Usb3.1

NVME&SATA 256GB

NVME&SATA 256GB
BENCHMARKS (30)
MKT (0%)
BUILDS
(0)

Effective Speed -43%Effective Speed -43%Average Score -40%Read -33%, Write -8%, 4K Read -57%, 4K Write -92%, Mixed -26%, 4K Mixed -71%, SusWrite 9%Peak Score +25% Read 51%, Write 76%, 4K Read -11%, 4K Write -59%, Mixed 19%, 4K Mixed -19%, SusWrite 117%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -35%DQ Read -41%, DQ Write -40%, DQ Mixed -12%, ADQ Read -109%, ADQ Write -85%, ADQ Mixed -108%, Age 141%, AS-SSD Total -23%

Average Bench: 68.6% (687^th of 1071)

Based on 30 user benchmarks. Model: USB3.1 NVME&SATA

Poor: 44%Average: 68.6% Great: 107%

Popular builds with this SSD

Above average average bench

The Usb3.1 NVME&SATA 256GB averaged 31.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 125MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 26.4MB/s

See where your SSD ranks →

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Usb3.1 NVME&SATA 256GB is 63%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Usb3.1 NVME&SATA 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 156MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 286MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 30 samples)

Rank 68768.6%

Min	Avg	Max
62.2	Read 343	766
153	Write 377	851
112	Mixed 286	504
130	SusWrite 322	841
74.9% 332 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
11.4	4K Read 21.9	38.7
15.5	4K Write 45.7	76.9
8.5	4K Mixed 26.4	48.8
91.3% 31.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
33.5	DQ Read 156	261
57.7	DQ Write 156	256
0	DQ Mixed 125	296
102% 146 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

CAN-User, 10 months ago.

238GB free

Firmware: 1.00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 222 221 221 220 221 MB/s

90.6% Outstanding

Write 352

Mixed 352

SusWrite 258

83% 370 MB/s

4K Read 33.8

4K Write 73.7

4K Mixed 42.3

144% 49.9 MB/s

DQ Read 194

DQ Write 214

DQ Mixed 227

164% 211 MB/s

CAN-User, 9 months ago.

25GB free

Firmware: 1.00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 342 339 334 338 336 MB/s

62.7% Good

Write 153

Mixed 143

SusWrite 336

47% 209 MB/s

4K Read 23.5

4K Write 38.8

4K Mixed 28.6

93% 30.3 MB/s

DQ Read 113

DQ Write 112

DQ Mixed 143

99% 123 MB/s

USA-User, 5 months ago.

103GB free

Firmware: 1.00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s

SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 285 295 287 321 294 MB/s

58.8% Above average

Write 139

Mixed 192

SusWrite 294

50% 222 MB/s

4K Read 15.7

4K Write 34.9

4K Mixed 24.2

73% 24.9 MB/s

DQ Read 194

DQ Write 128

DQ Mixed 184

131% 169 MB/s

30 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,750,099 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 NVME&SATA 256GB Builds (Compare 190 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 38%

Jet ski

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

System: Asus G10AJ

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	123x
Core i7-4790SIntel $60Bench 72%, 13,224 samples	54x
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	4x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	58x
GTX 760 (192-bit)NvidiaBench 20%, 10,656 samples	27x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	13x

SSD
NVME&SATA 256GBUsb3.1Bench 69%, 30 samples	1x

RAM
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 55%, 9,947 samples	53x
ASU16D3LU1KFG/8G 2x8GBKingstonBench 56%, 401 samples	13x
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 30%, 12,268 samples	8x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 70% - Good

Total price: $335

Popular NVME&SATA 256GB systems:

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

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.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

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) 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]

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.

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 »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Usb3.1

NVME&SATA 256GB

Average Bench: 68.6% (687^th of 1071)

Popular builds with this SSD

Above average average bench

Strengths

Poor consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: Asus G10AJ

Popular NVME&SATA 256GB systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Usb3.1

NVME&SATA 256GB

Average Bench: 68.6% (687th of 1071)

Popular builds with this SSD

Above average average bench

Strengths

Poor consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: Asus G10AJ

Popular NVME&SATA 256GB systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Share a related link

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 68.6% (687^th of 1071)