Real World Speed
Performance profile from 546,884 user samples
381,216 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 340% 0GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 199% 29GB free (System drive)
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
SPEED RANK: 45th / 1072
165,668 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 254% 431GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 153% 45GB free (System drive)
Poor: 153% Great: 254%
SPEED RANK: 88th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
273 % Faster effective speed.
+28%
213 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
2343 MB/s Much faster read speed.
+37%
1714 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
2063 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+43%
1445 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
63.3 MB/s Much faster random read.
+43%
44.2 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
148 MB/s Slightly faster random write.
+8%
137 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1489 MB/s Hugely faster mixed IO speed.
+121%
675 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
82 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+44%
57 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
710 MB/s Faster sustained write speed.
+19%
598 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
2648 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+27%
2086 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
2404 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+37%
1750 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
74 MB/s Much faster peak random read.
+38%
53.7 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
232 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+21%
191 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1835 MB/s Hugely faster peak mixed IO speed.
+115%
853 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
107 MB/s Much faster peak random mixed IO.
+56%
68.7 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
910 MB/s Slightly faster peak sustained write speed.
+9%
832 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 75,744,483 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.47 % Hugely higher market share.
+236%
0.14 %
Value
Value For Money
111 % Better value.
+28%
86.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
58 % Slightly more popular.
+9%
53 %
Price
Price (score)
$43 $43
Age
Newest
71+ Months More recent.
+19%
88+ Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1864 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+50%
1239 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
1599 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+16%
1374 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
5,400 Pts Much stronger server IO.
+35%
4002 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
1724 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+70%
1012 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1263 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+22%
1034 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
959 MB/s +4% 923 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
1065 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+34%
797 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
500GB 500GB
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Super low latencies and great TurboWrite performance for not much more than mid-to-high-end SATA drives--when bought lightly used, which is the best way to go in this NAND market IMO. [Jul '17 silhex88]

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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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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
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Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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