TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

APS-SE20G-512 512GB

▲ 501 ▼

Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 187% (111th of 1072)

Based on 784 user benchmarks.  Model: APS-SE20G-512
Poor: 119%Average: 187% Great: 267%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The APS-SE20G-512 512GB averaged 87.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the APS-SE20G-512 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 867MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 882MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the APS-SE20G-512 512GB is 148%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the APS-SE20G-512 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 639MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 40.2MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 784 samples)
Rank 111187%
Min Avg Max
498 Read 1,085 1,575
548 Write 1,535 2,319
310 Mixed 1,027 1,627
336 SusWrite 639 1,332
242% 1,071 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.5 4K Read 40.2 51.6
62.3 4K Write 138 207
30 4K Mixed 59.1 82.5
210% 79.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
358 DQ Read 936 1,449
274 DQ Write 882 1,367
324 DQ Mixed 867 1,340
662% 895 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
476GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2298 731 552 531 554 552 MB/s
226% Outstanding
Read 1,130
Write 856
Mixed 1,332
SusWrite 870
236% 1,047 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 244
4K Mixed 65.2
271% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 742
DQ Write 1,292
DQ Mixed 991
759% 1,009 MB/s
312GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 611 483 479 478 487 485 MB/s
226% Outstanding
Read 1,261
Write 2,112
Mixed 1,450
SusWrite 504
301% 1,332 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 239
4K Mixed 90.6
319% 127 MB/s
DQ Read 757
DQ Write 1,286
DQ Mixed 979
754% 1,007 MB/s
363GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1382 486 501 489 496 431 MB/s
191% Outstanding
Read 1,209
Write 2,085
Mixed 1,434
SusWrite 631
303% 1,340 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 71.7
237% 88.5 MB/s
DQ Read 550
DQ Write 783
DQ Mixed 988
657% 773 MB/s
452GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 714 551 264 245 245 264 MB/s
128% Outstanding
Read 871
Write 547
Mixed 1,078
SusWrite 381
161% 719 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 46.7
146% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 653
DQ Write 446
DQ Mixed 758
509% 619 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 479 483 317 315 509 MB/s
120% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 1,632
Mixed 267
SusWrite 431
161% 708 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 46.7
181% 79.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 428
DQ Mixed 445
324% 418 MB/s
784 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,705,838 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 APS-SE20G-512 512GB Builds (Compare 5,559 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X470-PRO - $139

CPU
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $210Bench 76%, 159,077 samples1,949x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples436x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples403x
GPU
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples285x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples283x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples247x
SSD
APS-SE20G-512 512GBBench 187%, 784 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples278x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples231x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples222x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $592

Popular APS-SE20G-512 512GB 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: 4 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 $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk 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