M2 SSD Benchmark & Performance Tests
Which SSD is the best? Here are detailed SSD speed performance tests of the new 4th generation PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs, as well as the slower PCIe 3.0. The maximum speed for 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 that are compatible with PlayStation 5 are marked "PS5 compatible".
We have tested 451 SSDs:
| Product | Image | Capacity | Read | Write | Score | Price | $/GB | Test | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer FA100 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3634 MB/s | 3137 MB/s | 4136 | 115 $ | 0,11 $ |  |
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| ADATA Falcon 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2889 MB/s | 1405 MB/s | 2188 | 74 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 710 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2493 MB/s | 1264 MB/s | 2337 | 68 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 710 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2702 MB/s | 2055 MB/s | 2946 | 68 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 710 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2705 MB/s | 1942 MB/s | 2780 | 125 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3299 MB/s | 640 MB/s | 2396 | 49 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro 512GB | |
512 GB | 3410 MB/s | 2440 MB/s | 2512 | 35 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3421 MB/s | 3309 MB/s | 4102 | 198 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3519 MB/s | 3357 MB/s | 4297 | 223 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX6000 Lite 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2072 MB/s | 1152 MB/s | 1984 | 40 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX6000 Lite 512GB | |
512 GB | 2081 MB/s | 1475 MB/s | 2359 | 49 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX6000 Lite 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2079 MB/s | 1474 MB/s | 2694 | 105 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3296 MB/s | 630 MB/s | 1493 | 148 $ | 0,58 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB | |
512 GB | 3408 MB/s | 2435 MB/s | 2462 | 311 $ | 0,61 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3412 MB/s | 2712 MB/s | 3242 | 63 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3481 MB/s | 2943 MB/s | 3743 | 157 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Apacer AS2280P4 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2052 MB/s | 1650 MB/s | 1862 | 51 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Apacer AS2280P4 512GB | |
512 GB | 2572 MB/s | 1867 MB/s | 2531 | 52 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Corsair MP400 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3454 MB/s | 2100 MB/s | 3984 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Corsair MP400 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3452 MB/s | 3034 MB/s | 5773 | 90 $ | 0,04 $ | |
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| Corsair MP510 480GB |  |
480 GB | 3462 MB/s | 2659 MB/s | 5550 | 76 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| Crucial P1 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2246 MB/s | 1141 MB/s | 2617 | 75 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Crucial P1 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2004 MB/s | 1690 MB/s | 2622 | 135 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Crucial P1 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 2248 MB/s | 1916 MB/s | 3530 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Crucial P2 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2354 MB/s | 1142 MB/s | 2650 | 63 $ | 0,25 $ | |
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| Crucial P2 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2326 MB/s | 1848 MB/s | 3800 | 104 $ | 0,21 $ | |
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| Crucial P2 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2313 MB/s | 1934 MB/s | 2846 | 119 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Crucial P2 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 2322 MB/s | 2052 MB/s | 3497 | 250 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3670 MB/s | 3340 MB/s | 6189 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3666 MB/s | 3217 MB/s | 4322 | 69 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3666 MB/s | 3265 MB/s | 4827 | 114 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3531 MB/s | 1585 MB/s | 3510 | 85 $ | 0,34 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 500GB | |
500 GB | 3540 MB/s | 3124 MB/s | 5151 | 50 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3537 MB/s | 3316 MB/s | 5290 | 429 $ | 0,42 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3544 MB/s | 3293 MB/s | 5630 | 233 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2051 MB/s | 1359 MB/s | 1552 | 32 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Emtec X300 Power Pro 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2419 MB/s | 1925 MB/s | 2760 | 38 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Emtec X300 Power Pro 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3454 MB/s | 2064 MB/s | 3241 | 63 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Emtec X300 Power Pro 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3650 MB/s | 2669 MB/s | 3992 | 162 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3635 MB/s | 1353 MB/s | 2136 | 26 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| fanxiang S500 Pro 512GB | |
512 GB | 3651 MB/s | 2764 MB/s | 3427 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| fanxiang S500 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3655 MB/s | 3215 MB/s | 4308 | 59 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| fanxiang S500 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3591 MB/s | 3055 MB/s | 4455 | 99 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| fanxiang S501 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2151 MB/s | 1706 MB/s | 2434 | 34 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| fanxiang S501 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2146 MB/s | 1719 MB/s | 2746 | 50 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| fanxiang S501Q 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3617 MB/s | 2685 MB/s | 2911 | 58 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| fanxiang S501Q 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3655 MB/s | 2705 MB/s | 3377 | 109 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN501 Pro 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3655 MB/s | 3202 MB/s | 4307 | 56 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN501 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3591 MB/s | 3053 MB/s | 4342 | 96 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Fikwot FX550 MARS 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3183 MB/s | 1170 MB/s | 1932 | 31 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Fikwot FX550 MARS 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3120 MB/s | 1778 MB/s | 2664 | 110 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Gen3 2500E 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2254 MB/s | 1852 MB/s | 2275 | 116 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Gigabyte NVMe 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2346 MB/s | 1040 MB/s | 1824 | 192 $ | 0,75 $ | |
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| Gigabyte NVMe 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2429 MB/s | 1991 MB/s | 2738 | 143 $ | 0,28 $ | |
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| Gigabyte NVMe 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2407 MB/s | 2058 MB/s | 2737 | 119 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| GiGimundo G3500 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3231 MB/s | 1348 MB/s | 1876 | 32 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| GiGimundo G3500 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3553 MB/s | 2495 MB/s | 3991 | 115 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Goodram IRDM 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3452 MB/s | 3083 MB/s | 6957 | 201 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Goodram PX500 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3262 MB/s | 2725 MB/s | 3383 | 48 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| Goodram PX500 512GB | |
512 GB | 3530 MB/s | 3125 MB/s | 3988 | 45 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Goodram PX500 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2337 MB/s | 1851 MB/s | 2953 | 73 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Intenso Premium 250GB |  |
250 GB | 817 MB/s | 768 MB/s | 1872 | 31 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Intenso Premium 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2136 MB/s | 1613 MB/s | 2163 | 49 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Intenso Premium 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2442 MB/s | 1856 MB/s | 2559 | 75 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Intenso Premium 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3591 MB/s | 3103 MB/s | 4308 | 134 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| KingSpec NX 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3650 MB/s | 2330 MB/s | 3252 | 32 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| KingSpec NX 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3885 MB/s | 2780 MB/s | 3804 | 51 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Kingston A2000 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2047 MB/s | 1240 MB/s | 2830 | 100 $ | 0,40 $ | |
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| Kingston A2000 500GB | |
500 GB | 2278 MB/s | 2059 MB/s | 2891 | 38 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston A2000 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2280 MB/s | 2178 MB/s | 3527 | 178 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| Kingston KC2500 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3532 MB/s | 1282 MB/s | 3020 | 98 $ | 0,39 $ | |
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| Kingston KC2500 500GB | |
500 GB | 3529 MB/s | 2549 MB/s | 4001 | 138 $ | 0,28 $ | |
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| Kingston KC2500 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3522 MB/s | 3020 MB/s | 4289 | 260 $ | 0,25 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2389 MB/s | 1218 MB/s | 2111 | 36 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2212 MB/s | 1713 MB/s | 2430 | 79 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2204 MB/s | 1853 MB/s | 2823 | 200 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 (QLC) 500GB | |
500 GB | 2521 MB/s | 1962 MB/s | 4077 | 59 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Kingston NV1 (TLC) 500GB | |
500 GB | 2516 MB/s | 1841 MB/s | 2509 | 59 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA 250GB |  |
250 GB | 1763 MB/s | 1283 MB/s | 2973 | 32 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA 500GB | |
500 GB | 1763 MB/s | 1690 MB/s | 3986 | 79 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA 1TB | |
1024 GB | 1756 MB/s | 1685 MB/s | 3972 | 106 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA G2 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2162 MB/s | 1783 MB/s | 4078 | 77 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G2 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3454 MB/s | 3238 MB/s | 6506 | 64 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| KIOXIA XG6 Client 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3296 MB/s | 2967 MB/s | 4325 | 90 $ | 0,18 $ | |
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| KIOXIA XG6 Client 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3264 MB/s | 3052 MB/s | 4431 | 199 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| Lexar NM610 Pro 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3545 MB/s | 1727 MB/s | 2980 | 60 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Lexar NM610 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3647 MB/s | 2600 MB/s | 3854 | 60 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Lexar NM610 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3651 MB/s | 2654 MB/s | 4024 | 106 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Lexar NM620 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3649 MB/s | 2696 MB/s | 2928 | 60 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Lexar NM620 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3291 MB/s | 2977 MB/s | 3551 | 60 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Lexar NM620 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3591 MB/s | 3111 MB/s | 4360 | 135 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM700 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3496 MB/s | 1958 MB/s | 3820 | 104 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM700 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3526 MB/s | 1830 MB/s | 3596 | 62 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| MediaRange MR1031 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2553 MB/s | 1874 MB/s | 2808 | 126 $ | 0,25 $ | |
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| MediaRange MR1031 1TB | |
1024 GB | 1632 MB/s | 1502 MB/s | 2450 | 126 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| MSI SPATIUM M390 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3481 MB/s | 3123 MB/s | 4291 | 57 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| MSI SPATIUM M390 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3464 MB/s | 3280 MB/s | 5210 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Mushkin Element 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2008 MB/s | 1131 MB/s | 2502 | 52 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Mushkin Element 512GB | |
512 GB | 3299 MB/s | 2294 MB/s | 3953 | 42 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Mushkin Element 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3312 MB/s | 2803 MB/s | 4504 | 64 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Mushkin Element 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3246 MB/s | 2775 MB/s | 3995 | 166 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Mushkin Pilot-E 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3530 MB/s | 2205 MB/s | 4093 | 75 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Mushkin Pilot-E 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3524 MB/s | 3105 MB/s | 4283 | 69 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Mushkin Tempest 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3009 MB/s | 1277 MB/s | 2752 | 48 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| Mushkin Tempest 512GB | |
512 GB | 3301 MB/s | 2176 MB/s | 3934 | 77 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Mushkin Tempest 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3314 MB/s | 2773 MB/s | 4489 | 73 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Mushkin Tempest 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3216 MB/s | 2806 MB/s | 4004 | 147 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Netac NV3000 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3636 MB/s | 1362 MB/s | 2194 | 23 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Netac NV3000 500GB | |
500 GB | 3653 MB/s | 2752 MB/s | 3453 | 38 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Netac NV3000 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3415 MB/s | 2913 MB/s | 3907 | 65 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Netac NV3000 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3591 MB/s | 3112 MB/s | 4460 | 121 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ORICO D10 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3646 MB/s | 3237 MB/s | 3763 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ORICO J-10 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3434 MB/s | 2315 MB/s | 3057 | 58 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ORICO J-10 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3641 MB/s | 2301 MB/s | 3267 | 100 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Origin Inception TLC 830 Pro 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3590 MB/s | 3059 MB/s | 4294 | 180 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Patriot P300 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3640 MB/s | 1364 MB/s | 2237 | 24 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Patriot P300 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2004 MB/s | 1850 MB/s | 2622 | 34 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Patriot P300 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2394 MB/s | 1635 MB/s | 2587 | 55 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Patriot P300 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3454 MB/s | 3035 MB/s | 5619 | 98 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Patriot P310 240GB |  |
240 GB | 2286 MB/s | 1793 MB/s | 1962 | 27 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Patriot P310 480GB | |
480 GB | 2571 MB/s | 1868 MB/s | 2508 | 37 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Patriot P310 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2947 MB/s | 2102 MB/s | 3041 | 113 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Patriot P320 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3168 MB/s | 1323 MB/s | 1731 | 23 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Patriot P320 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3322 MB/s | 2761 MB/s | 3817 | 33 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Patriot P320 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 2065 MB/s | 2034 MB/s | 2963 | 54 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Patriot P320 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3553 MB/s | 2580 MB/s | 4024 | 103 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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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 | 123 $ | 0,24 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VPN100 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3506 MB/s | 3212 MB/s | 4133 | 317 $ | 0,31 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VPN100 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3454 MB/s | 3034 MB/s | 5588 | 340 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| PNY CS1030 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2224 MB/s | 1289 MB/s | 1617 | 30 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| PNY CS1030 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2463 MB/s | 1951 MB/s | 3084 | 50 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3030 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3452 MB/s | 1233 MB/s | 3013 | 64 $ | 0,26 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3030 500GB | |
500 GB | 3462 MB/s | 2279 MB/s | 4948 | 74 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3030 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3455 MB/s | 3093 MB/s | 6456 | 180 $ | 0,18 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3030 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3450 MB/s | 3096 MB/s | 6151 | 230 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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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 | 30 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket NVMe 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3454 MB/s | 3105 MB/s | 6381 | 69 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket Q 512GB |  |
512 GB | 2006 MB/s | 960 MB/s | 2021 | 87 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3095 MB/s | 1943 MB/s | 3689 | 125 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3451 MB/s | 3032 MB/s | 5603 | 452 $ | 0,22 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3576 MB/s | 2488 MB/s | 5333 | 119 $ | 0,24 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3570 MB/s | 2531 MB/s | 5879 | 146 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3577 MB/s | 2383 MB/s | 4428 | 74 $ | 0,30 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3571 MB/s | 3292 MB/s | 6012 | 77 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3571 MB/s | 3339 MB/s | 6642 | 138 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3570 MB/s | 3361 MB/s | 6519 | 188 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 PRO 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3568 MB/s | 2340 MB/s | 4897 | 250 $ | 0,49 $ | |
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| Samsung 970 PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3569 MB/s | 2736 MB/s | 5958 | 400 $ | 0,39 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2764 MB/s | 1348 MB/s | 2977 | 55 $ | 0,22 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3185 MB/s | 2268 MB/s | 4722 | 71 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3572 MB/s | 2767 MB/s | 5264 | 106 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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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 | 178 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| SanDisk Extreme PRO 3D 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3476 MB/s | 2995 MB/s | 4928 | 340 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB |  |
500 GB | 2164 MB/s | 1059 MB/s | 1855 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Seagate BarraCuda Q5 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2457 MB/s | 1970 MB/s | 2611 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2436 MB/s | 2042 MB/s | 3522 | 164 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Silicon Power XPOWER XD80 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3453 MB/s | 2996 MB/s | 6061 | 148 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 256GB |  |
256 GB | 2168 MB/s | 1223 MB/s | 1559 | 27 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 512GB | |
512 GB | 3095 MB/s | 1796 MB/s | 2106 | 37 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2106 MB/s | 1681 MB/s | 2736 | 59 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2958 MB/s | 2105 MB/s | 3047 | 107 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 Pro 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3529 MB/s | 3132 MB/s | 4000 | 53 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP33 Pro 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 2928 MB/s | 2097 MB/s | 3009 | 112 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Transcend 220S 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3244 MB/s | 627 MB/s | 1512 | 30 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Transcend 220S 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3525 MB/s | 2450 MB/s | 3394 | 70 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Transcend 220S 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3366 MB/s | 2855 MB/s | 4128 | 93 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Transcend 220S 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3518 MB/s | 2985 MB/s | 4355 | 166 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Verbatim Vi3000 256GB |  |
256 GB | 3624 MB/s | 1357 MB/s | 2126 | 33 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Verbatim Vi3000 512GB | |
512 GB | 3245 MB/s | 2316 MB/s | 3231 | 57 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Verbatim Vi3000 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3654 MB/s | 3206 MB/s | 4360 | 71 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Verbatim Vi3000 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3651 MB/s | 2690 MB/s | 4107 | 118 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN550 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2392 MB/s | 675 MB/s | 1348 | 47 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN550 500GB | |
500 GB | 2484 MB/s | 1855 MB/s | 2278 | 56 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN550 1TB | |
1024 GB | 2446 MB/s | 2036 MB/s | 2846 | 125 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN550 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2598 MB/s | 1891 MB/s | 3657 | 138 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN570 250GB |  |
250 GB | 2383 MB/s | 652 MB/s | 1336 | 47 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN570 500GB | |
500 GB | 3597 MB/s | 2522 MB/s | 2000 | 99 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN570 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3605 MB/s | 3246 MB/s | 2368 | 130 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN570 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3728 MB/s | 3447 MB/s | 4508 | 240 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Green SN350 240GB |  |
240 GB | 2334 MB/s | 558 MB/s | 1405 | 57 $ | 0,24 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Green SN350 480GB | |
480 GB | 2485 MB/s | 1926 MB/s | 2124 | 136 $ | 0,28 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Green SN350 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3511 MB/s | 2799 MB/s | 3506 | 63 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Green SN350 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3516 MB/s | 3153 MB/s | 3475 | 115 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Red SN700 500GB |  |
500 GB | 3405 MB/s | 2716 MB/s | 3401 | 63 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Red SN700 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3407 MB/s | 3102 MB/s | 4678 | 100 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3201 MB/s | 1259 MB/s | 2133 | 25 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 500GB | |
500 GB | 3434 MB/s | 2713 MB/s | 3482 | 98 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3437 MB/s | 3107 MB/s | 4725 | 119 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 2TB | |
2048 GB | 2885 MB/s | 3069 MB/s | 5142 | 318 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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M.2 SSDs have definitely replaced the slower SATA SSDs in the speed benchmark (they can 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 different SSD lengths are 22110, 2280, 2260, 2242, where the first 2 numbers stand for the width in mm and the last 2 numbers stand for the length in mm. For example, 2280 refers to an SSD that is 22mm wide and 80mm long.
Connection forms (Keys)
M.2 cards can have different pin assignments (called keys). Cards with a B key only support SATA and PCIe x2 and are therefore slow. The 5-pin M key, on the other hand, supports PCIe x4 and can unlock full performance. It is best to only buy cards with M-Key connectors or with B+M-Keys (these can be plugged into both connectors). B-Key and M-Key are not compatible.
Connector 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. This means that 4 x 16 = 64 GBit/s are theoretically possible, but in practice these data rates cannot be achieved because each 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 |
| PCIe 5.0 x4 | 128 GBit/s (=16.000 MB/s) | ~15.000 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 |