SanDiskSDSSDXP-120G-G25
$130
SamsungMZ-76E250B
 $130 

Controller: Marvell 88SS9187-BLD2. Flash Memory: SanDisk 19nm eX2 ABL MLC. Release date: Q2 2013.

Controller: Samsung MJX. Memory: Samsung 64 layer TLC V-NAND. Release date: Q1 2018.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 299,276 user samples
2,462 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 101% 112GB free
Worst Bench: 59% 87GB free
Poor: 59% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 407th / 1072
296,814 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 128% 34GB free
Worst Bench: 75% 64GB free (System drive)
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
SPEED RANK: 242nd / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
84.8 % 104 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
464 MB/s 480 MB/s +3%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
292 MB/s 381 MB/s Much faster write speed.
+30%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
27.9 MB/s 38.1 MB/s Much faster random read.
+37%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
78.7 MB/s 95.7 MB/s Faster random write.
+22%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
219 MB/s 363 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+66%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
32.5 MB/s 47.9 MB/s Much faster random mixed IO.
+47%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
260 MB/s 285 MB/s Slightly faster sustained write speed.
+10%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
509 MB/s 517 MB/s +2%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
326 MB/s 492 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+51%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
34.5 MB/s 50 MB/s Much faster peak random read.
+45%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
119 MB/s 126 MB/s Slightly faster peak random write.
+6%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
251 MB/s 466 MB/s Hugely faster peak mixed IO speed.
+86%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
40.5 MB/s 66.5 MB/s Much faster peak random mixed IO.
+64%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
323 MB/s 379 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+17%
Market Share
Based on 75,709,929 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.42 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
5.19 % 21.9 % Hugely better value.
+321%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 57 % More popular.
+12%
Price
Price (score)
$130 $52 Much cheaper.
+60%
Age
Newest
131 Months 75 Months Much more recent.
+43%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
345 MB/s 389 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+13%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
286 MB/s 362 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+27%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
1,091 Pts 1297 Pts Stronger server IO.
+19%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
153 MB/s 371 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+142%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
300 MB/s 357 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+19%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
239 MB/s 291 MB/s Faster deep queue write.
+22%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
139 MB/s 278 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO.
+100%
Capacity
Capacity
120GB 250GB
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The 120GB Sandisk Extreme II proved to be a disappointment. I was expecting the same blistering performance as I saw on its larger 240GB sibling but that proved not to be the case. Comparing the 120GB and 240GB Extreme II's reveals that the larger 240GB version has peak speed ratings that are approximately 35% faster that the 120GB Extreme II. The main weakness of the 120GB Extreme II is its sequential write speed which is just 305 MB/s vs 492 MB/s on the 240GB version. Reduced write ability at lower capacities is explained by fewer NAND modules which reduce a controllers ability to parallelize slow write operations across different memory banks. Overall the Sandisk Extreme II sits amongst the bottom 20% of performers in the 120-128GB capacity category. Several of the drives in the group test have comparable performance at both the 120 and 240 GB capacities, those drives are the ones to go for. [Feb '14 SSDrivePro]

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The 860 Evo is the latest mainstream SATA SSD from Samsung. The 2.5-inch version of the 860 Evo will be available in several capacities ranging from 250 GB to a staggering 4TB. It’s also available in the slimmer M.2 and mSATA form factors. The 860 Evo demonstrates marginally reduced performance compared to its popular, but now three year old predecessor, the 850 Evo. In a head to head comparison the 860 looses by a very modest 6% in terms of effective speed. The 860 Evo is based on a refinement of Samsung’s consumer grade TLC V-NAND, this time featuring 256Gb and 512 Gb 64 layer V-NAND and it also features a new "MJX" controller. The 250 GB version can reach sequential write speeds of up to 520 MB/s, dropping to 300 MB/s once the SLC cache is exhausted (the 250 GB version has a 12 GB SLC write cache). Peak sequential read speeds of 560 MB/s are achievable across the different capacities. The 250GB version has a 512 MB LPDDR4 DRAM cache. All capacities have a five year warranty, but as a testament to the enhanced reliability of this new technology, the warrantied terabytes written (TBW) has doubled from 75 TBW to 150 TBW for the 250 GB 860 Evo. [Jan '18 SSDrivePro]

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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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