Average Bench: 158% (145th of 1071)

Based on 18 user benchmarks.  Model: NVMe MSI M390 250GB

Outstanding average bench

The Nvme MSI M390 250GB averaged 58.2% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Nvme MSI M390 250GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 573MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 535MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nvme MSI M390 250GB is 159%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Nvme MSI M390 250GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 610MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 39.6MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)
Min Avg Max
143 Read 920 1,458
60.7 Write 935 1,603
162 Mixed 911 1,286
98.9 SusWrite 610 1,143
190% 844 MB/s
Min Avg Max
2.6 4K Read 39.6 58.6
3.9 4K Write 130 269
3.5 4K Mixed 51.7 76.2
195% 73.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
220 DQ Read 624 847
151 DQ Write 535 957
80.3 DQ Mixed 573 991
431% 577 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EHFM32.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 958 1003 961 949 1139 1113 MB/s
Read 536
Write 141
Mixed 1,286
SusWrite 1,020
170% 746 MB/s
4K Read 58.6
4K Write 238
4K Mixed 76.2
312% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 826
DQ Write 957
DQ Mixed 991
719% 925 MB/s
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EHFM32.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1291 1506 708 192 151 162 MB/s
Read 1,390
Write 1,603
Mixed 1,246
SusWrite 668
276% 1,227 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 58.5
204% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 704
DQ Write 490
DQ Mixed 207
260% 467 MB/s
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EHFM32.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1053 715 416 529 363 314 MB/s
Read 1088
Write 1,334
Mixed 999
SusWrite 565
224% 996 MB/s
4K Read 52.5
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 63.2
234% 84.8 MB/s
DQ Read 818
DQ Write 522
DQ Mixed 966
641% 769 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EHFM32.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 659 643 674 733 568 480 MB/s
Read 1,083
Write 1,193
Mixed 915
SusWrite 626
215% 954 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 50.5
181% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 662
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 548
392% 511 MB/s
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EHFM32.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 541 593 404 761 622 332 MB/s
Read 913
Write 888
Mixed 747
SusWrite 542
174% 772 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 51
175% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 304
223% 297 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EHFM32.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 284 179 244 307 295 MB/s
Read 370
Write 334
Mixed 273
SusWrite 274
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 39.7
4K Mixed 16
63% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 161
127% 177 MB/s
18 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,849,141 SSDs tested

Typical MSI M390 250GB Builds (Compare 4,214 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 82H8

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Popular MSI M390 250GB 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

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) 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]

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

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

 Best User Rated

The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback