TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Microsoft

Storage Space Device 215GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

Average Bench: 85.8% (391st of 1072)

Based on 189 user benchmarks.  Model: Microsoft Storage Space Device
Poor: 47%Average: 85.8% Great: 127%

Popular builds with this SSD

Very good average bench

The Microsoft Storage Space Device 215GB averaged just 14.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Microsoft Storage Space Device 215GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 187MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 31.2MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft Storage Space Device 215GB is 80.1%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Microsoft Storage Space Device 215GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 250MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 333MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 189 samples)
Rank 39185.8%
Min Avg Max
348 Read 451 516
178 Write 367 490
154 Mixed 333 458
65.8 SusWrite 250 440
78.5% 350 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.9 4K Read 31.2 48.9
25.7 4K Write 75.8 121
12 4K Mixed 36 64.5
134% 47.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
110 DQ Read 256 387
51.9 DQ Write 256 360
24.1 DQ Mixed 187 369
160% 233 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
115GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 477 383 286 285 287 MB/s
118% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 485
Mixed 439
SusWrite 366
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 56.8
191% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
200GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 437 445 437 432 442 MB/s
101% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 448
Mixed 314
SusWrite 438
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 85.7
4K Mixed 36.2
134% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 371
DQ Mixed 172
173% 275 MB/s
129GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 429 411 434 418 428 MB/s
49.8% Average
Read 251
Write 102
Mixed 84.4
SusWrite 424
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 20
4K Mixed 9.2
44% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 14.3
DQ Write 15.5
DQ Mixed 14.6
11% 14.8 MB/s
189 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,726,586 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 Storage Space Device 215GB Builds (Compare 4,628 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING - $140

CPU
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $210Bench 76%, 159,077 samples1,405x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples540x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples533x
GPU
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples318x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples227x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples207x
SSD
Storage Space Device 215GBMicrosoftBench 86%, 189 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples245x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples183x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples156x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $593

Popular Storage Space Device 215GB compatible motherboards:

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

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]

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
Ready to retire
Age: 6 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

1072 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 $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk 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
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