Samples 78k	▲ 58 ▼ 99^th	57 86^th	179 103 - 242 89^th	500GB 79^th	835 88^th	0.15 94^th	55+ 92^nd	$60 78^th
19	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB $64 Samples 34k	▲ 58 ▼ 99^th	39 78^th	213 139 - 271 92^nd	256GB 67^th	957 89^th	0.07 93^rd	54+ 92^nd	$64 76^th
20	Samsung 860 Evo 500GB $75 Samples 762k	▲ 58 ▼ 99^th	28.4 71^st	105 74 - 129 79^th	500GB 79^th	401 70^th	1.07 100^th	64+ 86^th	$75 69^th
21	Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $111 Samples 113k	▲ 58 ▼ 99^th	195 99^th	342 223 - 442 98^th	2TB 98^th	2122 98^th	1.02 99^th	48+ 95^th	$111 50^th
22	Crucial MX500 500GB $33 Samples 237k	▲ 58 ▼ 99^th	52.8 84^th	106 78 - 125 79^th	500GB 79^th	425 77^th	0.57 98^th	64+ 85^th	$33 95^th
23	Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $50 Samples 381k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th	99.7 93^rd	273 199 - 340 96^th	500GB 79^th	2063 98^th	0.6 99^th	61+ 88^th	$50 84^th
24	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $51 Samples 296k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th	22.2 64^th	104 75 - 128 78^th	250GB 53^rd	381 64^th	0.47 98^th	64 86^th	$51 84^th
25	Samsung 870 EVO 500GB $45 Samples 39k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th	41.3 80^th	104 72 - 132 78^th	500GB 79^th	405 72^nd	0.42 97^th	28+ 98^th	$45 88^th
26	Samsung 870 EVO 1TB $60 Samples 65k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th	60 87^th	112 81 - 137 81^st	1TB 93^rd	437 80^th	0.54 98^th	28+ 98^th	$60 78^th
27	Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB Samples 15k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th		339 215 - 491 98^th	1TB 93^rd	3054 99^th	0.03 87^th	46+ 95^th
28	HyperX Savage 240GB $130 Samples 39k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	9.19 32^nd	89.3 59 - 111 68^th	240GB 49^th	393 67^th	0.05 89^th	98 63^rd	$130 44^th
29	Samsung 850 Pro 512GB $211 Samples 68k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	12.8 47^th	102 71 - 124 77^th	512GB 86^th	408 73^rd	0.08 93^rd	107 48^th	$211 22^nd
30	Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $51 Samples 240k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	42.7 80^th	199 142 - 236 91^st	250GB 53^rd	1260 92^nd	0.19 96^th	78+ 78^th	$51 84^th
31	Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $271 Samples 5k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	105 94^th	360 194 - 496 99^th	2TB 98^th	2997 99^th	0.02 83^rd	46+ 95^th	$271 15^th
32	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $90 Samples 495	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	183 98^th	271 175 - 359 96^th	2TB 99^th	1606 94^th	0.01 76^th	45+ 96^th	$90 60^th
33	Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $70 Samples 951k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	17.5 57^th	103 72 - 124 78^th	250GB 53^rd	434 79^th	0.81 99^th	102 57^th	$70 72^nd
34	Samsung 860 Evo 1TB $118 Samples 602k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	36.2 77^th	112 81 - 133 81^st	1TB 93^rd	433 79^th	0.89 99^th	64+ 85^th	$118 48^th
35	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $33 Samples 14k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	30.1 73^rd	101 67 - 128 77^th	250GB 53^rd	395 68^th	0.13 93^rd	28 98^th	$33 95^th
36	Crucial MX200 250GB Samples 26k	▲ 55 ▼ 97^th		94.8 69 - 113 74^th	250GB 53^rd	411 73^rd	0.02 76^th	101 59^th
37	Crucial MX300 275GB Samples 67k	▲ 55 ▼ 97^th		79.4 53 - 95 54^th	275GB 68^th	380 64^th	0.09 81^st	84 73^rd
38	Samsung 850 Evo 1TB $129 Samples 154k	▲ 55 ▼ 97^th	33.3 75^th	110 80 - 133 80^th	1TB 93^rd	432 79^th	0.1 90^th	102 57^th	$129 44^th
39	SanDisk Ultra II 480GB $39 Samples 62k	▲ 55 ▼ 97^th	36.8 77^th	86.2 59 - 108 64^th	480GB 74^th	392 67^th	0.05 89^th	105 53^rd	$39 91^st
40	Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $68 Samples 63k	▲ 55 ▼ 97^th	78.7 91^st	266 159 - 353 96^th	512GB 86^th	1359 92^nd	0.1 91^st	79+ 76^th	$68 74^th
41	Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $170 Samples 93k	▲ 55 ▼ 97^th	47.8 83^rd	322 195 - 393 98^th	512GB 86^th	1892 96^th	0.13 94^th	60+ 89^th	$170 31^st
42	Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $258 Samples 38k	▲ 55 ▼ 97^th	59.7 87^th	327 215 - 425 98^th	1TB 96^th	1969 97^th	0.09 91^st	60+ 89^th	$258 16^th
43	Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $140 Samples 8.2k	▲ 55 ▼ 97^th	171 98^th	359 207 - 500 98^th	2TB 98^th	3039 99^th	0.01 86^th	46+ 95^th	$140 41^st
44	OCZ ARC 100 120GB Samples 4.7k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th		83.8 63 - 98 60^th	120GB 22^nd	361 59^th	0 76^th	106 51^st
45	SanDisk Extreme II 240GB Samples 3k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th		90.1 65 - 109 69^th	240GB 49^th	393 67^th	0 76^th	121 5^th
46	Crucial MX100 256GB Samples 55k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th		82.8 65 - 97 59^th	256GB 67^th	318 51^st	0.06 86^th	108 46^th
47	Samsung 840 Pro 128GB Samples 34k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th		89.5 62 - 110 69^th	128GB 36^th	336 54^th	0.03 76^th	128 4^th
48	SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB Samples 9.2k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th		93.2 62 - 114 73^rd	480GB 74^th	415 74^th	0.01 52^nd	108 46^th
49	Samsung 850 Pro 128GB $144 Samples 18k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th	5.87 15^th	98.7 71 - 119 76^th	128GB 36^th	397 69^th	0.01 81^st	107 48^th	$144 40^th
50	Samsung 850 Pro 256GB $129 Samples 141k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th	11.1 40^th	102 71 - 124 77^th	256GB 67^th	396 69^th	0.11 93^rd	107 48^th	$129 45^th

The Best.

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $315	Nvidia RTX 3060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $225	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $300	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $86
Intel Core i5-12400F $150	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $67	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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