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 437 SSDs:
| Product | Image | Capacity | Read | Write | Score | Price | $/GB | Test | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer FA200 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7322 MB/s | 6412 MB/s | 7792 | 118 $ | 0,06 $ |  |
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| Acer Predator GM7 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7414 MB/s | 6605 MB/s | 7209 | 113 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Acer Predator GM7 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7416 MB/s | 6631 MB/s | 6645 | 135 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 800 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3747 MB/s | 2618 MB/s | 3338 | 67 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 800 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3615 MB/s | 2915 MB/s | 3792 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 960 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7434 MB/s | 6668 MB/s | 8122 | 110 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| ADATA LEGEND 960 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7435 MB/s | 6919 MB/s | 8408 | 182 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Lite 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3909 MB/s | 3193 MB/s | 5622 | 202 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S70 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7460 MB/s | 6744 MB/s | 6832 | 214 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7453 MB/s | 2518 MB/s | 5924 | 71 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7464 MB/s | 6408 MB/s | 7934 | 76 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7479 MB/s | 6650 MB/s | 8706 | 170 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Biwin Black Opal NV7400 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7416 MB/s | 6591 MB/s | 7292 | 90 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Biwin Black Opal NV7400 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7416 MB/s | 6617 MB/s | 6735 | 140 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Biwin NV7200 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7234 MB/s | 6031 MB/s | 7379 | 85 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Biwin NV7200 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7321 MB/s | 6406 MB/s | 7765 | 135 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 500GB |  |
500 GB | 4728 MB/s | 2204 MB/s | 4463 | 90 $ | 0,18 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5015 MB/s | 4249 MB/s | 7019 | 68 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5011 MB/s | 4242 MB/s | 7375 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 ELITE 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7383 MB/s | 6229 MB/s | 7332 | 90 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7126 MB/s | 5498 MB/s | 7000 | 129 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 PRO 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7200 MB/s | 6757 MB/s | 8145 | 200 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 PRO XT 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7364 MB/s | 5845 MB/s | 7569 | 89 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Corsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7362 MB/s | 6933 MB/s | 8127 | 175 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 Plus 500GB |  |
500 GB | 4699 MB/s | 1935 MB/s | 3430 | 45 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 Plus 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5162 MB/s | 3671 MB/s | 4586 | 57 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Crucial P3 Plus 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4966 MB/s | 4374 MB/s | 5374 | 114 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Crucial P310 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6717 MB/s | 3578 MB/s | 6602 | 46 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Crucial P310 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7280 MB/s | 6254 MB/s | 7273 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Crucial P310 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7230 MB/s | 6358 MB/s | 7681 | 117 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 Plus 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6783 MB/s | 4394 MB/s | 6293 | 103 $ | 0,21 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 Plus 1TB | |
1024 GB | 6853 MB/s | 5006 MB/s | 7574 | 160 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| Crucial P5 Plus 2TB | |
2048 GB | 6848 MB/s | 5094 MB/s | 7987 | 220 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Crucial T500 500GB |  |
500 GB | 7172 MB/s | 5738 MB/s | 8094 | 73 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Crucial T500 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7336 MB/s | 6821 MB/s | 8755 | 75 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Crucial T500 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7445 MB/s | 7001 MB/s | 9093 | 125 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Emtec X400 Power Pro 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 4727 MB/s | 2053 MB/s | 3156 | 84 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| fanxiang S660 500GB |  |
500 GB | 4939 MB/s | 2583 MB/s | 3527 | 41 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| fanxiang S660 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5004 MB/s | 4290 MB/s | 5400 | 69 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| fanxiang S660 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4859 MB/s | 4461 MB/s | 6329 | 122 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| fanxiang S690Q 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 4791 MB/s | 2909 MB/s | 4188 | 66 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| fanxiang S690Q 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5284 MB/s | 4751 MB/s | 5052 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| fanxiang S770 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7230 MB/s | 5458 MB/s | 7100 | 100 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| fanxiang S770 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7465 MB/s | 6836 MB/s | 8370 | 150 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| fanxiang S880 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7446 MB/s | 6620 MB/s | 7326 | 60 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| fanxiang S880 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7434 MB/s | 6672 MB/s | 7123 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| fanxiang S880E 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6319 MB/s | 3008 MB/s | 5362 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| fanxiang S880E 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7229 MB/s | 6208 MB/s | 6976 | 67 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN950 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5003 MB/s | 4389 MB/s | 5688 | 62 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN950 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4918 MB/s | 4599 MB/s | 6373 | 105 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN955 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7424 MB/s | 6727 MB/s | 6947 | 64 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN955 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7419 MB/s | 6538 MB/s | 6414 | 113 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN960 512GB | |
512 GB | 5110 MB/s | 4443 MB/s | 5751 | 39 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN960 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5269 MB/s | 4891 MB/s | 7053 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Fikwot FN960 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4918 MB/s | 4711 MB/s | 6421 | 107 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Fikwot FX991 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6318 MB/s | 3007 MB/s | 5215 | 50 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Fikwot FX991 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7227 MB/s | 6136 MB/s | 7046 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Fikwot FX991 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7359 MB/s | 6360 MB/s | 6622 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus 7000s 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7107 MB/s | 5664 MB/s | 7385 | 144 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus 7000s 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7360 MB/s | 6865 MB/s | 8653 | 358 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 500GB |  |
500 GB | 5004 MB/s | 2670 MB/s | 5552 | 95 $ | 0,19 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7300 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7363 MB/s | 7035 MB/s | 8301 | 148 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5012 MB/s | 4248 MB/s | 7209 | 150 $ | 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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| GOODRAM PX600 500GB |  |
500 GB | 4855 MB/s | 1988 MB/s | 4617 | 67 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| GOODRAM PX600 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5116 MB/s | 3911 MB/s | 6208 | 89 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| GOODRAM PX600 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4996 MB/s | 4307 MB/s | 6385 | 205 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Hikvision G4000 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7455 MB/s | 6615 MB/s | 7454 | 79 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Integral M3 Plus 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 4950 MB/s | 4573 MB/s | 5461 | 60 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P44 Pro 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7403 MB/s | 5199 MB/s | 8575 | 142 $ | 0,28 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P44 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7350 MB/s | 6661 MB/s | 9191 | 149 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7412 MB/s | 6607 MB/s | 9161 | 249 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P41 Plus 512GB |  |
512 GB | 3530 MB/s | 1683 MB/s | 2980 | 81 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB | |
1024 GB | 4159 MB/s | 2917 MB/s | 4220 | 120 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Intel Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4143 MB/s | 3358 MB/s | 4933 | 142 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Intenso MI500 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5290 MB/s | 4877 MB/s | 6855 | 100 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Intenso MI500 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4918 MB/s | 4704 MB/s | 6416 | 117 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| KingSpec XG7000 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7438 MB/s | 6761 MB/s | 7981 | 118 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB |  |
960 GB | 7424 MB/s | 1300 MB/s | 3908 | 196 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Kingston FURY Renegade 500GB |  |
500 GB | 7370 MB/s | 4104 MB/s | 6561 | 63 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Kingston FURY Renegade 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7363 MB/s | 6143 MB/s | 8020 | 117 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Kingston FURY Renegade 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7366 MB/s | 7075 MB/s | 8473 | 154 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston KC3000 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7369 MB/s | 4013 MB/s | 6570 | 64 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Kingston KC3000 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7362 MB/s | 6113 MB/s | 7840 | 99 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Kingston KC3000 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7369 MB/s | 7070 MB/s | 8460 | 155 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston NV2 250GB |  |
250 GB | 3294 MB/s | 1758 MB/s | 2364 | 68 $ | 0,27 $ | |
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| Kingston NV2 500GB | |
500 GB | 3831 MB/s | 2364 MB/s | 4210 | 45 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Kingston NV2 1TB | |
1024 GB | 3692 MB/s | 2569 MB/s | 3322 | 65 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Kingston NV2 2TB | |
2048 GB | 3748 MB/s | 2932 MB/s | 4769 | 118 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Kingston NV3 500GB |  |
500 GB | 5849 MB/s | 4472 MB/s | 6202 | 39 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Kingston NV3 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 6098 MB/s | 5325 MB/s | 7248 | 58 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Kingston NV3 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 6295 MB/s | 5721 MB/s | 7299 | 114 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G3 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5063 MB/s | 3949 MB/s | 6695 | 104 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G3 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5073 MB/s | 3954 MB/s | 6251 | 193 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7369 MB/s | 6546 MB/s | 7211 | 108 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7368 MB/s | 6437 MB/s | 7405 | 194 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Lexar EQ790 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7238 MB/s | 6125 MB/s | 7540 | 85 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Lexar EQ790 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7455 MB/s | 5447 MB/s | 6624 | 166 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Lexar NM710 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 4859 MB/s | 4467 MB/s | 6266 | 148 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Lexar NM790 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7226 MB/s | 4456 MB/s | 6757 | 163 $ | 0,32 $ | |
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| Lexar NM790 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7453 MB/s | 6613 MB/s | 7029 | 68 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Lexar NM790 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7436 MB/s | 6695 MB/s | 6943 | 125 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM800 Pro 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7458 MB/s | 3806 MB/s | 6727 | 68 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM800 Pro 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7465 MB/s | 6268 MB/s | 8325 | 94 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Lexar Professional NM800 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7465 MB/s | 6563 MB/s | 8824 | 145 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3643 MB/s | 3266 MB/s | 5502 | 72 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| MSI SPATIUM M461 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5109 MB/s | 3902 MB/s | 6268 | 116 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| MSI SPATIUM M461 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 5003 MB/s | 4401 MB/s | 6146 | 150 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| MSI SPATIUM M480 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7373 MB/s | 6093 MB/s | 7665 | 171 $ | 0,17 $ | |
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| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7363 MB/s | 6842 MB/s | 8671 | 131 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Mushkin Vortex Redline 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7439 MB/s | 6971 MB/s | 8090 | 186 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Netac NV5000-t 500GB |  |
500 GB | 4815 MB/s | 2686 MB/s | 2887 | 50 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Netac NV5000-t 1TB | |
1024 GB | 4785 MB/s | 4442 MB/s | 3854 | 65 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Netac NV5000-t 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4918 MB/s | 4603 MB/s | 6162 | 117 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Netac NV7000 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7318 MB/s | 5275 MB/s | 7221 | 106 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Netac NV7000 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7464 MB/s | 6689 MB/s | 7968 | 132 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| ORICO IG740-PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7419 MB/s | 5179 MB/s | 7243 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| ORICO O7000 512GB |  |
512 GB | 7251 MB/s | 4207 MB/s | 5976 | 50 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| ORICO O7000 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7163 MB/s | 6280 MB/s | 7250 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| ORICO O7000 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7359 MB/s | 6413 MB/s | 6802 | 130 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Patriot P400 Lite 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 3922 MB/s | 3470 MB/s | 5823 | 58 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VP4300 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7471 MB/s | 5792 MB/s | 6218 | 113 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VP4300 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7465 MB/s | 6744 MB/s | 8641 | 133 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 500GB |  |
500 GB | 7268 MB/s | 4737 MB/s | 6176 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7446 MB/s | 6618 MB/s | 7239 | 65 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7438 MB/s | 6667 MB/s | 7009 | 110 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3040 500GB |  |
500 GB | 5007 MB/s | 2521 MB/s | 5210 | 74 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5014 MB/s | 4425 MB/s | 7510 | 168 $ | 0,16 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3040 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5009 MB/s | 4231 MB/s | 6510 | 228 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| PNY XLR8 CS3140 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7361 MB/s | 6607 MB/s | 7429 | 74 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 500GB |  |
500 GB | 7140 MB/s | 3932 MB/s | 6410 | 65 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7136 MB/s | 5570 MB/s | 7018 | 120 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7078 MB/s | 6831 MB/s | 8415 | 220 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 500GB |  |
500 GB | 5006 MB/s | 2514 MB/s | 5595 | 40 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5014 MB/s | 4428 MB/s | 6804 | 60 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 PRO 250GB |  |
250 GB | 6465 MB/s | 2691 MB/s | 6542 | 68 $ | 0,27 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 PRO 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6779 MB/s | 4853 MB/s | 8051 | 100 $ | 0,20 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 PRO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 6625 MB/s | 4998 MB/s | 7974 | 138 $ | 0,13 $ | |
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| Samsung 980 PRO 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 6805 MB/s | 4948 MB/s | 8391 | 188 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Samsung 990 EVO 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5085 MB/s | 3664 MB/s | 6531 | 75 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Samsung 990 EVO 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 5088 MB/s | 3724 MB/s | 6779 | 130 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7296 MB/s | 6028 MB/s | 8485 | 142 $ | 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 | 7459 MB/s | 6967 MB/s | 9398 | 188 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 520 500GB |  |
500 GB | 4982 MB/s | 2671 MB/s | 5641 | 1064 $ | 2,13 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 520 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5007 MB/s | 4451 MB/s | 7161 | 99 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 520 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4998 MB/s | 4447 MB/s | 7228 | 718 $ | 0,35 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 530 500GB |  |
500 GB | 7139 MB/s | 3937 MB/s | 6772 | 109 $ | 0,22 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7387 MB/s | 6097 MB/s | 8155 | 185 $ | 0,18 $ | |
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| Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7355 MB/s | 7042 MB/s | 8626 | 285 $ | 0,14 $ | |
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| Seagate Game Drive PS5 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7362 MB/s | 6909 MB/s | 8549 | 195 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Silicon Power UD85 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 4779 MB/s | 2914 MB/s | 4195 | 149 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Silicon Power UD90 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 5018 MB/s | 4435 MB/s | 6371 | 103 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Silicon Power XPOWER XS70 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7362 MB/s | 6929 MB/s | 8139 | 218 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| SK hynix Gold P31 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 3602 MB/s | 3355 MB/s | 6564 | 225 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| SK hynix Platinum P41 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7396 MB/s | 6667 MB/s | 9177 | 80 $ | 0,08 $ | |
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| SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7388 MB/s | 6705 MB/s | 9326 | 130 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP44 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7442 MB/s | 6627 MB/s | 7137 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP44 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7435 MB/s | 6711 MB/s | 7150 | 121 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP44L 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5133 MB/s | 4837 MB/s | 7238 | 57 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| TeamGroup MP44L 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 4918 MB/s | 4603 MB/s | 6196 | 106 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 Pro 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7368 MB/s | 5776 MB/s | 7590 | 188 $ | 0,18 $ | |
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| TeamGroup T-Force Cardea A440 Pro 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7364 MB/s | 6872 MB/s | 8617 | 432 $ | 0,21 $ | |
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| TeamGroup T-Force Cardea Zero Z440 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 5008 MB/s | 4262 MB/s | 6707 | 73 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| TeamGroup T-Force G70 PRO 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7464 MB/s | 6868 MB/s | 9024 | 120 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Transcend MTE250S 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7067 MB/s | 6490 MB/s | 7183 | 187 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Verbatim Vi5000 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 6427 MB/s | 5835 MB/s | 7060 | 107 $ | 0,05 $ | |
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| Verbatim Vi7000G 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7231 MB/s | 5238 MB/s | 7202 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Verbatim Vi7000G 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 7465 MB/s | 6657 MB/s | 8344 | 143 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2TB |  |
2048 GB | 5227 MB/s | 4783 MB/s | 4778 | 114 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN580 500GB |  |
500 GB | 4043 MB/s | 3555 MB/s | 4258 | 53 $ | 0,11 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN580 1TB | |
1024 GB | 4181 MB/s | 4110 MB/s | 4445 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD Blue SN580 2TB | |
2048 GB | 4239 MB/s | 4136 MB/s | 4425 | 119 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7305 MB/s | 6196 MB/s | 7221 | 70 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7236 MB/s | 6226 MB/s | 7078 | 130 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 250GB |  |
250 GB | 4057 MB/s | 2020 MB/s | 3676 | 54 $ | 0,22 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 500GB | |
500 GB | 5072 MB/s | 3979 MB/s | 4352 | 60 $ | 0,12 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 1TB | |
1024 GB | 5221 MB/s | 4859 MB/s | 4709 | 75 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 2TB | |
2048 GB | 5236 MB/s | 4788 MB/s | 4533 | 125 $ | 0,06 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 500GB |  |
500 GB | 6814 MB/s | 4181 MB/s | 7555 | 110 $ | 0,22 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 1TB | |
1024 GB | 7034 MB/s | 5223 MB/s | 8590 | 150 $ | 0,15 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7070 MB/s | 5190 MB/s | 7911 | 215 $ | 0,10 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 1TB |  |
1024 GB | 7298 MB/s | 6372 MB/s | 8113 | 91 $ | 0,09 $ | |
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| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB | |
2048 GB | 7360 MB/s | 6685 MB/s | 8735 | 150 $ | 0,07 $ | |
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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 |