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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(96.5)

Capacity(398)

Write(458)

Mkt. share(0.04)

Age months(99)

Price(131)

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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	WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $118 Samples 12k	▲ 71 ▼ 100^th	271 100^th	498 249 - 675 100^th	2TB 98^th	3769 100^th	0.52 98^th	13+ 100^th	$118 47^th
2	WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $63 Samples 17k	▲ 68 ▼ 100^th	233 99^th	453 263 - 627 100^th	1TB 93^rd	3802 100^th	0.33 97^th	13+ 100^th	$63 75^th
3	Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $60 Samples 206k	▲ 68 ▼ 100^th	207 98^th	386 251 - 478 99^th	1TB 93^rd	2792 98^th	1.66 100^th	35+ 97^th	$60 77^th
4	Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $130 Samples 89k	▲ 68 ▼ 100^th	217 99^th	431 290 - 533 99^th	2TB 98^th	2928 98^th	1.34 99^th	31+ 98^th	$130 43^rd
5	Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $50 Samples 455k	▲ 66 ▼ 100^th	190 97^th	310 188 - 410 97^th	1TB 93^rd	2066 98^th	1.98 100^th	56+ 93^rd	$50 82^nd
6	Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $30 Samples 367k	▲ 65 ▼ 100^th	148 96^th	276 178 - 355 96^th	500GB 79^th	2034 97^th	1.12 99^th	55+ 93^rd	$30 97^th
7	WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 4TB $292 Samples 2.5k	▲ 63 ▼ 99^th	249 100^th	537 302 - 683 100^th	4TB 100^th	3859 100^th	0.11 91^st	12+ 100^th	$292 13^th
8	HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $238 Samples 2.5k	▲ 62 ▼ 99^th	96.2 92^nd	300 194 - 379 97^th	2TB 98^th	1794 95^th	0.01 76^th	55+ 94^th	$238 18^th
9	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB Samples 74k	▲ 62 ▼ 99^th		242 147 - 311 94^th	512GB 86^th	1494 93^rd	0.15 96^th	58+ 92^nd
10	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $43 Samples 85k	▲ 61 ▼ 99^th	195 98^th	279 175 - 372 97^th	1TB 96^th	1652 94^th	0.21 96^th	57+ 93^rd	$43 87^th
11	Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $33 Samples 87k	▲ 61 ▼ 99^th	69.5 89^th	234 152 - 302 94^th	250GB 52^nd	1841 96^th	0.11 95^th	55+ 94^th	$33 95^th
12	Samsung 860 Evo 2TB $225 Samples 44k	▲ 61 ▼ 99^th	37.7 78^th	113 89 - 133 81^st	2TB 98^th	440 81^st	0.07 91^st	67+ 86^th	$225 19^th
13	Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $49 Samples 171k	▲ 61 ▼ 99^th	132 95^th	212 130 - 295 92^nd	1TB 93^rd	1270 92^nd	0.22 97^th	59+ 92^nd	$49 84^th
14	HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $126 Samples 5.1k	▲ 60 ▼ 99^th	88.8 91^st	284 170 - 380 97^th	1TB 96^th	1700 95^th	0.01 76^th	55+ 93^rd	$126 44^th
15	Crucial MX500 250GB $30 Samples 77k	▲ 60 ▼ 99^th	32.2 74^th	101 73 - 123 76^th	250GB 52^nd	394 68^th	0.16 95^th	69 85^th	$30 97^th
16	Crucial MX500 1TB $48 Samples 202k	▲ 60 ▼ 99^th	67.6 88^th	106 75 - 125 79^th	1TB 93^rd	420 76^th	0.52 99^th	68+ 85^th	$48 85^th
17	HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $80 Samples 2.2k	▲ 59 ▼ 98^th	66.6 87^th	255 155 - 339 95^th	512GB 86^th	1469 93^rd	0.01 76^th	55+ 93^rd	$80 65^th
18	Crucial MX500 2TB $95 Samples 44k	▲ 59 ▼ 98^th	69 89^th	108 83 - 125 79^th	2TB 98^th	420 76^th	0.1 94^th	68+ 85^th	$95 57^th
19	Crucial MX500 500GB $34 Samples 237k	▲ 59 ▼ 98^th	51.9 83^rd	106 78 - 125 79^th	500GB 79^th	425 77^th	0.56 98^th	68+ 85^th	$34 94^th
20	Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $35 Samples 78k	▲ 58 ▼ 98^th	85.3 91^st	179 103 - 242 89^th	500GB 79^th	835 88^th	0.11 94^th	58+ 92^nd	$35 92^nd
21	Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $95 Samples 113k	▲ 58 ▼ 98^th	218 99^th	342 223 - 442 98^th	2TB 98^th	2122 98^th	1.38 99^th	52+ 95^th	$95 57^th
22	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB $38 Samples 34k	▲ 58 ▼ 98^th	58 85^th	213 139 - 271 92^nd	256GB 67^th	957 89^th	0.07 93^rd	58+ 92^nd	$38 91^st
23	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB Samples 69k	▲ 58 ▼ 98^th		96 64 - 115 75^th	120GB 22^nd	431 78^th	0.06 86^th	105 57^th
24	Samsung 860 Evo 500GB $84 Samples 762k	▲ 58 ▼ 98^th	26.1 68^th	105 74 - 129 78^th	500GB 79^th	401 70^th	0.93 100^th	67+ 86^th	$84 63^rd
25	Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $35 Samples 381k	▲ 58 ▼ 98^th	130 95^th	273 199 - 340 96^th	500GB 79^th	2063 98^th	0.51 99^th	64+ 88^th	$35 93^rd
26	Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB Samples 15k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th		339 215 - 491 98^th	1TB 93^rd	3054 99^th	0.02 87^th	50+ 95^th
27	Samsung 870 EVO 500GB $40 Samples 39k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th	45.1 81^st	104 72 - 132 78^th	500GB 79^th	405 72^nd	0.59 97^th	31+ 98^th	$40 89^th
28	Samsung 870 EVO 1TB $60 Samples 65k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th	60 86^th	112 81 - 137 81^st	1TB 93^rd	437 80^th	0.57 98^th	32+ 98^th	$60 77^th
29	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50 Samples 296k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th	22.5 64^th	104 75 - 128 78^th	250GB 52^nd	381 64^th	0.5 98^th	67 85^th	$50 82^nd
30	Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $50 Samples 154k	▲ 57 ▼ 98^th	51.1 83^rd	235 160 - 280 94^th	250GB 52^nd	1408 93^rd	0.13 96^th	64+ 88^th	$50 84^th
31	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $80 Samples 495	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	200 98^th	271 175 - 359 96^th	2TB 99^th	1606 94^th	0.01 76^th	48+ 96^th	$80 65^th
32	Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $134 Samples 5k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	178 97^th	360 194 - 496 99^th	2TB 98^th	2997 99^th	0.01 84^th	50+ 95^th	$134 41^st
33	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29 Samples 14k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	32.9 75^th	101 67 - 128 77^th	250GB 52^nd	395 68^th	0.15 93^rd	32 98^th	$29 97^th
34	Samsung 850 Pro 512GB $139 Samples 68k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	17.6 56^th	102 71 - 124 77^th	512GB 86^th	408 73^rd	0.07 93^rd	110 48^th	$139 41^st
35	Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $70 Samples 951k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	17.5 55^th	103 72 - 124 78^th	250GB 52^nd	434 79^th	0.79 99^th	105 57^th	$70 71^st
36	HyperX Savage 240GB $130 Samples 39k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	9.19 31^st	89.3 59 - 111 68^th	240GB 49^th	393 67^th	0.05 89^th	101 63^rd	$130 43^rd
37	Samsung 860 Evo 1TB $129 Samples 602k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	33.8 75^th	112 81 - 133 81^st	1TB 93^rd	433 79^th	0.78 99^th	68+ 85^th	$129 43^rd
38	Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $45 Samples 240k	▲ 56 ▼ 97^th	46.8 82^nd	199 142 - 236 91^st	250GB 52^nd	1260 92^nd	0.17 96^th	81+ 78^th	$45 86^th
39	Crucial MX200 250GB Samples 26k	▲ 55 ▼ 96^th		94.8 69 - 113 74^th	250GB 52^nd	411 73^rd	0.05 76^th	104 59^th
40	SanDisk Ultra II 480GB Samples 62k	▲ 55 ▼ 96^th		86.2 59 - 108 64^th	480GB 74^th	392 67^th	0.09 89^th	108 53^rd
41	Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $120 Samples 8.2k	▲ 55 ▼ 96^th	192 98^th	359 207 - 500 98^th	2TB 98^th	3039 99^th	0.01 86^th	50+ 95^th	$120 46^th
42	Samsung 850 Evo 1TB $129 Samples 154k	▲ 55 ▼ 96^th	33.3 75^th	110 80 - 133 80^th	1TB 93^rd	432 79^th	0.08 90^th	105 57^th	$129 43^rd
43	Crucial MX300 275GB $149 Samples 67k	▲ 55 ▼ 96^th	8.15 27^th	79.4 53 - 95 54^th	275GB 68^th	380 64^th	0.03 81^st	87 73^rd	$149 37^th
44	Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $135 Samples 63k	▲ 55 ▼ 96^th	47 82^nd	266 159 - 353 96^th	512GB 86^th	1359 92^nd	0.05 91^st	83+ 76^th	$135 41^st
45	Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $188 Samples 38k	▲ 55 ▼ 96^th	76 90^th	327 215 - 425 98^th	1TB 96^th	1969 97^th	0.04 91^st	64+ 89^th	$188 27^th
46	Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $183 Samples 93k	▲ 55 ▼ 96^th	45.2 81^st	322 195 - 393 98^th	512GB 86^th	1892 96^th	0.13 94^th	64+ 89^th	$183 28^th
47	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	109 51^st
48	SanDisk Extreme II 240GB Samples 3k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th		90.1 65 - 109 69^th	240GB 49^th	393 67^th	0 76^th	124 5^th
49	Crucial MX100 256GB Samples 55k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th		82.8 65 - 97 59^th	256GB 67^th	318 51^st	0.06 86^th	111 46^th
50	HyperX Fury 120GB Samples 11k	▲ 54 ▼ 96^th		63.7 52 - 75 29^th	120GB 22^nd	125 15^th	0.03 86^th	111 46^th

The Best.

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $316	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $215	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $397	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12400F $140	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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) $54	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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