TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Nvme

KIOXIA-EXCERIA S 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

Average Bench: 185% (114th of 1071)

Based on 98 user benchmarks.  Model: NVMe KIOXIA-EXCERIA S
Poor: 124%Average: 185% Great: 234%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The Nvme KIOXIA-EXCERIA S 500GB averaged 84.5% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Nvme KIOXIA-EXCERIA S 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 817MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,016MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nvme KIOXIA-EXCERIA S 500GB is 110%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Nvme KIOXIA-EXCERIA S 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 774MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 39.6MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 98 samples)
Rank 114185%
Min Avg Max
352 Read 932 1,218
737 Write 1,374 1,558
253 Mixed 972 1,304
467 SusWrite 774 1,056
229% 1,013 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22.7 4K Read 39.6 50.2
60 4K Write 118 172
32.6 4K Mixed 55.4 69.7
194% 71 MB/s
Min Avg Max
445 DQ Read 1,016 1,385
269 DQ Write 794 1,233
212 DQ Mixed 817 1,205
635% 876 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFA12.b Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1548 1558 783 765 765 773 MB/s
221% Outstanding
Read 1,168
Write 1,553
Mixed 1,287
SusWrite 1,032
285% 1260 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 64.1
218% 78.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,142
DQ Write 836
DQ Mixed 964
727% 980 MB/s
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFA15.3 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1123 1430 838 814 812 809 MB/s
214% Outstanding
Read 1,206
Write 1,486
Mixed 1,280
SusWrite 971
279% 1,236 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 67.2
206% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 1,162
DQ Write 707
DQ Mixed 678
574% 849 MB/s
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.b Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 693 490 572 506 521 459 MB/s
133% Outstanding
Read 1,063
Write 1,536
Mixed 1,118
SusWrite 540
240% 1,064 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 35.7
99% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 608
DQ Write 549
DQ Mixed 598
443% 585 MB/s
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFA12.7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 512 521 288 353 400 344 MB/s
131% Outstanding
Read 406
Write 1,060
Mixed 577
SusWrite 403
139% 612 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 54.2
180% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 882
DQ Write 635
DQ Mixed 362
378% 626 MB/s
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFA12.b Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 700 544 402 189 120 125 MB/s
109% Outstanding
Read 385
Write 1,470
Mixed 230
SusWrite 347
139% 608 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 33.7
125% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 844
DQ Write 688
DQ Mixed 763
572% 765 MB/s
98 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,505,104 SSDs tested.

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical KIOXIA-EXCERIA S 500GB Builds (Compare 3,584 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) - $170

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel  $101Bench 85%, 153,026 samples1,373x
Core i3-10100FIntel  $66Bench 80%, 39,812 samples609x
Core i5-10400Intel  $123Bench 84%, 71,804 samples415x
GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 71%, 428,800 samples301x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples261x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $225Bench 90%, 645,160 samples234x
SSD
KIOXIA-EXCERIA S 500GBNvmeBench 185%, 98 samples1x
RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX  $81Bench 82%, 134,977 samples180x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples101x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples86x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $562

Popular KIOXIA-EXCERIA S 500GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware 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 upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

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.
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) June 2023 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]

ADVERTISEMENT

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.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Over the hill
Age: 2 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB

1071 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
Solid State Drives
What is the SSD value for money rating?
What is 4K 64 thread write speed?
Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?
What is the effective SSD speed index?
How is the AS SSD write score calculated?
How is the AS SSD read score calculated?
How is the AS SSD total score calculated?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $315Nvidia RTX 3060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $225Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $300Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $86
Intel Core i5-12400F $150Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $67G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback