512gb

PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB

PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB
BENCHMARKS (1,190)
MKT (0%)
BUILDS
(0)

Effective Speed -42%Effective Speed -42%Average Score -38%Read -0%, Write -15%, 4K Read -37%, 4K Write -16%, Mixed -17%, 4K Mixed -136%, SusWrite -49%Peak Score -21%Read 0%, Write -12%, 4K Read -31%, 4K Write -13%, Mixed -3%, 4K Mixed -98%, SusWrite 9%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -201%DQ Read -79%, DQ Write -5%, DQ Mixed -626%, ADQ Read -113%, ADQ Write -19%, ADQ Mixed -813%, Age 81%, AS-SSD Total -32%

Average Bench: 69.3% (680^th of 1072)

Based on 1,190 user benchmarks. Model: 512GB PCS 2.5" SSD

Poor: 36%Average: 69.3% Great: 96%

Popular builds with this SSD

Above average average bench

The 512gb PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB averaged 30.7% 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. 4K Random Write Speed 75.3MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.1MB/s

See where your SSD ranks →

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 512gb PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB is 60.5%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the 512gb PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 28.5MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 199MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,190 samples)

Rank 68069.3%

Min	Avg	Max
351	Read 456	509
90.4	Write 353	432
25.2	Mixed 308	410
32.7	SusWrite 199	422
73.5% 329 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
15.3	4K Read 25.1	32.9
16.1	4K Write 75.3	108
0.3	4K Mixed 19.1	29.5
102% 39.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
99.4	DQ Read 153	205
27.2	DQ Write 243	340
0.3	DQ Mixed 28.5	45.6
69.3% 142 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

ITA-User, 2 days ago.

477GB free

Firmware: U0916A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 429 428 430 430 431 MB/s

100% Outstanding

Write 440

Mixed 417

SusWrite 430

101% 449 MB/s

4K Read 30

4K Write 101

4K Mixed 31.4

139% 54.1 MB/s

DQ Read 196

DQ Write 333

DQ Mixed 49.1

98% 193 MB/s

GBR-User, 1 day ago.

477GB free

Firmware: T0910A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 432 436 431 433 430 MB/s

95.8% Outstanding

Write 423

Mixed 352

SusWrite 432

96% 425 MB/s

4K Read 27.2

4K Write 105

4K Mixed 25.1

129% 52.4 MB/s

DQ Read 176

DQ Write 343

DQ Mixed 33.4

90% 184 MB/s

ITA-User, 8 days ago.

274GB free (System drive)

Firmware: U0916A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 253 143 64 31 19 MB/s

72% Very good

Write 413

Mixed 402

SusWrite 132

81% 361 MB/s

4K Read 26

4K Write 75.3

4K Mixed 26.5

113% 42.6 MB/s

DQ Read 164

DQ Write 281

DQ Mixed 42.6

83% 163 MB/s

GBR-User, 6 days ago.

313GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S0830A0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 28 43 38 45 39 MB/s

52.1% Above average

Write 127

Mixed 36

SusWrite 44.9

33% 153 MB/s

4K Read 27.7

4K Write 20.4

4K Mixed 28.3

89% 25.5 MB/s

DQ Read 155

DQ Write 75.8

DQ Mixed 1

31% 77.4 MB/s

1,190 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,710,945 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 PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB Builds (Compare 1,208 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 90%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 96%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 83%

Aircraft carrier

System: PC Intel Z370

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	300x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	221x
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	192x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	118x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	105x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	92x

SSD
PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB512gbBench 69%, 1,190 samples	1x

RAM
CM4X8GD3200C16K4 2x8GBCorsairBench 89%, 9,947 samples	74x
CM4X8GF2400Z16K4 2x8GBCorsairBench 73%, 4,992 samples	74x
CM4X8GD3000C15K4 2x8GBCorsairBench 83%, 5,197 samples	71x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 80% - Excellent

Total price: $576

Popular PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB 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

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

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]

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.

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 »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

512gb

PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB

Average Bench: 69.3% (680^th of 1072)

Popular builds with this SSD

Above average average bench

Strengths

Poor consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: PC Intel Z370

Popular PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

512gb

PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB

Average Bench: 69.3% (680th of 1072)

Popular builds with this SSD

Above average average bench

Strengths

Poor consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: PC Intel Z370

Popular PCS 2.5" SSD 512GB systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Share a related link

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 69.3% (680^th of 1072)