Real World Speed
Performance profile from 45,064 user samples
6,967 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 294% 563GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 131% 382GB free (System drive)
Poor: 131% Great: 294%
SPEED RANK: 77th / 1072
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
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
225 % 241 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
1555 MB/s 1755 MB/s Faster read speed.
+13%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
1277 MB/s 1493 MB/s Faster write speed.
+17%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
51.6 MB/s Faster random read.
+23%
41.8 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
111 MB/s 136 MB/s Faster random write.
+23%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
825 MB/s Slightly faster mixed IO speed.
+8%
765 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
63.1 MB/s Slightly faster random mixed IO.
+7%
59.2 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
925 MB/s 984 MB/s Slightly faster sustained write speed.
+6%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
1961 MB/s 2087 MB/s Slightly faster peak read speed.
+6%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
1545 MB/s 1803 MB/s Faster peak write speed.
+17%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
61.4 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+16%
53.1 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
172 MB/s 200 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+16%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
1049 MB/s Slightly faster peak mixed IO speed.
+8%
973 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
85.6 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+17%
73 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
1225 MB/s 1363 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+11%
Market Share
Based on 75,739,508 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+300%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 51 %
Age
Newest
92+ Months 88+ Months +4%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1606 MB/s +3% 1559 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
1270 MB/s 1477 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+16%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
4,402 Pts 4,601 Pts +5%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
1282 MB/s Slightly faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+8%
1186 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
1008 MB/s 1170 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+16%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
738 MB/s 895 MB/s Faster deep queue write.
+21%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
821 MB/s 871 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue mixed IO.
+6%
Capacity
Capacity
1TB 1TB
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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  • 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
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

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CPUGPUSSD
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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