Average Bench: 50.6% (886th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: VMware Virtual SATA Hard Drive
Poor: 30%Average: 50.6% Great: 67%

Popular builds with this SSD

Average average bench

The Vmware Virtual SATA Hard Drive 215GB averaged 49.3% 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 82MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 460MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Vmware Virtual SATA Hard Drive 215GB is 37%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Vmware Virtual SATA Hard Drive 215GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 17.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 96.4MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Min Avg Max
293 Read 460 584
124 Write 346 552
125 Mixed 379 530
23 SusWrite 178 334
76.2% 341 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.9 4K Read 19 28
10.1 4K Write 17.2 22.6
9.6 4K Mixed 14.8 22.1
57% 17 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.1 DQ Read 96.4 256
27.7 DQ Write 81.2 181
17.4 DQ Mixed 82 198
63.3% 86.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00000001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 279 293 293 289 284 MB/s
Read 527
Write 358
Mixed 427
SusWrite 283
89% 399 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 20.5
4K Mixed 17.8
63% 19.2 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 198
150% 205 MB/s
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00000001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 122 96 89 112 95 MB/s
Read 533
Write 422
Mixed 502
SusWrite 106
87% 391 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 22.6
4K Mixed 22.1
83% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 88.6
DQ Write 62.8
DQ Mixed 68.9
53% 73.4 MB/s
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00000001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 106 123 138 139 127 MB/s
Read 538
Write 482
Mixed 472
SusWrite 135
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 13.2
4K Mixed 13.3
45% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 43.8
DQ Write 36.6
DQ Mixed 39.2
30% 39.9 MB/s

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,722,826 SSDs tested

Typical Virtual SATA Hard Drive 215GB Builds (Compare 24,256 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297

Popular Virtual SATA Hard Drive 215GB 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) 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

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

 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 $177Nvidia 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 deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback