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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(42.2)
Avg. bench(96.9)
Capacity(398)
Write(460)
Mkt. share(0.04)
Age months(91)
Price(128)
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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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1
Compare Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 138k
68
100th
126
97th
395
273 - 479
99th
1TB
93rd
2882
98th
1.8
100th
27+
97th
€103
51st
2
Compare Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB
Samples 51k
67
100th
147
99th
432
267 - 547
99th
2TB
98th
2927
98th
0.84
99th
23+
98th
€189
22nd
3
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 443k
66
100th
133
98th
332
232 - 410
98th
1TB
93rd
2148
98th
2.18
100th
47+
93rd
€77
66th
4
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB
Samples 406k
65
100th
106
96th
289
202 - 345
97th
500GB
79th
2147
98th
1.13
99th
47+
93rd
€43
86th
5
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB
Samples 2.5k
62
100th
131
98th
300
194 - 379
97th
2TB
98th
1794
95th
0.01
76th
47+
94th
€136
39th
6
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
Samples 74k
62
100th
101
95th
242
147 - 311
94th
512GB
86th
1494
93rd
0.22
96th
49+
92nd
€37
91st
7
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 2TB
Samples 44k
61
99th
33.8
78th
113
89 - 133
81st
2TB
98th
440
81st
0.07
91st
59+
86th
€224
17th
8
Compare Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 171k
61
99th
91.8
94th
212
130 - 295
92nd
1TB
93rd
1270
92nd
0.34
97th
51+
92nd
€69
70th
9
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB
Samples 89k
61
99th
47.7
86th
251
165 - 308
95th
250GB
52nd
1912
96th
0.19
95th
47+
94th
€52
82nd
10
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 85k
61
99th
135
98th
279
175 - 372
97th
1TB
96th
1652
94th
0.24
96th
49+
93rd
€60
77th
11
Compare Crucial MX500 1TB
Samples 202k
60
99th
55.7
88th
106
75 - 125
79th
1TB
93rd
420
76th
0.66
99th
60+
85th
€53
81st
12
Compare Crucial MX500 250GB
Samples 77k
60
99th
27.5
72nd
101
73 - 123
77th
250GB
52nd
394
68th
0.21
95th
60
85th
€32
94th
13
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 5.1k
60
99th
74.2
92nd
284
170 - 380
97th
1TB
96th
1700
95th
0.02
76th
47+
93rd
€138
37th
14
Compare Crucial MX500 500GB
Samples 237k
59
99th
43.5
83rd
106
78 - 125
79th
500GB
79th
425
77th
0.67
98th
60+
85th
€37
91st
15
Compare Crucial MX500 2TB
Samples 44k
59
99th
54.2
88th
108
83 - 125
79th
2TB
98th
420
76th
0.13
94th
60+
85th
€113
48th
16
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 500GB
Samples 762k
59
99th
28.4
73rd
105
74 - 129
78th
500GB
79th
401
70th
1.31
100th
59+
86th
€64
73rd
17
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
Samples 2.2k
59
99th
66.6
90th
255
155 - 339
95th
512GB
86th
1469
93rd
0.01
76th
47+
93rd
€69
70th
18
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
Samples 69k
58
98th
96
64 - 115
74th
120GB
22nd
431
78th
0.08
86th
97
57th
19
Compare Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB
Samples 154k
58
98th
29.3
74th
235
160 - 280
94th
250GB
52nd
1408
93rd
0.2
96th
56+
88th
€90
57th
20
Compare Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB
Samples 78k
58
98th
179
103 - 242
88th
500GB
79th
835
88th
0.17
94th
50+
92nd
21
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB
Samples 87k
58
98th
147
99th
341
240 - 435
98th
2TB
98th
2122
98th
1.05
99th
44+
95th
€138
37th
22
Compare Samsung 870 EVO 1TB
Samples 48k
57
98th
44.6
84th
113
78 - 137
81st
1TB
93rd
437
80th
0.56
98th
23+
98th
€77
64th
23
Compare Samsung 870 EVO 500GB
Samples 29k
57
98th
33.4
78th
105
76 - 132
78th
500GB
79th
410
73rd
0.46
97th
23+
98th
€52
82nd
24
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
Samples 296k
57
98th
19.6
61st
104
75 - 128
78th
250GB
52nd
381
64th
0.59
98th
59
86th
€52
82nd
25
Compare Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB
Samples 381k
57
98th
99.7
95th
273
199 - 340
96th
500GB
79th
2063
98th
0.78
99th
56+
88th
€43
86th
26
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
Samples 34k
57
98th
33.8
78th
213
139 - 271
92nd
256GB
66th
957
89th
0.07
93rd
49+
93rd
€67
72nd
27
Compare Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 15k
57
98th
73.7
92nd
339
215 - 491
98th
1TB
93rd
3054
99th
0.03
87th
42+
95th
€172
26th
28
Compare Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
Samples 68k
56
97th
11.7
43rd
102
71 - 124
77th
512GB
86th
408
72nd
0.09
93rd
102
48th
€206
20th
29
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
Samples 951k
56
97th
14.5
53rd
103
72 - 124
78th
250GB
52nd
434
79th
1.03
99th
97
57th
€77
64th
30
Compare HyperX Savage 240GB
Samples 39k
56
97th
12.1
45th
89.3
59 - 111
68th
240GB
49th
393
67th
0.06
89th
93
63rd
€77
64th
31
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 1TB
Samples 602k
56
97th
30.2
75th
112
81 - 133
81st
1TB
93rd
433
79th
1.05
99th
59+
85th
€129
41st
32
Compare Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB
Samples 5k
56
97th
123
97th
360
194 - 496
99th
2TB
98th
2997
99th
0.02
84th
42+
95th
€188
23rd
33
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB
Samples 495
56
97th
132
98th
271
175 - 359
96th
2TB
99th
1606
94th
0
76th
40+
96th
€120
46th
34
Compare Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
Samples 10k
56
97th
26.4
71st
103
70 - 130
77th
250GB
52nd
393
67th
0.13
92nd
23
98th
€34
92nd
35
Compare Crucial MX200 250GB
Samples 26k
55
97th
94.8
69 - 113
74th
250GB
52nd
411
73rd
0.04
76th
96
59th
36
Compare SanDisk Ultra II 480GB
Samples 62k
55
97th
11.7
43rd
86.2
59 - 108
64th
480GB
75th
392
67th
0.05
89th
100
53rd
€155
32nd
37
Compare Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB
Samples 8.2k
55
97th
126
98th
359
207 - 500
98th
2TB
98th
3039
99th
0.02
86th
42+
95th
€181
24th
38
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 1TB
Samples 154k
55
97th
29
74th
110
80 - 133
80th
1TB
93rd
432
78th
0.17
90th
97
57th
€133
39th
39
Compare Crucial MX300 275GB
Samples 67k
55
97th
8.13
28th
79.4
53 - 95
54th
275GB
68th
380
64th
0.08
81st
79
73rd
€129
41st
40
Compare Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB
Samples 240k
55
97th
38.3
80th
199
142 - 236
91st
250GB
52nd
1260
92nd
0.21
96th
73+
78th
€51
84th
41
Compare Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
Samples 63k
55
97th
32.6
77th
266
159 - 353
96th
512GB
86th
1359
92nd
0.09
91st
75+
76th
€189
22nd
42
Compare Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 38k
55
97th
59.6
89th
327
215 - 425
98th
1TB
96th
1969
97th
0.11
91st
56+
89th
€223
17th
43
Compare OCZ ARC 100 120GB
Samples 4.7k
54
96th
83.8
63 - 98
60th
120GB
22nd
361
59th
0.01
76th
101
51st
44
Compare SanDisk Extreme II 240GB
Samples 3k
54
96th
90.1
65 - 109
69th
240GB
49th
393
67th
0
76th
116
5th
45
Compare SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB
Samples 9.2k
54
96th
11.7
43rd
93.2
62 - 114
73rd
480GB
75th
415
74th
0.01
51st
103
46th
€172
26th
46
Compare Samsung 850 Pro 128GB
Samples 18k
54
96th
4.97
12th
98.7
71 - 119
76th
128GB
36th
397
69th
0.02
81st
102
48th
€155
32nd
47
Compare Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
Samples 25k
54
96th
18.5
59th
105
77 - 124
78th
1TB
96th
420
76th
0.03
84th
102
48th
€232
16th
48
Compare Crucial M500 240GB
Samples 31k
54
96th
17.5
57th
76.6
57 - 91
50th
240GB
49th
256
40th
0.05
86th
118
5th
€39
90th
49
Compare SanDisk Ultra II 240GB
Samples 53k
54
96th
18.8
60th
82.2
58 - 101
58th
240GB
49th
367
60th
0.06
87th
100
53rd
€39
90th
50
Compare Crucial BX100 250GB
Samples 42k
54
96th
8.69
31st
86.6
59 - 103
65th
250GB
52nd
349
56th
0.05
86th
96
59th
€121
46th
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $302Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $449Crucial MX500 250GB $37
Intel Core i5-12400F $165Nvidia RTX 3070 $565Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i7-12700K $299Nvidia RTX 3050 $300Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $29Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $50SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $24Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $46SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $417SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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