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Speed test your SSD in less than a minute.

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]

1,071 SSDs
Form factor
Brand
Seller
User rating(50.9)
Value(54.1)
Avg. bench(96.5)
Capacity(398)
Write(458)
Mkt. share(0.04)
Age months(99)
Price(131)
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FAQ

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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Compare WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $118
Samples 12k
71
100th
271
100th
498
249 - 675
100th
2TB
98th
3769
100th
0.52
98th
13+
100th
$118
47th
2
Compare WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $63
Samples 17k
68
100th
233
99th
453
263 - 627
100th
1TB
93rd
3802
100th
0.33
97th
13+
100th
$63
75th
3
Compare Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $60
Samples 206k
68
100th
207
98th
386
251 - 478
99th
1TB
93rd
2792
98th
1.66
100th
35+
97th
$60
77th
4
Compare Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $130
Samples 89k
68
100th
217
99th
431
290 - 533
99th
2TB
98th
2928
98th
1.34
99th
31+
98th
$130
43rd
5
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $50
Samples 455k
66
100th
190
97th
310
188 - 410
97th
1TB
93rd
2066
98th
1.98
100th
56+
93rd
$50
82nd
6
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $30
Samples 367k
65
100th
148
96th
276
178 - 355
96th
500GB
79th
2034
97th
1.12
99th
55+
93rd
$30
97th
7
Compare WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 4TB $292
Samples 2.5k
63
99th
249
100th
537
302 - 683
100th
4TB
100th
3859
100th
0.11
91st
12+
100th
$292
13th
8
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $238
Samples 2.5k
62
99th
96.2
92nd
300
194 - 379
97th
2TB
98th
1794
95th
0.01
76th
55+
94th
$238
18th
9
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
Samples 74k
62
99th
242
147 - 311
94th
512GB
86th
1494
93rd
0.15
96th
58+
92nd
10
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $43
Samples 85k
61
99th
195
98th
279
175 - 372
97th
1TB
96th
1652
94th
0.21
96th
57+
93rd
$43
87th
11
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $33
Samples 87k
61
99th
69.5
89th
234
152 - 302
94th
250GB
52nd
1841
96th
0.11
95th
55+
94th
$33
95th
12
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 2TB $225
Samples 44k
61
99th
37.7
78th
113
89 - 133
81st
2TB
98th
440
81st
0.07
91st
67+
86th
$225
19th
13
Compare Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $49
Samples 171k
61
99th
132
95th
212
130 - 295
92nd
1TB
93rd
1270
92nd
0.22
97th
59+
92nd
$49
84th
14
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $126
Samples 5.1k
60
99th
88.8
91st
284
170 - 380
97th
1TB
96th
1700
95th
0.01
76th
55+
93rd
$126
44th
15
Compare Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Samples 77k
60
99th
32.2
74th
101
73 - 123
76th
250GB
52nd
394
68th
0.16
95th
69
85th
$30
97th
16
Compare Crucial MX500 1TB $48
Samples 202k
60
99th
67.6
88th
106
75 - 125
79th
1TB
93rd
420
76th
0.52
99th
68+
85th
$48
85th
17
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $80
Samples 2.2k
59
98th
66.6
87th
255
155 - 339
95th
512GB
86th
1469
93rd
0.01
76th
55+
93rd
$80
65th
18
Compare Crucial MX500 2TB $95
Samples 44k
59
98th
69
89th
108
83 - 125
79th
2TB
98th
420
76th
0.1
94th
68+
85th
$95
57th
19
Compare Crucial MX500 500GB $34
Samples 237k
59
98th
51.9
83rd
106
78 - 125
79th
500GB
79th
425
77th
0.56
98th
68+
85th
$34
94th
20
Compare Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $35
Samples 78k
58
98th
85.3
91st
179
103 - 242
89th
500GB
79th
835
88th
0.11
94th
58+
92nd
$35
92nd
21
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $95
Samples 113k
58
98th
218
99th
342
223 - 442
98th
2TB
98th
2122
98th
1.38
99th
52+
95th
$95
57th
22
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB $38
Samples 34k
58
98th
58
85th
213
139 - 271
92nd
256GB
67th
957
89th
0.07
93rd
58+
92nd
$38
91st
23
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
Samples 69k
58
98th
96
64 - 115
75th
120GB
22nd
431
78th
0.06
86th
105
57th
24
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 500GB $84
Samples 762k
58
98th
26.1
68th
105
74 - 129
78th
500GB
79th
401
70th
0.93
100th
67+
86th
$84
63rd
25
Compare Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $35
Samples 381k
58
98th
130
95th
273
199 - 340
96th
500GB
79th
2063
98th
0.51
99th
64+
88th
$35
93rd
26
Compare Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 15k
57
98th
339
215 - 491
98th
1TB
93rd
3054
99th
0.02
87th
50+
95th
27
Compare Samsung 870 EVO 500GB $40
Samples 39k
57
98th
45.1
81st
104
72 - 132
78th
500GB
79th
405
72nd
0.59
97th
31+
98th
$40
89th
28
Compare Samsung 870 EVO 1TB $60
Samples 65k
57
98th
60
86th
112
81 - 137
81st
1TB
93rd
437
80th
0.57
98th
32+
98th
$60
77th
29
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50
Samples 296k
57
98th
22.5
64th
104
75 - 128
78th
250GB
52nd
381
64th
0.5
98th
67
85th
$50
82nd
30
Compare Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $50
Samples 154k
57
98th
51.1
83rd
235
160 - 280
94th
250GB
52nd
1408
93rd
0.13
96th
64+
88th
$50
84th
31
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $80
Samples 495
56
97th
200
98th
271
175 - 359
96th
2TB
99th
1606
94th
0.01
76th
48+
96th
$80
65th
32
Compare Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $134
Samples 5k
56
97th
178
97th
360
194 - 496
99th
2TB
98th
2997
99th
0.01
84th
50+
95th
$134
41st
33
Compare Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
Samples 14k
56
97th
32.9
75th
101
67 - 128
77th
250GB
52nd
395
68th
0.15
93rd
32
98th
$29
97th
34
Compare Samsung 850 Pro 512GB $139
Samples 68k
56
97th
17.6
56th
102
71 - 124
77th
512GB
86th
408
73rd
0.07
93rd
110
48th
$139
41st
35
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $70
Samples 951k
56
97th
17.5
55th
103
72 - 124
78th
250GB
52nd
434
79th
0.79
99th
105
57th
$70
71st
36
Compare HyperX Savage 240GB $130
Samples 39k
56
97th
9.19
31st
89.3
59 - 111
68th
240GB
49th
393
67th
0.05
89th
101
63rd
$130
43rd
37
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 1TB $129
Samples 602k
56
97th
33.8
75th
112
81 - 133
81st
1TB
93rd
433
79th
0.78
99th
68+
85th
$129
43rd
38
Compare Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $45
Samples 240k
56
97th
46.8
82nd
199
142 - 236
91st
250GB
52nd
1260
92nd
0.17
96th
81+
78th
$45
86th
39
Compare Crucial MX200 250GB
Samples 26k
55
96th
94.8
69 - 113
74th
250GB
52nd
411
73rd
0.05
76th
104
59th
40
Compare SanDisk Ultra II 480GB
Samples 62k
55
96th
86.2
59 - 108
64th
480GB
74th
392
67th
0.09
89th
108
53rd
41
Compare Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $120
Samples 8.2k
55
96th
192
98th
359
207 - 500
98th
2TB
98th
3039
99th
0.01
86th
50+
95th
$120
46th
42
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 1TB $129
Samples 154k
55
96th
33.3
75th
110
80 - 133
80th
1TB
93rd
432
79th
0.08
90th
105
57th
$129
43rd
43
Compare Crucial MX300 275GB $149
Samples 67k
55
96th
8.15
27th
79.4
53 - 95
54th
275GB
68th
380
64th
0.03
81st
87
73rd
$149
37th
44
Compare Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $135
Samples 63k
55
96th
47
82nd
266
159 - 353
96th
512GB
86th
1359
92nd
0.05
91st
83+
76th
$135
41st
45
Compare Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $188
Samples 38k
55
96th
76
90th
327
215 - 425
98th
1TB
96th
1969
97th
0.04
91st
64+
89th
$188
27th
46
Compare Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $183
Samples 93k
55
96th
45.2
81st
322
195 - 393
98th
512GB
86th
1892
96th
0.13
94th
64+
89th
$183
28th
47
Compare OCZ ARC 100 120GB
Samples 4.7k
54
96th
83.8
63 - 98
60th
120GB
22nd
361
59th
0
76th
109
51st
48
Compare SanDisk Extreme II 240GB
Samples 3k
54
96th
90.1
65 - 109
69th
240GB
49th
393
67th
0
76th
124
5th
49
Compare Crucial MX100 256GB
Samples 55k
54
96th
82.8
65 - 97
59th
256GB
67th
318
51st
0.06
86th
111
46th
50
Compare HyperX Fury 120GB
Samples 11k
54
96th
63.7
52 - 75
29th
120GB
22nd
125
15th
0.03
86th
111
46th
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $316Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $215Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $397Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12400F $140Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $54G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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