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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(51.4)
Avg. bench(96.6)
Capacity(398)
Write(459)
Mkt. share(0.04)
Age months(95)
Price(133)
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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 Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $80
Samples 206k
68
100th
167
98th
386
251 - 478
99th
1TB
93rd
2792
98th
1.65
100th
32+
97th
$80
65th
2
Compare Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $139
Samples 66k
67
100th
207
99th
432
289 - 536
99th
2TB
98th
2916
98th
1.16
99th
28+
98th
$139
42nd
3
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $65
Samples 455k
66
100th
156
97th
310
188 - 410
97th
1TB
93rd
2066
98th
1.93
100th
52+
93rd
$65
75th
4
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $39
Samples 367k
65
100th
122
96th
276
178 - 355
96th
500GB
79th
2034
97th
1.01
99th
52+
93rd
$39
92nd
5
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $230
Samples 2.5k
62
100th
98.7
93rd
300
194 - 379
97th
2TB
98th
1794
95th
0.01
76th
51+
94th
$230
20th
6
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $30
Samples 74k
62
100th
132
96th
242
147 - 311
94th
512GB
86th
1494
93rd
0.17
96th
54+
92nd
$30
97th
7
Compare Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $59
Samples 171k
61
99th
115
95th
212
130 - 295
92nd
1TB
93rd
1270
92nd
0.32
97th
55+
92nd
$59
80th
8
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 2TB $238
Samples 44k
61
99th
36.1
77th
113
89 - 133
81st
2TB
98th
440
81st
0.07
91st
64+
86th
$238
19th
9
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $26
Samples 87k
61
99th
83.1
91st
234
152 - 302
94th
250GB
53rd
1841
96th
0.15
95th
51+
94th
$26
98th
10
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $50
Samples 85k
61
99th
174
98th
279
175 - 372
97th
1TB
96th
1652
94th
0.24
96th
54+
93rd
$50
84th
11
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $126
Samples 5.1k
60
99th
88.8
92nd
284
170 - 380
97th
1TB
96th
1700
95th
0.01
76th
52+
93rd
$126
46th
12
Compare Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Samples 77k
60
99th
32.2
74th
101
73 - 123
77th
250GB
53rd
394
68th
0.18
95th
65
85th
$30
97th
13
Compare Crucial MX500 1TB $52
Samples 202k
60
99th
63.5
88th
106
75 - 125
79th
1TB
93rd
420
76th
0.6
99th
65+
85th
$52
83rd
14
Compare HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $76
Samples 2.2k
59
99th
69.2
89th
255
155 - 339
95th
512GB
86th
1469
93rd
0.01
76th
52+
93rd
$76
68th
15
Compare Crucial MX500 2TB $108
Samples 44k
59
99th
62.7
87th
108
83 - 125
79th
2TB
98th
420
76th
0.13
94th
64+
85th
$108
52nd
16
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
Samples 69k
58
99th
96
64 - 115
75th
120GB
22nd
431
78th
0.05
86th
102
57th
17
Compare Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $72
Samples 154k
58
99th
38.8
78th
235
160 - 280
94th
250GB
53rd
1408
93rd
0.15
96th
61+
88th
$72
71st
18
Compare Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $60
Samples 78k
58
99th
57
86th
179
103 - 242
89th
500GB
79th
835
88th
0.15
94th
55+
92nd
$60
78th
19
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB $64
Samples 34k
58
99th
39
78th
213
139 - 271
92nd
256GB
67th
957
89th
0.07
93rd
54+
92nd
$64
76th
20
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 500GB $75
Samples 762k
58
99th
28.4
71st
105
74 - 129
79th
500GB
79th
401
70th
1.07
100th
64+
86th
$75
69th
21
Compare Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $111
Samples 113k
58
99th
195
99th
342
223 - 442
98th
2TB
98th
2122
98th
1.02
99th
48+
95th
$111
50th
22
Compare Crucial MX500 500GB $33
Samples 237k
58
99th
52.8
84th
106
78 - 125
79th
500GB
79th
425
77th
0.57
98th
64+
85th
$33
95th
23
Compare Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB $50
Samples 381k
57
98th
99.7
93rd
273
199 - 340
96th
500GB
79th
2063
98th
0.6
99th
61+
88th
$50
84th
24
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $51
Samples 296k
57
98th
22.2
64th
104
75 - 128
78th
250GB
53rd
381
64th
0.47
98th
64
86th
$51
84th
25
Compare Samsung 870 EVO 500GB $45
Samples 39k
57
98th
41.3
80th
104
72 - 132
78th
500GB
79th
405
72nd
0.42
97th
28+
98th
$45
88th
26
Compare Samsung 870 EVO 1TB $60
Samples 65k
57
98th
60
87th
112
81 - 137
81st
1TB
93rd
437
80th
0.54
98th
28+
98th
$60
78th
27
Compare Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
Samples 15k
57
98th
339
215 - 491
98th
1TB
93rd
3054
99th
0.03
87th
46+
95th
28
Compare HyperX Savage 240GB $130
Samples 39k
56
97th
9.19
32nd
89.3
59 - 111
68th
240GB
49th
393
67th
0.05
89th
98
63rd
$130
44th
29
Compare Samsung 850 Pro 512GB $211
Samples 68k
56
97th
12.8
47th
102
71 - 124
77th
512GB
86th
408
73rd
0.08
93rd
107
48th
$211
22nd
30
Compare Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB $51
Samples 240k
56
97th
42.7
80th
199
142 - 236
91st
250GB
53rd
1260
92nd
0.19
96th
78+
78th
$51
84th
31
Compare Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $271
Samples 5k
56
97th
105
94th
360
194 - 496
99th
2TB
98th
2997
99th
0.02
83rd
46+
95th
$271
15th
32
Compare Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $90
Samples 495
56
97th
183
98th
271
175 - 359
96th
2TB
99th
1606
94th
0.01
76th
45+
96th
$90
60th
33
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 250GB $70
Samples 951k
56
97th
17.5
57th
103
72 - 124
78th
250GB
53rd
434
79th
0.81
99th
102
57th
$70
72nd
34
Compare Samsung 860 Evo 1TB $118
Samples 602k
56
97th
36.2
77th
112
81 - 133
81st
1TB
93rd
433
79th
0.89
99th
64+
85th
$118
48th
35
Compare Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $33
Samples 14k
56
97th
30.1
73rd
101
67 - 128
77th
250GB
53rd
395
68th
0.13
93rd
28
98th
$33
95th
36
Compare Crucial MX200 250GB
Samples 26k
55
97th
94.8
69 - 113
74th
250GB
53rd
411
73rd
0.02
76th
101
59th
37
Compare Crucial MX300 275GB
Samples 67k
55
97th
79.4
53 - 95
54th
275GB
68th
380
64th
0.09
81st
84
73rd
38
Compare Samsung 850 Evo 1TB $129
Samples 154k
55
97th
33.3
75th
110
80 - 133
80th
1TB
93rd
432
79th
0.1
90th
102
57th
$129
44th
39
Compare SanDisk Ultra II 480GB $39
Samples 62k
55
97th
36.8
77th
86.2
59 - 108
64th
480GB
74th
392
67th
0.05
89th
105
53rd
$39
91st
40
Compare Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $68
Samples 63k
55
97th
78.7
91st
266
159 - 353
96th
512GB
86th
1359
92nd
0.1
91st
79+
76th
$68
74th
41
Compare Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB $170
Samples 93k
55
97th
47.8
83rd
322
195 - 393
98th
512GB
86th
1892
96th
0.13
94th
60+
89th
$170
31st
42
Compare Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB $258
Samples 38k
55
97th
59.7
87th
327
215 - 425
98th
1TB
96th
1969
97th
0.09
91st
60+
89th
$258
16th
43
Compare Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB $140
Samples 8.2k
55
97th
171
98th
359
207 - 500
98th
2TB
98th
3039
99th
0.01
86th
46+
95th
$140
41st
44
Compare OCZ ARC 100 120GB
Samples 4.7k
54
96th
83.8
63 - 98
60th
120GB
22nd
361
59th
0
76th
106
51st
45
Compare SanDisk Extreme II 240GB
Samples 3k
54
96th
90.1
65 - 109
69th
240GB
49th
393
67th
0
76th
121
5th
46
Compare Crucial MX100 256GB
Samples 55k
54
96th
82.8
65 - 97
59th
256GB
67th
318
51st
0.06
86th
108
46th
47
Compare Samsung 840 Pro 128GB
Samples 34k
54
96th
89.5
62 - 110
69th
128GB
36th
336
54th
0.03
76th
128
4th
48
Compare SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB
Samples 9.2k
54
96th
93.2
62 - 114
73rd
480GB
74th
415
74th
0.01
52nd
108
46th
49
Compare Samsung 850 Pro 128GB $144
Samples 18k
54
96th
5.87
15th
98.7
71 - 119
76th
128GB
36th
397
69th
0.01
81st
107
48th
$144
40th
50
Compare Samsung 850 Pro 256GB $129
Samples 141k
54
96th
11.1
40th
102
71 - 124
77th
256GB
67th
396
69th
0.11
93rd
107
48th
$129
45th
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $315Nvidia RTX 3060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $225Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $300Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $86
Intel Core i5-12400F $150Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $67G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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