TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

WD WDS240G2G0A

Green 240GB (2018)

▲ 51143 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 45.2% (849th of 1011)

Based on 35,086 user benchmarks.  Model: WDC WDS240G2G0A-00JH30
Poor: 35%Average: 45.2% Great: 54%

Popular builds with this SSD

Below average average bench

The WD Green 240GB (2018) averaged 54.7% 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. Sequential Read Speed 422MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD Green 240GB (2018) is just 19%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the WD Green 240GB (2018) performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 92.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 68.4MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 35,086 samples)
Rank 84945.2%
Min Avg Max
336 Read 422 460
147 Write 307 380
134 Mixed 246 325
43.7 SusWrite 92.7 159
59.3% 267 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.2 4K Read 18 23
13 4K Write 30.3 42.5
8.58 4K Mixed 15.1 19.7
62.7% 21.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24 DQ Read 98.9 120
18.7 DQ Write 68.4 94.2
12.1 DQ Mixed 33.5 44.3
38.6% 66.9 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
96GB free
Firmware: UF300000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 120 114 127 56 90 MB/s
54.8% Above average
Read 456
Write 297
Mixed 272
SusWrite 118
63% 286 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 19.5
83% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 83.4
DQ Mixed 40.8
46% 78.6 MB/s
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 7.2 21 128 144 144 MB/s
53.8% Above average
Read 461
Write 362
Mixed 318
SusWrite 128
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 19.2
78% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 71.8
DQ Mixed 40.3
43% 73.1 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 3.3 30 11 23 36 MB/s
44.6% Average
Read 428
Write 357
Mixed 217
SusWrite 46
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 34.6
4K Mixed 17.9
68% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 81.5
DQ Write 85.2
DQ Mixed 39.2
42% 68.6 MB/s
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 142 153 109 121 155 MB/s
44.2% Average
Read 421
Write 298
Mixed 151
SusWrite 126
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 21
4K Mixed 15.2
55% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 5.3
DQ Mixed 24
27% 49.3 MB/s
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 3.4 22 4.3 39 131 MB/s
43.5% Average
Read 395
Write 295
Mixed 169
SusWrite 64.6
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 18.4
64% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 62.3
DQ Mixed 41.2
43% 72.9 MB/s
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 130 121 131 147 148 MB/s
42.9% Average
Read 411
Write 200
Mixed 272
SusWrite 118
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 13.9
55% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 6.1
DQ Mixed 42.5
35% 54.2 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 93 3.8 89 111 86 MB/s
42.8% Average
Read 457
Write 326
Mixed 238
SusWrite 98.1
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 28.4
4K Mixed 5.9
57% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 29.6
DQ Write 79.2
DQ Mixed 7.1
19% 38.6 MB/s
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 59 110 48 18 110 MB/s
37.5% Below average
Read 352
Write 300
Mixed 198
SusWrite 88.6
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 21
4K Mixed 12.4
44% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 83.8
DQ Mixed 40.1
46% 79 MB/s
35,086 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 19,104,221 SSDs tested.

 Prices

OutletPCUS $402 days
EbayUS $4012 mins
AmazonUS $407 days
Send price feedback
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 Green 240GB (2018) Builds (Compare 27,593 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $120

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel  $367Bench 94%, 327,544 samples8,776x
Core i5-8600KIntel  $259Bench 91%, 121,158 samples5,946x
Core i5-8400Intel  $194Bench 79%, 129,057 samples4,006x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $285Bench 56%, 700,687 samples4,214x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $390Bench 78%, 706,612 samples2,931x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 101%, 504,565 samples2,891x
SSD
Green 240GB (2018)WD  $40Bench 45%, 35,086 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $65Bench 84%, 269,052 samples1,976x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 9,833 samples715x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $70Bench 87%, 86,398 samples681x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $877

Popular Green 240GB (2018) 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 Workstation

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.
  • - 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.
  • - Share your opinion by voting.
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) November 2019 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.
USA-User
Avatar level
5,826

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

1 hr ago.

KidOo
Avatar level
2

Poor

20 months ago.

Go for a samsung 850 evo

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Over the hill
Age: 24 months

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Crucial MX200 250GB

1011 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 i5-9400F $148Nvidia GTX 1660 $210Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-9600K $210Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $234Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $150
Intel Core i7-9700K $349Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti $260Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $49
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $44Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $65SanDisk Extreme 64GB $88
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $40G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $612SanDisk Extreme 32GB $48
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $75Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $68SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $14
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Test your PC Build a PC
Can You Run It?
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer Feedback