Average Bench: 72.6% (622nd of 1072)

Based on 1,066 user benchmarks.  Model: SanDisk Extreme SSD

Good average bench

The Sandisk Extreme SSD 2TB averaged 27.4% 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 149MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 26.5MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Sandisk Extreme SSD 2TB is 34.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Sandisk Extreme SSD 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 37.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 277MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,066 samples)
Min Avg Max
291 Read 378 460
212 Write 362 445
168 Mixed 277 336
195 SusWrite 367 448
77.9% 346 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.4 4K Read 22.2 29
23.8 4K Write 37.7 56.4
18.3 4K Mixed 26.5 34.1
87.6% 28.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
91.6 DQ Read 191 290
89.2 DQ Write 163 225
28 DQ Mixed 149 232
119% 168 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
415GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 409 413 422 431 437 MB/s
Read 370
Write 160
Mixed 165
SusWrite 419
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 24.4
78% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 96.5
DQ Write 85.7
DQ Mixed 96.4
71% 92.9 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,660,983 SSDs tested

Typical Extreme SSD 2TB Builds (Compare 1,129 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock H81M-HDS - $147

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $297

Popular Extreme SSD 2TB compatible motherboards:

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 Frequently Asked Questions

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The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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
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