SATA SSD Performance & Benchmark Tests 2026

Product name	Capacity	Read	Write	Score	Price	$/GB
Acer SA100 240GB	240 GB	535 MB/s	448 MB/s	648	n/a	n/a
Acer SA100 480GB	480 GB	550 MB/s	468 MB/s	712	n/a	n/a
Acer SA100 960GB	960 GB	541 MB/s	470 MB/s	675	78 $	0.08 $
Acer SA100 1.87TB	1920 GB	549 MB/s	475 MB/s	729	n/a	n/a
ADATA SU650 256GB	256 GB	528 MB/s	475 MB/s	616	130 $	0.51 $
ADATA SU650 512GB	512 GB	540 MB/s	454 MB/s	586	67 $	0.13 $
ADATA Ultimate SU630 480GB	480 GB	550 MB/s	465 MB/s	605	109 $	0.23 $
ADATA XPG SX900 512GB	512 GB	549 MB/s	268 MB/s	586	n/a	n/a
Crucial BX500 240GB	240 GB	550 MB/s	466 MB/s	616	46 $	0.19 $
Crucial BX500 480GB	480 GB	550 MB/s	476 MB/s	650	81 $	0.17 $
Crucial BX500 1TB	1024 GB	551 MB/s	476 MB/s	695	125 $	0.12 $
Crucial BX500 2TB	2048 GB	551 MB/s	474 MB/s	605	205 $	0.10 $
Crucial MX500 250GB	250 GB	551 MB/s	464 MB/s	795	n/a	n/a
Crucial MX500 500GB	500 GB	550 MB/s	473 MB/s	800	198 $	0.40 $
Crucial MX500 1TB	1024 GB	534 MB/s	469 MB/s	793	300 $	0.29 $
Crucial MX500 2TB	2048 GB	551 MB/s	481 MB/s	799	n/a	n/a
Emtec X150 Power Plus 240GB	240 GB	549 MB/s	468 MB/s	581	n/a	n/a
Emtec X150 Power Plus 480GB	480 GB	530 MB/s	440 MB/s	673	n/a	n/a
Emtec X150 Power Plus 960GB	960 GB	540 MB/s	460 MB/s	644	n/a	n/a
fanxiang S101Q 512GB	512 GB	524 MB/s	459 MB/s	699	86 $	0.17 $
fanxiang S101Q 1TB	1024 GB	529 MB/s	437 MB/s	721	140 $	0.14 $
fanxiang S102 Pro 500GB	500 GB	529 MB/s	441 MB/s	727	n/a	n/a
fanxiang S102 Pro 1TB	1024 GB	546 MB/s	467 MB/s	687	n/a	n/a
fanxiang S102 Pro 2TB	2048 GB	530 MB/s	437 MB/s	738	n/a	n/a
Fikwot FS810 256GB	256 GB	550 MB/s	470 MB/s	686	n/a	n/a
Fikwot FS810 512GB	512 GB	546 MB/s	471 MB/s	677	n/a	n/a
Fikwot FS810 2TB	2048 GB	529 MB/s	449 MB/s	747	n/a	n/a
Fikwot FX815 PLUTO 256GB	256 GB	517 MB/s	434 MB/s	532	50 $	0.20 $
Fikwot FX815 PLUTO 512GB	512 GB	543 MB/s	463 MB/s	605	81 $	0.16 $
Fikwot FX815 PLUTO 1TB	1024 GB	550 MB/s	460 MB/s	649	138 $	0.13 $
Fikwot FX815 PLUTO 2TB	2048 GB	543 MB/s	474 MB/s	678	220 $	0.11 $
GIGABYTE SSD 480GB	480 GB	475 MB/s	474 MB/s	775	143 $	0.30 $
GIGABYTE SSD 1TB	1024 GB	490 MB/s	477 MB/s	752	182 $	0.18 $
GiGimundo G500 2TB	2048 GB	534 MB/s	451 MB/s	414	n/a	n/a
Integral V Series 240GB	240 GB	550 MB/s	470 MB/s	645	n/a	n/a
Integral V Series 250GB	250 GB	529 MB/s	446 MB/s	665	58 $	0.23 $
Integral V Series 500GB	500 GB	539 MB/s	461 MB/s	712	286 $	0.57 $
Integral V Series 2TB	2048 GB	550 MB/s	476 MB/s	674	n/a	n/a
Intenso High Performance 480GB	480 GB	550 MB/s	472 MB/s	641	102 $	0.21 $
Intenso High Performance 960GB	960 GB	550 MB/s	462 MB/s	647	174 $	0.18 $
Intenso Top Performance 256GB	256 GB	531 MB/s	465 MB/s	656	61 $	0.24 $
Intenso Top Performance 512GB	512 GB	546 MB/s	441 MB/s	620	102 $	0.20 $
Intenso Top Performance 1TB	1024 GB	548 MB/s	462 MB/s	632	172 $	0.17 $
KingSpec P3 256GB	256 GB	523 MB/s	476 MB/s	651	53 $	0.21 $
KingSpec P3 512GB	512 GB	549 MB/s	470 MB/s	558	90 $	0.18 $
KingSpec P3 1TB	1024 GB	548 MB/s	465 MB/s	671	137 $	0.13 $
KingSpec P3 2TB	2048 GB	549 MB/s	464 MB/s	635	220 $	0.11 $
Kingston A400 240GB	240 GB	550 MB/s	462 MB/s	688	78 $	0.33 $
Kingston A400 480GB	480 GB	550 MB/s	473 MB/s	688	114 $	0.24 $
Kingston A400 960GB	960 GB	468 MB/s	476 MB/s	715	186 $	0.19 $
KIOXIA EXCERIA 480GB	480 GB	499 MB/s	469 MB/s	724	n/a	n/a
KIOXIA EXCERIA 960GB	960 GB	470 MB/s	480 MB/s	735	238 $	0.25 $
Lexar NQ100 240GB	240 GB	537 MB/s	462 MB/s	558	47 $	0.20 $
Lexar NQ100 480GB	480 GB	536 MB/s	466 MB/s	636	94 $	0.20 $
Lexar NQ100 960GB	960 GB	527 MB/s	424 MB/s	668	n/a	n/a
Lexar NS100 256GB	256 GB	529 MB/s	456 MB/s	661	47 $	0.18 $
Lexar NS100 512GB	512 GB	530 MB/s	443 MB/s	670	90 $	0.18 $
Lexar NS100 1TB	1024 GB	527 MB/s	395 MB/s	702	175 $	0.17 $
MSI SPATIUM S270 240GB	240 GB	478 MB/s	476 MB/s	779	n/a	n/a
ORICO i560 2TB	2048 GB	550 MB/s	472 MB/s	699	n/a	n/a
ORICO Y-20 256GB	256 GB	538 MB/s	467 MB/s	597	35 $	0.14 $
ORICO Y-20 512GB	512 GB	542 MB/s	460 MB/s	627	n/a	n/a
ORICO Y-20 1TB	1024 GB	547 MB/s	465 MB/s	662	130 $	0.13 $
ORICO Y-20 2TB	2048 GB	526 MB/s	436 MB/s	634	210 $	0.10 $
Patriot Burst Elite 240GB	240 GB	543 MB/s	454 MB/s	640	52 $	0.22 $
Patriot Burst Elite 480GB	480 GB	526 MB/s	474 MB/s	714	84 $	0.18 $
Patriot Burst Elite 960GB	960 GB	518 MB/s	422 MB/s	643	145 $	0.15 $
Patriot Burst Elite 1.87TB	1920 GB	513 MB/s	385 MB/s	679	270 $	0.14 $
Patriot P210 256GB	256 GB	538 MB/s	420 MB/s	607	51 $	0.20 $
Patriot P210 512GB	512 GB	490 MB/s	468 MB/s	754	82 $	0.16 $
Patriot P210 1TB	1024 GB	520 MB/s	431 MB/s	595	152 $	0.15 $
Patriot P210 2TB	2048 GB	516 MB/s	385 MB/s	691	227 $	0.11 $
Patriot P220 256GB	256 GB	545 MB/s	464 MB/s	611	54 $	0.21 $
Patriot P220 512GB	512 GB	539 MB/s	456 MB/s	708	85 $	0.17 $
Patriot P220 1TB	1024 GB	549 MB/s	460 MB/s	649	155 $	0.15 $
PHIXERO P500 2TB	2048 GB	521 MB/s	463 MB/s	582	200 $	0.10 $
PNY CS900 250GB	250 GB	550 MB/s	467 MB/s	716	89 $	0.36 $
PNY CS900 480GB	480 GB	473 MB/s	315 MB/s	698	n/a	n/a
PNY CS900 960GB	960 GB	481 MB/s	466 MB/s	718	150 $	0.16 $
PNY CS900 1TB	1024 GB	477 MB/s	480 MB/s	736	150 $	0.15 $
Samsung 860 EVO 500GB	500 GB	550 MB/s	486 MB/s	805	145 $	0.29 $
Samsung 860 EVO 2TB	2048 GB	550 MB/s	486 MB/s	802	338 $	0.17 $
Samsung 870 EVO 250GB	250 GB	549 MB/s	483 MB/s	810	140 $	0.56 $
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB	1024 GB	550 MB/s	485 MB/s	811	200 $	0.20 $
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB	2048 GB	549 MB/s	484 MB/s	802	392 $	0.19 $
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB	1024 GB	549 MB/s	486 MB/s	808	235 $	0.23 $
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB	2048 GB	549 MB/s	481 MB/s	792	418 $	0.20 $
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB	240 GB	530 MB/s	421 MB/s	397	n/a	n/a
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB	480 GB	547 MB/s	471 MB/s	550	119 $	0.25 $
SanDisk SSD Plus 1TB	1024 GB	531 MB/s	316 MB/s	266	n/a	n/a
SanDisk SSD Plus 2TB	2048 GB	506 MB/s	446 MB/s	421	419 $	0.20 $
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB	500 GB	356 MB/s	489 MB/s	798	n/a	n/a
SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB	1024 GB	525 MB/s	483 MB/s	801	230 $	0.22 $
SanDisk Ultra 3D 2TB	2048 GB	381 MB/s	484 MB/s	790	465 $	0.23 $
Silicon Power Ace A55 256GB	256 GB	551 MB/s	407 MB/s	525	115 $	0.45 $
Silicon Power Ace A55 512GB	512 GB	550 MB/s	465 MB/s	601	104 $	0.20 $
Silicon Power Ace A55 1TB	1024 GB	505 MB/s	470 MB/s	755	138 $	0.13 $
Silicon Power Ace A55 2TB	2048 GB	544 MB/s	454 MB/s	633	220 $	0.11 $
TeamGroup CX2 Classic 256GB	256 GB	540 MB/s	467 MB/s	626	58 $	0.23 $
TeamGroup CX2 Classic 512GB	512 GB	546 MB/s	473 MB/s	673	96 $	0.19 $
TeamGroup CX2 Classic 1TB	1024 GB	550 MB/s	463 MB/s	669	131 $	0.13 $
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 512GB	512 GB	548 MB/s	463 MB/s	666	95 $	0.19 $
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 1TB	1024 GB	503 MB/s	453 MB/s	727	150 $	0.15 $
TeamGroup T-Force Vulcan Z 2TB	2048 GB	550 MB/s	463 MB/s	631	216 $	0.11 $
Transcend SSD220Q 500GB	500 GB	550 MB/s	460 MB/s	606	n/a	n/a
Transcend SSD220Q 1TB	1024 GB	524 MB/s	473 MB/s	672	264 $	0.26 $
Verbatim Vi550 S3 256GB	256 GB	550 MB/s	466 MB/s	536	n/a	n/a
Verbatim Vi550 S3 512GB	512 GB	535 MB/s	466 MB/s	636	n/a	n/a
Verbatim Vi550 S3 1TB	1024 GB	522 MB/s	421 MB/s	654	n/a	n/a
Verbatim Vi550 S3 2TB	2048 GB	550 MB/s	462 MB/s	658	n/a	n/a
Western Digital WD Blue 3D 1TB	1024 GB	474 MB/s	483 MB/s	805	145 $	0.14 $
Western Digital WD Blue SA510 500GB	500 GB	551 MB/s	478 MB/s	637	125 $	0.25 $
Western Digital WD Green 120GB	120 GB	532 MB/s	314 MB/s	198	39 $	0.33 $
Western Digital WD Green 240GB	240 GB	548 MB/s	443 MB/s	498	97 $	0.40 $
Western Digital WD Green 480GB	480 GB	547 MB/s	474 MB/s	549	84 $	0.18 $
Western Digital WD Green 1TB	1024 GB	436 MB/s	348 MB/s	281	169 $	0.17 $
Western Digital WD Green 2TB	2048 GB	542 MB/s	451 MB/s	422	269 $	0.13 $
Western Digital WD Red SA500 1TB	1024 GB	455 MB/s	484 MB/s	796	238 $	0.23 $
Western Digital WD Red SA500 2TB	2048 GB	547 MB/s	460 MB/s	737	n/a	n/a

*) SATA Express (SATAe) was introduced as a successor in 2013 with 8 and 16 Gbit/s but never became mainstream due to the superior M.2 interface.

When does a SATA SSD make sense?

There are basically only two use cases where a SATA drive still makes sense. 1. In older laptops that do not have an M.2 slot and 2. as a fast storage expansion in a desktop PC.
For 1) Older notebooks often still have a mechanical 2.5" HDD installed, connected via SATA. You get a clear and noticeable speed increase if you remove the mechanical drive and install a SATA SSD instead.
For 2) In a desktop PC, using an M.2 SSD is highly recommended. If your motherboard does not yet have an M.2 slot, you can also use a PCI Express adapter to use an M.2 SSD (see tips). The operating system and programs should definitely be installed on the fast M.2 SSD. Often 256 or 512 GB is sufficient. If you need more storage space (for MP3s, photos or videos), you can buy an inexpensive SATA SSD in addition. SATA drives are still a bit cheaper at around 0.10 euros per gigabyte than M.2 drives.

SATA and X570 = poorer performance

After I tested several SATA drives and none achieved write rates above 460 MB/s (even though the manufacturers had specified 530 MB/s), I began to wonder whether this was due to my test system. I then connected the drives to different SATA ports on my motherboard and ran multiple tests with different programs (AS SSD, ATTO, CDM). Always with the same result: I could not reach good values (especially in the 4K test).

I then researched on the internet and came across an article by a Reddit user who also highlighted this problem and was able to trace it back to the AMD X570 chipset. The same SATA drive delivers significantly better transfer rates on a B550 motherboard.

Since my test system (see homepage at the bottom) uses an X570 motherboard (only this currently supports Gen 4 M.2 SSDs), it no longer makes much sense to test more SATA SSDs here, because the bottleneck is not the SSD but the AMD chipset. I hope that a future BIOS firmware update will fix this problem. Until then, I will stop the tests here (as of: December 2020).