M2 SSD Benchmark & Performance Tests
Here you can find detailed SSE speed performance tests of the new 4th generation PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs, as well as the slower PCIe 3.0. The maximum speed of the PCIe 4.0 x4 is 64 Gbps. Current cards currently achieve around 7,000 MB/s and the PCIe 3.0 x4 around 3,500 MB/s (measured with CrystalDiskMark). SSDs with the new Phison E18 controller can achieve very high speeds, making them suitable as additional storage for PlayStation 5 Gaming.
SSDs compatible with PlayStation 5 are marked "PS5 compatible".
We have tested 227 SSDs:
| Product | Image | Capacity | Read | Write | Score | Price | $/GB | Test | Shop |
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| ADATA Falcon 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2889 MB/s | 1405 MB/s | 2188 | 45 $ | 0,09 $ |  |
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| ADATA LEGEND 710 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2493 MB/s | 1264 MB/s | 2337 | 47 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 960 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7434 MB/s | 6668 MB/s | 8122 | 75 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 960 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7435 MB/s | 6919 MB/s | 8408 | 146 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3299 MB/s | 640 MB/s | 2396 | 101 $ | 0,39 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro 512GB | |
512 GB | 3410 MB/s | 2440 MB/s | 2512 | 33 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3421 MB/s | 3309 MB/s | 4102 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3519 MB/s | 3357 MB/s | 4297 | 167 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Lite 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3909 MB/s | 3193 MB/s | 5622 | 69 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S70 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7460 MB/s | 6744 MB/s | 6832 | 368 $ | 0,18 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7453 MB/s | 2518 MB/s | 5924 | 89 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7464 MB/s | 6408 MB/s | 7934 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7479 MB/s | 6650 MB/s | 8706 | 140 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3296 MB/s | 630 MB/s | 1493 | 64 $ | 0,25 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB | |
512 GB | 3408 MB/s | 2435 MB/s | 2462 | 30 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3412 MB/s | 2712 MB/s | 3242 | 50 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3481 MB/s | 2943 MB/s | 3743 | 90 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Corsair MP400 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3454 MB/s | 2100 MB/s | 3984 | 95 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Corsair MP400 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3452 MB/s | 3034 MB/s | 5773 | 190 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Corsair MP510 480GB |  |
480 GB | 3462 MB/s | 2659 MB/s | 5550 | 55 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 500GB |  |
500 GB | 5006 MB/s | 2661 MB/s | 5633 | 53 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5015 MB/s | 4249 MB/s | 7019 | 63 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5011 MB/s | 4242 MB/s | 7375 | 110 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7126 MB/s | 5498 MB/s | 7000 | 90 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 PRO 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7200 MB/s | 6757 MB/s | 8145 | 150 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 PRO XT 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7364 MB/s | 5845 MB/s | 7569 | 75 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7362 MB/s | 6933 MB/s | 8127 | 130 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Crucial P1 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2246 MB/s | 1141 MB/s | 2617 | 60 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Crucial P1 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2004 MB/s | 1690 MB/s | 2622 | 68 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Crucial P1 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 2248 MB/s | 1916 MB/s | 3530 | 268 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Crucial P2 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2354 MB/s | 1142 MB/s | 2650 | 41 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| Crucial P2 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2326 MB/s | 1848 MB/s | 3800 | 45 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Crucial P2 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2313 MB/s | 1934 MB/s | 2846 | 65 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Crucial P2 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 2322 MB/s | 2052 MB/s | 3497 | 133 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3689 MB/s | 1963 MB/s | 3397 | 25 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3666 MB/s | 3217 MB/s | 4322 | 45 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3664 MB/s | 3268 MB/s | 4827 | 88 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 Plus 512GB |  |
512 GB | 4699 MB/s | 1935 MB/s | 3430 | 27 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 Plus 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5124 MB/s | 3673 MB/s | 4586 | 52 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3531 MB/s | 1585 MB/s | 3510 | 79 $ | 0,32 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 500GB | |
500 GB | 3540 MB/s | 3124 MB/s | 5151 | 69 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3537 MB/s | 3316 MB/s | 5290 | 120 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3544 MB/s | 3293 MB/s | 5630 | 286 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 Plus 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6783 MB/s | 4394 MB/s | 6293 | 58 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 Plus 1TB | |
1024 GB | 6853 MB/s | 5006 MB/s | 7574 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 Plus 2TB | |
2048 GB | 6848 MB/s | 5094 MB/s | 7987 | 122 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2051 MB/s | 1359 MB/s | 1552 | 44 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| Emtec X300 Power Pro 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2419 MB/s | 1925 MB/s | 2760 | 41 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3635 MB/s | 1353 MB/s | 2136 | 18 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| fanxiang S500 Pro 512GB | |
512 GB | 3651 MB/s | 2764 MB/s | 3427 | 25 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus 7000s 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7107 MB/s | 5664 MB/s | 7385 | 84 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus 7000s 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7360 MB/s | 6865 MB/s | 8653 | 295 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 500GB |  |
500 GB | 5004 MB/s | 2670 MB/s | 5552 | 92 $ | 0,18 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5012 MB/s | 4248 MB/s | 7209 | 151 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5013 MB/s | 4394 MB/s | 7093 | 143 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Gigabyte NVMe 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2346 MB/s | 1040 MB/s | 1824 | 21 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Gigabyte NVMe 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2429 MB/s | 1991 MB/s | 2738 | 70 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Gigabyte NVMe 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2407 MB/s | 2058 MB/s | 2737 | 112 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Goodram IRDM 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3452 MB/s | 3083 MB/s | 6957 | 292 $ | 0,29 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P44 Pro 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7403 MB/s | 5199 MB/s | 8575 | 45 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P44 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7350 MB/s | 6661 MB/s | 9191 | 82 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7412 MB/s | 6607 MB/s | 9161 | 136 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Intenso Premium 250GB |  |
250 GB | 817 MB/s | 768 MB/s | 1872 | 47 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| Intenso Premium 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2074 MB/s | 1642 MB/s | 2543 | 70 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Intenso Premium 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2061 MB/s | 1674 MB/s | 2746 | 81 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston A2000 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2047 MB/s | 1240 MB/s | 2830 | 40 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| Kingston A2000 500GB | |
500 GB | 2278 MB/s | 2059 MB/s | 2891 | 113 $ | 0,23 $ | |
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| Kingston A2000 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2280 MB/s | 2178 MB/s | 3527 | 178 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| Kingston FURY RENEGADE 500GB |  |
500 GB | 7370 MB/s | 4104 MB/s | 6561 | 59 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Kingston FURY RENEGADE 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7364 MB/s | 6070 MB/s | 8255 | 86 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston FURY RENEGADE 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7366 MB/s | 7075 MB/s | 8473 | 156 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston KC2500 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3532 MB/s | 1282 MB/s | 3020 | 52 $ | 0,21 $ | |
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| Kingston KC2500 500GB | |
500 GB | 3529 MB/s | 2549 MB/s | 4001 | 70 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Kingston KC2500 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3522 MB/s | 3020 MB/s | 4289 | 137 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Kingston KC3000 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7369 MB/s | 4013 MB/s | 6570 | 56 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Kingston KC3000 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7362 MB/s | 6113 MB/s | 7840 | 81 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston KC3000 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7366 MB/s | 6908 MB/s | 8613 | 144 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2389 MB/s | 1218 MB/s | 2111 | 27 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 500GB | |
500 GB | 2521 MB/s | 1962 MB/s | 4077 | 30 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2212 MB/s | 1713 MB/s | 2430 | 50 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2204 MB/s | 1853 MB/s | 2823 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Kingston NV2 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3294 MB/s | 1758 MB/s | 2364 | 24 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Kingston NV2 500GB | |
500 GB | 3831 MB/s | 2364 MB/s | 4210 | 29 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Kingston NV2 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3636 MB/s | 2900 MB/s | 5307 | 42 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Kingston NV2 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3748 MB/s | 2932 MB/s | 4769 | 92 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA 250GB |  |
250 GB | 1763 MB/s | 1283 MB/s | 2973 | 49 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA 500GB | |
500 GB | 1763 MB/s | 1690 MB/s | 3986 | 56 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA 1TB | |
1024 GB | 1756 MB/s | 1685 MB/s | 3972 | 103 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G2 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3454 MB/s | 3238 MB/s | 6506 | 84 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| KIOXIA XG6 Client 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3264 MB/s | 3052 MB/s | 4431 | 85 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Lexar NM610 Pro 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3647 MB/s | 2600 MB/s | 3854 | 50 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Lexar NM610 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3651 MB/s | 2654 MB/s | 4024 | 76 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Lexar NM620 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3481 MB/s | 2669 MB/s | 3219 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Lexar NM620 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3291 MB/s | 2977 MB/s | 3551 | 50 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Lexar NM620 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3591 MB/s | 3111 MB/s | 4360 | 114 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Lexar NM710 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 4859 MB/s | 4467 MB/s | 6266 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM700 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3496 MB/s | 1958 MB/s | 3820 | 35 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM700 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3526 MB/s | 1830 MB/s | 3596 | 133 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM800 Pro 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7458 MB/s | 3806 MB/s | 6727 | 57 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM800 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7465 MB/s | 6268 MB/s | 8325 | 150 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| MediaRange MR1031 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2553 MB/s | 1874 MB/s | 2808 | 85 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| MediaRange MR1031 1TB | |
1024 GB | 1632 MB/s | 1502 MB/s | 2450 | 85 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| MSI Spatium M390 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3481 MB/s | 3123 MB/s | 4291 | 55 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| MSI Spatium M390 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3464 MB/s | 3280 MB/s | 5210 | 69 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| MSI Spatium M480 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7373 MB/s | 6093 MB/s | 7665 | 90 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Mushkin Element 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2008 MB/s | 1131 MB/s | 2502 | 83 $ | 0,32 $ | |
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| Mushkin Element 512GB | |
512 GB | 3299 MB/s | 2294 MB/s | 3953 | 83 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| Mushkin Element 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3312 MB/s | 2803 MB/s | 4504 | 46 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Mushkin Element 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3246 MB/s | 2775 MB/s | 3995 | 83 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Mushkin Pilot-E 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3530 MB/s | 2205 MB/s | 4093 | 48 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Mushkin Pilot-E 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3524 MB/s | 3105 MB/s | 4283 | 68 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Mushkin Tempest 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3009 MB/s | 1277 MB/s | 2752 | 22 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Mushkin Tempest 512GB | |
512 GB | 3301 MB/s | 2176 MB/s | 3934 | 35 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Mushkin Tempest 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3314 MB/s | 2773 MB/s | 4489 | 50 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Mushkin Tempest 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3216 MB/s | 2806 MB/s | 4004 | 85 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Mushkin Vortex Redline 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7439 MB/s | 6971 MB/s | 8090 | 115 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Netac NV3000 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3636 MB/s | 1362 MB/s | 2194 | 25 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Netac NV3000 500GB | |
500 GB | 3653 MB/s | 2752 MB/s | 3453 | 41 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Netac NV3000 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3415 MB/s | 2913 MB/s | 3907 | 55 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Patriot P300 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3640 MB/s | 1364 MB/s | 2237 | 20 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Patriot P300 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2004 MB/s | 1850 MB/s | 2622 | 28 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Patriot P300 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2394 MB/s | 1635 MB/s | 2587 | 45 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Patriot P300 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3454 MB/s | 3035 MB/s | 5619 | 83 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Patriot P310 240GB |  |
240 GB | 2286 MB/s | 1793 MB/s | 1962 | 19 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VP4100 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5014 MB/s | 4256 MB/s | 7536 | 219 $ | 0,21 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VP4300 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7471 MB/s | 5792 MB/s | 6218 | 75 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VP4300 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7465 MB/s | 6744 MB/s | 8641 | 125 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VPN100 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3455 MB/s | 1253 MB/s | 3048 | 69 $ | 0,27 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VPN100 512GB | |
512 GB | 3453 MB/s | 2430 MB/s | 4167 | 38 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VPN100 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3506 MB/s | 3212 MB/s | 4133 | 63 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VPN100 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3454 MB/s | 3034 MB/s | 5588 | 100 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| PNY CS1030 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2224 MB/s | 1289 MB/s | 1617 | 25 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3452 MB/s | 1233 MB/s | 3013 | 50 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3030 500GB | |
500 GB | 3462 MB/s | 2279 MB/s | 4948 | 82 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3455 MB/s | 3093 MB/s | 6456 | 160 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3030 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3450 MB/s | 3096 MB/s | 6151 | 146 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3040 500GB |  |
500 GB | 5007 MB/s | 2521 MB/s | 5210 | 81 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5014 MB/s | 4425 MB/s | 7510 | 69 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3040 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5009 MB/s | 4231 MB/s | 6510 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7136 MB/s | 5570 MB/s | 7018 | 90 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7078 MB/s | 6831 MB/s | 8415 | 150 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket NVMe 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3266 MB/s | 1328 MB/s | 3152 | 78 $ | 0,30 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket NVMe 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3455 MB/s | 2644 MB/s | 5490 | 45 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket NVMe 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3454 MB/s | 3105 MB/s | 6381 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB |  |
500 GB | 5006 MB/s | 2514 MB/s | 5595 | 50 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5014 MB/s | 4428 MB/s | 6804 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket Q 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2006 MB/s | 960 MB/s | 2021 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3095 MB/s | 1943 MB/s | 3689 | 60 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3451 MB/s | 3032 MB/s | 5603 | 130 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3576 MB/s | 2488 MB/s | 5333 | 65 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3570 MB/s | 2531 MB/s | 5879 | 129 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3577 MB/s | 2383 MB/s | 4428 | 26 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3571 MB/s | 3292 MB/s | 6012 | 39 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3571 MB/s | 3339 MB/s | 6642 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3570 MB/s | 3361 MB/s | 6519 | 112 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 PRO 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3289 MB/s | 2333 MB/s | 4718 | 176 $ | 0,34 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3569 MB/s | 2736 MB/s | 5958 | 258 $ | 0,25 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2764 MB/s | 1348 MB/s | 2977 | 40 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3185 MB/s | 2268 MB/s | 4722 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3572 MB/s | 2767 MB/s | 5264 | 60 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 PRO 250GB |  |
250 GB | 6465 MB/s | 2691 MB/s | 6542 | 150 $ | 0,60 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 PRO 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6779 MB/s | 4853 MB/s | 8051 | 74 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 6711 MB/s | 4935 MB/s | 8288 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 PRO 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 6805 MB/s | 4948 MB/s | 8391 | 139 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Samsung 990 PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7457 MB/s | 6856 MB/s | 8521 | 100 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Samsung 990 PRO 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7460 MB/s | 6849 MB/s | 9086 | 139 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| SanDisk Extreme PRO 3D 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3489 MB/s | 2586 MB/s | 3082 | 80 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| SanDisk Extreme PRO 3D 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3486 MB/s | 2862 MB/s | 4281 | 120 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| SanDisk Extreme PRO 3D 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3476 MB/s | 2995 MB/s | 4928 | 440 $ | 0,21 $ | |
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| Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2164 MB/s | 1059 MB/s | 1855 | 47 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Seagate BarraCuda Q5 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2428 MB/s | 1896 MB/s | 2793 | 89 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB |  |
500 GB | 4982 MB/s | 2671 MB/s | 5641 | 50 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5007 MB/s | 4451 MB/s | 7161 | 96 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 520 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4998 MB/s | 4447 MB/s | 7228 | 407 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 530 500GB |  |
500 GB | 7139 MB/s | 3937 MB/s | 6772 | 78 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7387 MB/s | 6097 MB/s | 8155 | 99 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7355 MB/s | 7042 MB/s | 8626 | 191 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Silicon Power UD90 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 5018 MB/s | 4435 MB/s | 6371 | 88 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Silicon Power XS70 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7362 MB/s | 6929 MB/s | 8139 | 113 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2168 MB/s | 1223 MB/s | 1559 | 20 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 512GB | |
512 GB | 3095 MB/s | 1796 MB/s | 2106 | 23 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2106 MB/s | 1681 MB/s | 2736 | 52 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 Pro 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7368 MB/s | 5776 MB/s | 7590 | 63 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7364 MB/s | 6872 MB/s | 8617 | 163 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| TeamGroup T-Force Cardea Zero Z440 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5008 MB/s | 4262 MB/s | 6707 | 55 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Transcend 220S 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3244 MB/s | 627 MB/s | 1512 | 33 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Transcend 220S 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3525 MB/s | 2450 MB/s | 3394 | 42 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Transcend 220S 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3366 MB/s | 2855 MB/s | 4128 | 59 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Transcend 220S 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3518 MB/s | 2985 MB/s | 4355 | 101 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN550 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2392 MB/s | 675 MB/s | 1348 | 33 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN550 500GB | |
500 GB | 2484 MB/s | 1855 MB/s | 2278 | 36 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN550 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2442 MB/s | 2039 MB/s | 2993 | 90 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN550 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2598 MB/s | 1891 MB/s | 3657 | 179 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN570 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2383 MB/s | 652 MB/s | 1336 | 33 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN570 500GB | |
500 GB | 3597 MB/s | 2522 MB/s | 2000 | 30 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN570 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3596 MB/s | 3232 MB/s | 2368 | 46 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN570 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3728 MB/s | 3447 MB/s | 4508 | 93 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Green SN350 240GB |  |
240 GB | 2334 MB/s | 558 MB/s | 1405 | 28 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Green SN350 480GB | |
480 GB | 2485 MB/s | 1926 MB/s | 2124 | 50 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Green SN350 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3511 MB/s | 2799 MB/s | 3506 | 45 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Green SN350 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3515 MB/s | 3148 MB/s | 3671 | 90 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Red SN700 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3407 MB/s | 3102 MB/s | 4678 | 115 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3201 MB/s | 1259 MB/s | 2133 | 79 $ | 0,32 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 500GB | |
500 GB | 3434 MB/s | 2713 MB/s | 3482 | 50 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3437 MB/s | 3107 MB/s | 4725 | 127 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2885 MB/s | 3069 MB/s | 5142 | 267 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 250GB |  |
250 GB | 4057 MB/s | 2020 MB/s | 3676 | 30 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 500GB | |
500 GB | 5072 MB/s | 3979 MB/s | 4352 | 34 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5221 MB/s | 4859 MB/s | 4709 | 51 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5226 MB/s | 4772 MB/s | 4864 | 110 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6814 MB/s | 4181 MB/s | 7555 | 84 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 1TB | |
1024 GB | 6964 MB/s | 5211 MB/s | 8590 | 105 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7070 MB/s | 5190 MB/s | 7911 | 180 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7298 MB/s | 6372 MB/s | 8113 | 78 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7360 MB/s | 6685 MB/s | 8735 | 140 $ | 0,07 $ | |
M.2 SSDs definitely replace the slower SATA SSDs in the speed benchmark (they are able to transfer a maximum of 600 MB/s) and are now the standard in notebooks. Almost every new motherboard has at least one M2 slot.
Sizes
Common designations for the different SSD lengths are 22110, 2280, 2260, 2242, where the first 2 numbers stand for the width in mm and the last 2 numbers for the length in mm. As an example, 2280 stands for an SSD with a width of 22mm and a length of 80mm.
Connection forms (Keys)
The M.2 cards can have different pin assignments (so-called keys). Cards with a B-Key only support SATA and PCIe x2 and are thus slow. The M-Key, with 5 pins, on the other hand, supports PCIe x4 and can exploit full performance. It is best to only buy cards with M-Key connection form or with B+M-Keys (these can be plugged into both ports). B-Key and M-Key are not compatible with each other.
Connection types (SATA or NVMe PCIe)
M.2 cards can be connected via SATA or NVMe PCI Express interface, but SATA is not recommended due to the slow speed. With PCIe 2.0, a maximum of 5 GBit/s is possible per lane. With 2 lanes (x2) this is doubled, i.e. 10 GBit/s. With PCIe 3.0, 8 GBit/s per lane are available and with PCIe 4.0 there are 16 GBit/s per lane. Accordingly, 4 x 16 = 64 GBit/s are theoretically possible here, but these data rates cannot be achieved in practice because every data packet has an Overhead.
| The following speed transfer rates are possible: | Theoretical | Practical |
|---|---|---|
| SATA 3 | 6 GBit/s (=750 MB/s) | ~550 MB/s |
| PCIe 2.0 x2 | 10 GBit/s (=1.250 MB/s) | ~800 MB/s |
| PCIe 2.0 x4 | 20 GBit/s (=2.500 MB/s) | ~1.600 MB/s |
| PCIe 3.0 x2 | 16 GBit/s (=2.000 MB/s) | ~1.600 MB/s |
| PCIe 3.0 x4 | 32 GBit/s (=4.000 MB/s) | ~3.500 MB/s |
| PCIe 4.0 x4 | 64 GBit/s (=8.000 MB/s) | ~7.500 MB/s |
Info about the NAND flash
SSDs use different flash memory types. A memory cell can store between 1 (SLC) and 4 (QLC) bits. The more bits/cell that can be stored, the higher the storage density and the cheaper the hard drive usually is. SLC is the fastest type of memory (since only two voltage values need to be distinguished during the readout process) and also has the longest service life of up to 100,000 write/erase cycles. However, this type is also the most expensive flash memory.
There are currently 4 types of memory: Single Level Cell (SLC), Multi-Level Cell (MLC), Triple Level Cell (TLC) and Quadruple Level Cells (QLC).
| SLC | MLC | TLC | QLC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bit per cell | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Performance | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★ |
| Cycles | ~ 100.000 | ~ 5.000 | ~ 1.500 | ~ 1.000 |
| Energy consumption | low | low | average | average |
| Costs | high | high | cheap | cheap |