Real World Speed
Performance profile from 40,504 user samples
38,097 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 302% 837GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 157% 426GB free (System drive)
Poor: 157% Great: 302%
SPEED RANK: 64th / 1072
2,407 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 257% 182GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 117% 118GB free (System drive)
Poor: 117% Great: 257%
SPEED RANK: 122nd / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
241 % Much faster effective speed.
+34%
179 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
1755 MB/s +4% 1690 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
1493 MB/s Hugely faster write speed.
+156%
584 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
41.8 MB/s 45 MB/s Slightly faster random read.
+8%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
136 MB/s +1% 134 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
765 MB/s Faster mixed IO speed.
+21%
634 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
59.2 MB/s 61.3 MB/s +4%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
984 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+177%
355 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
2087 MB/s 2288 MB/s Slightly faster peak read speed.
+10%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
1803 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+64%
1102 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
53.1 MB/s 69 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+30%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
200 MB/s +3% 195 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
973 MB/s 1072 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+10%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
73 MB/s 94.2 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+29%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
1363 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+147%
551 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 75,655,429 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.03 % Hugely higher market share.
+200%
0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
65 % Much better value.
+74%
37.5 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 51 %
Price
Price (score)
$150 $54 Much cheaper.
+64%
Age
Newest
88+ Months 69+ Months More recent.
+22%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1559 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue read.
+88%
829 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
1477 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue write.
+48%
996 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
4,601 Pts Much stronger server IO.
+55%
2,967 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
1186 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+86%
637 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1170 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue read.
+111%
555 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
895 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue write.
+92%
465 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
871 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+131%
377 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
1TB 256GB
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 SSD Rankings

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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Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.
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Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

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How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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