Real World Speed
Performance profile from 749,070 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
367,854 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 355% 184GB free
Worst Bench: 178% 90GB free (System drive)
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
SPEED RANK: 42nd / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
273 % 276 % +1%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
2343 MB/s +1% 2314 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
2063 MB/s +1% 2034 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
63.3 MB/s +3% 61.3 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
148 MB/s +3% 143 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1489 MB/s 1632 MB/s Slightly faster mixed IO speed.
+10%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
82 MB/s +3% 79.6 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
710 MB/s 843 MB/s Faster sustained write speed.
+19%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
2648 MB/s 2751 MB/s +4%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
2404 MB/s 2540 MB/s Slightly faster peak write speed.
+6%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
74 MB/s 75.6 MB/s +2%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
232 MB/s +1% 229 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1835 MB/s 1930 MB/s Slightly faster peak mixed IO speed.
+5%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
107 MB/s 108 MB/s +1%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
910 MB/s 1056 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+16%
Market Share
Based on 75,781,641 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.5 % 0.9 % Much higher market share.
+80%
Value
Value For Money
111 % 112 % +1%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
58 % 66 % More popular.
+14%
Price
Price (score)
$43 $43
Age
Newest
72+ Months 63+ Months More recent.
+12%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1864 MB/s 1899 MB/s +2%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
1599 MB/s 1643 MB/s +3%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
5,400 Pts 5,528 Pts +2%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
1724 MB/s 1754 MB/s +2%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1263 MB/s +3% 1231 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
959 MB/s +4% 922 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
1065 MB/s +2% 1044 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
500GB 500GB
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The 970 Evo Plus offers excellent sustained write performance both in and out of cache. This results in consistent performance even when the drive is nearly full. Samsung also have a great track record for reliability, this drive will likely last a lifetime. The larger capacity drives (1TB+) offer even better write performance and may be more appropriate for some users. We use this drive (and its larger siblings) extensively in our EFps Lab at UserBenchmark. [Feb '20 SSDrivePro]

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Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) May 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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  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
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  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
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  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
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Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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