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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2025: We’ve tested over 100 different SSDs over the past few years, and here’s how they stack up.

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    Our SSD benchmarks hierarchy provides a look at how all the different SSDs we’ve tested over the years stack up. These are all M.2 NVMe drives, but our test group has PCIe 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 models. This is not our list of the best SSDs, as we’re looking to rank the drives by raw performance, regardless of price — and when buying an SSD, the price per GB tends to be a major consideration.

    We’ve grouped the SSDs by capacity and type to help keep things simple. There are tables for 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB+ as well as charts below. We also have a separate chart for all the M.2 2230 drives — for the best Steam Deck SSDs and other handhelds. Given current prices, not to mention the voracious appetite for the capacity of modern games, we’re going to start with the 2TB drives. These are generally the sweet spot in price-to-performance and capacity ratios, though there’s still a wide range in price — we’re looking at you, PCIe 5.0 drives.

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    We’ve added over a dozen new drives to the SSD benchmarks list, including newcomers like the Samsung 9100 Pro, Acer GM9000, and Micron 4600. NAND memory prices are heading north it seems, with price hikes of 5–10 percent predicted for the coming months, so if you’re looking for fast and plentiful storage you might want to act sooner than later.

    We’ve sorted by the random QD1 IOPS results for the tables — the geometric mean of both the read and write IOPS, to be precise. This is one of the more realistic representations of overall SSD performance, even if it’s a synthetic test, as it’s difficult to game the system. Lots of manufacturers will test random IO performance at queue depths of 32 or even 256 because that makes everything look much faster, but in the real world, random queue depths are mostly at QD1 and almost never go beyond QD4.

    Besides 4K IOPS, our tables also show the sequential performance (the geomean of the QD8 sequential read and write tests), file copy bandwidth (for a 50GB folder copy with over 30,000 files), average power consumption while copying those files, and finally a look at the geometric mean of all the read/write bandwidth tests. All of these metrics are also broken out into separate charts, should you prefer that format.

    Also, if you’re an SSD manufacturer and you don’t see your drive in our tables, send me an email, and we can see about testing it. We can’t test every capacity of every drive out there, but we like to show a wide sampling of options.

    2TB SSD Hierarchy

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    SSD Random IOPS Seq MB/s Copy MB/s Avg. Power Overall Score Specifications
    Adata Legend 970 Pro 2TB 54,217 11,859 2,246 8.22 1,374 PCIe 5.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5666, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Micron 4600 2TB 53,445 13,993 2,706 4.91 1,625 PCIe 5.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2508, 212-Layer Sandisk TLC
    WD Black SN7100 2TB 53,175 6,997 2,049 2.81 1,139 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD Polaris 3, 218-Layer Sandisk TLC
    Phison E31T ES 2TB 52,991 9,559 2,435 3.63 1,325 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E31T, 218-Layer Kioxia TLC
    PNY CS2150 2TB 52,783 9,590 2,440 3.56 1,325 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E31T, 218-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Addlink G55 2TB 52,644 9,586 2,459 3.59 1,327 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E31T, 218-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB 52,603 9,584 2,449 3.59 1,326 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E31T, 218-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Inland TN470 2TB 50,679 6,712 1,793 3.35 1,067 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Corsair MP600 Elite 2TB 50,611 6,707 1,792 3.27 1,066 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 2TB 50,602 6,711 1,785 3.37 1,065 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Crucial P310 2280 2TB 49,860 6,581 2,012 3.48 1,120 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 232-Layer Micron QLC
    Crucial T705 2TB 49,597 13,387 2,834 7.13 1,575 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 5 2TB 48,579 13,388 2,716 7.15 1,546 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E25, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Phison E26 Max14um 2TB 48,509 13,376 2,870 7.22 1,562 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Teamgroup Z540 2TB 48,377 12,112 2,722 7.43 1,472 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Nextorage NN5Pro 2TB 48,292 12,091 2,729 7.02 1,468 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Klevv G560 2TB 48,249 13,396 2,722 7.22 1,545 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Crucial T500 2TB 47,573 6,904 2,283 4.42 1,157 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E25, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Samsung 990 Evo 2TB 47,419 6,939 1,077 3.24 994 PCIe 4.0 x4, Samsung Piccolo, 133-Layer Samsung TLC
    Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB 47,285 13,720 2,582 5.13 1,540 PCIe 5.0 x4, Samsung Presto, 236-Layer Samsung TLC (V8)
    Acer Predator GM9000 2TB 47,163 13,619 2,663 4.68 1,500 PCIe 5.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2508, 218-Layer Sandisk TLC
    Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB 46,420 6,921 1,974 3.97 1,100 PCIe 4.0 x4, SK hynix Aries, 176-Layer SK hynix TLC
    Kingston KC3000 2TB 46,082 6,924 1,831 4.94 1,036 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus-G 2TB 45,797 6,933 1,901 4.87 1,036 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB 45,778 6,922 1,811 4.92 1,032 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Corsair MP600 Pro XT 2TB 45,684 6,917 1,720 4.40 1,013 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Crucial T700 2TB 45,653 12,113 2,605 6.74 1,409 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Black SN850X 2TB 45,653 6,827 1,827 4.07 1,047 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD_Black G2, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Silicon Power XS70 2TB 45,642 6,918 1,718 4.48 1,008 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Inland Gaming Performance Plus 2TB 45,615 6,880 1,727 4.34 1,008 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB 45,579 6,907 1,723 4.42 1,012 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 10000 2TB 45,297 10,151 2,152 6.74 1,276 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Seagate FireCuda Star Wars 2TB 45,282 6,923 1,910 4.65 1,023 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Corsair MP700 2TB 45,278 10,153 2,393 6.51 1,308 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB 45,235 6,908 1,699 4.60 1,003 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    Inland TD510 2TB 45,165 10,152 2,126 6.85 1,273 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Adata Legend 970 2TB 45,114 10,089 2,402 6.89 1,300 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB 45,110 10,138 2,444 7.60 1,306 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Acer Predator GM7000 2TB 44,921 6,893 1,711 3.62 994 PCIe 4.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5236, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    HP FX900 Pro 2TB 44,873 6,918 1,698 3.63 992 PCIe 4.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5236, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 44,288 6,489 1,541 2.94 1,033 PCIe 4.0 x4, Samsung Piccolo, 236-Layer Samsung V8 TLC
    SK hynix Platinum P41 2TB 44,182 6,919 1,953 3.98 1,056 PCIe 4.0 x4, SK hynix Aries, 176-Layer SK hynix TLC
    Silicon Power US75 2TB 43,720 6,802 1,964 3.04 1,047 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC TLC
    PNY CS3140 2TB 43,384 6,559 1,872 6.47 976 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Black SN850 2TB 43,369 6,028 1,669 3.93 954 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD_Black G2, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB 43,330 3,714 1,084 2.84 755 PCIe 4.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2269XT, 144-Layer Solidigm QLC
    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB 43,313 6,985 1,842 4.03 1,080 PCIe 4.0 x4, Samsung Pascal, 176-Layer Samsung V-NAND TLC
    Lexar Professional NM800 Pro 2TB 43,295 6,864 1,702 3.53 987 PCIe 4.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5236, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    HP FX700 2TB 43,243 6,771 1,984 3.18 1,038 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC QLC
    Klevv CRAS C925 2TB 42,774 6,790 1,905 3.28 1,020 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC TLC
    Teamgroup A440 Pro 2TB 42,311 6,885 1,673 4.80 964 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Mushkin Gamma 2TB 42,050 6,904 1,573 4.68 926 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    MSI Spatium M480 2TB 42,014 6,904 1,591 5.35 927 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 2TB 42,008 6,904 1,703 4.65 963 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s 2TB 41,833 6,866 1,586 4.55 924 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Black SN770 2TB 41,134 4,892 1,517 3.33 868 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD NVMe, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Corsair MP600 Core XT 2TB 40,827 4,742 1,491 2.86 817 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    Corsair MP600 GS 2TB 40,764 4,883 1,295 2.83 801 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Teamgroup G50 2TB 40,742 4,638 1,573 3.65 813 PCIe 4.0 x4, Innogrit IG5220 , 128-Layer YMTC TLC
    Kingston NV3 2TB 40,702 5,995 1,597 2.83 940 PCIe 4.0 x4, Variable, Variable
    Samsung 980 Pro 2TB 40,580 5,844 1,589 3.74 882 PCIe 4.0 x4, Samsung Elpis, 1xx-Layer Samsung V-NAND TLC
    Addlink S90 Lite 2TB 40,213 4,870 1,293 2.81 796 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Adata Legend 960 2TB 39,493 6,853 1,821 4.36 988 PCIe 4.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2264, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Patriot Viper VP4300 2TB 39,485 6,955 1,337 3.52 858 PCIe 4.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5236, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    Teamgroup MP44 2TB 39,335 6,930 1,890 3.01 995 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC TLC
    Adata Legend 960 Max 2TB 38,974 6,909 1,811 4.62 1,000 PCIe 4.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2264, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Klevv CRAS C930 2TB 38,548 7,041 2,002 4.76 943 PCIe 4.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5236, 176-Layer SK hynix TLC
    AGI AI818 2TB 37,359 5,021 1,398 4.27 753 PCIe 4.0 x4, Realtek RTS5772DL, 144-Layer Intel QLC
    Kioxia XG8 2TB 37,225 6,548 1,399 3.99 907 PCIe 4.0 x4, TC58NC0L1XGSD, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Intel SSD 670p 2TB 36,633 3,218 1,061 3.50 678 PCIe 3.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2265, 144-Layer Intel QLC
    Adata XPG S50 Lite 2TB 36,426 3,561 1,095 3.46 669 PCIe 4.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2267EN, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    Crucial P3 Plus 2TB 35,890 4,702 1,169 2.67 750 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    Sabrent Rocket Q4 2TB 35,704 4,140 963 4.25 629 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Micron QLC
    SK hynix Gold P31 2TB 35,669 3,518 1,090 2.28 670 PCIe 3.0 x4, SK hynix Cepheus, 128-Layer SK hynix TLC
    Crucial P5 Plus 2TB 35,232 5,853 1,457 4.38 864 PCIe 4.0 x4, Crucial NVMe, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Crucial P3 2TB 34,489 3,342 1,153 2.25 665 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    Seagate IronWolf 525 2TB 34,381 4,624 1,099 4.37 720 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Inland Performance 2TB 34,349 4,618 1,173 4.65 729 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 2TB 34,162 4,606 1,115 4.23 720 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Kingston NV2 2TB 34,156 3,289 992 3.78 636 PCIe 4.0 x4, Variable, Variable
    Teamgroup T-Create Expert 2TB 34,113 3,286 730 4.22 592 PCIe 3.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2262EN, 64-Layer Micron TLC
    Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB 33,364 3,227 843 3.05 554 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E12S, 96-Layer Micron QLC
    PNY LX3030 2TB 33,336 3,226 974 4.14 606 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E12S, 96-Layer Micron QLC
    Silicon Power XD80 2TB 31,615 3,236 867 3.88 588 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E12S, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB 29,871 3,434 1,126 4.30 595 PCIe 3.0 x4, Samsung Phoenix, 9x-Layer Samsung V-NAND TLC
    WD Black SN750 2TB 29,107 3,240 919 3.33 531 PCIe 3.0 x4, WD NVMe, 64-Layer SanDisk TLC
    Crucial P5 2TB 28,598 3,409 910 4.03 579 PCIe 3.0 x4, Crucial NVMe, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Black AN1500 2TB 26,053 5,398 1,240 10.58 663 PCIe 3.0 x4, WD, 96-Layer WD TLC

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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    We use the QD1 4K random results to quantify the snappiness and responsiveness of the SSD during a normal desktop PC experience. It should be immediately obvious that there’s not much difference between the various PCIe 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 drives when it comes to QD1 random I/O. Yes, the Corsair MP600 Elite does take the top spot, barely, while second place goes to the Crucial T705 — the fastest SSD we’ve tested at present. Some of the other top-performing drives like the Crucial T500, Solidigm P44 Pro, and Kingston KC3000 are PCIe 4.0 drives, however.

    Since we’re only using data from the past couple of years, after we switched to our current Core i9-12900K test PC, we’re decidedly heavy on PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 drives. But there are a decent number of PCIe 3.0 drives… near the bottom end of the table and charts. But even the fastest drives are less than twice the random I/O performance of the slowest drives.

    That’s why we also include the other columns for performance. The pure sequential scores show maximum throughput, generally within most drives’ “burst” pSLC cache period. If you’re doing drive-to-drive copies or backups using PCIe 5.0 hardware, it can make a huge difference — the Phison E26 SSDs all sit at the top, significantly ahead of the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives, and you can also see the different in NAND speed when looking at the E26 drives. The T705 and Max14um have 14 GT/s NAND, several others use 12 GT/s NAND, and the earlier models are 10 GT/s.

    Copy performance is more of a real-world look at a common task: Copying 50GB of data from the drive to itself. This requires simultaneous reads and writes, and even the fastest drives drop to under 3.0 GB/s, which is still about quadruple the performance of the slowest SSDs we’ve tested.

    We noted last year that Black Friday / Cyber Monday was a great time to upgrade your SSD, and warned that prices could head north in the coming months. That has now proven to be the case, with many SSDs now selling for 20–30 percent more than what they cost last November. Where high-performance 2TB drives were previously starting at around $100, most now cost $120+. Samsung’s 990 Pro 2TB as another example dropped as far as $119 in November and now starts at $179, almost a 50% increase.


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    4TB and Larger SSD Hierarchy

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    SSD Random IOPS Seq MB/s Copy MB/s Avg. Power Overall Score Specifications
    Crucial T700 4TB 48,358 12,130 2,745 7.08 1,468 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB 47,431 13,656 2,724 4.99 1,551 PCIe 5.0 x4, Samsung Presto, 236-Layer Samsung TLC (V8)
    Crucial T500 4TB 47,379 6,897 2,311 4.68 1,179 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E25, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Blue SN5000 4TB 46,445 5,329 1,909 3.54 988 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD, 162-Layer Kioxia QLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus-G 4TB 45,849 7,004 1,824 5.04 1,034 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Seagate FireCuda 530 4TB 45,580 6,896 1,706 4.99 1,009 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Teamgroup A440 Pro Special 4TB 45,458 6,895 1,705 5.01 1,003 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Black SN850X 8TB 45,437 6,835 2,052 4.37 1,070 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB 45,180 6,906 1,695 4.85 1,000 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 4TB 43,866 6,750 1,982 3.46 1,051 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC QLC
    Lexar Play 2280 4TB 43,604 6,847 1,945 3.56 1,040 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC QLC
    Netac NV7000 4TB 41,455 6,878 1,843 5.83 966 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Samsung 990 Pro 4TB 40,678 7,013 1,910 4.54 1,063 PCIe 4.0 x4, Samsung Pascal, 236-Layer Samsung V-NAND TLC
    Lexar NM790 4TB 38,839 6,805 1,934 3.41 1,005 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB 38,828 6,537 1,527 5.66 881 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Addlink A93 4TB 38,796 6,809 1,949 3.37 1,000 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC TLC
    Teamgroup Z44Q 4TB 35,872 4,437 1,111 4.49 671 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    Sabrent Rocket Q4 4TB 35,764 4,434 1,049 4.44 665 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Micron QLC
    Sabrent Rocket Q 4TB 33,527 3,224 878 3.41 565 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E12S, 96-Layer Micron QLC
    Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB 33,511 3,217 894 4.03 564 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E12S, 96-Layer Micron QLC
    WD Red SN700 4TB 30,785 3,278 1,029 3.68 589 PCIe 3.0 x4, WD NVMe, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC

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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    Last up for standard SSDs, we have the 4TB and higher capacity drives. So far, we’ve only tested 15 such SSDs, though we expect more will arrive in our labs for testing over the coming year.

    We’ve seen exactly one 4TB PCIe 5.0 drive so far, the Crucial T700 4TB, which is a beast of an SSD. It’s also beastly on pricing, currently selling for $473 (down from a $599 MSRP). If you want the faster T705 4TB, it’s $543 (but we haven’t tested the 4TB T705). We love the idea of large and fast performance, and prices are at least coming down now, but it’s still far more economical to pick up something like the Samsung 990 Pro 4TB for $339.

    Stepping up to 8TB drives usually means QLC NAND, and while that’s not the end of the world, there are often performance compromises. Not to mention, the 8TB SSDs still cost a pretty penny. The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB costs $1,199, while the Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB is “currently unavailable” on Amazon. It would be far cheaper to just pick up multiple 4TB drives rather than plunking down that much money for a single 8TB drive.

    Sequential performance for most PCIe 4.0 SSDs lands right around 7 GB/s, with a couple of slower/older models at around 4.4 GB/s. The PCIe 3.0 drives all peak at just over 3.2 GB/s. File copy speeds are about one-third to one-fourth as fast, however.

    1TB SSD Hierarchy

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    SSD Random IOPS Seq MB/s Copy MB/s Avg. Power Overall Score Specifications
    Inland TN470 1TB 50,551 6,583 1,776 3.27 1,054 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    PNY CS3150 1TB 48,216 10,598 2,580 7.26 1,432 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E25, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 12000 1TB 48,185 10,606 2,559 7.20 1,398 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Seagate Game Drive PS5 1TB 47,967 6,447 1,903 4.31 1,037 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Micron 3500 1TB 47,472 6,823 2,201 4.17 1,153 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E25, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    Silicon Motion SM2508A 1TB 47,467 13,483 2,618 4.98 1,528 PCIe 5.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2508, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Sabrent Rocket Nano 2242 1TB 47,145 5,033 1,488 2.85 882 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Solidigm P44 Pro 1TB 46,519 6,970 1,940 3.91 1,108 PCIe 4.0 x4, SK hynix Aries, 176-Layer SK hynix TLC
    Kingston KC3000 1TB 46,402 6,565 1,756 4.25 1,015 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus-G 1TB 46,141 6,556 1,748 4.33 1,008 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Kingston Fury Renegade 1TB 46,068 6,563 1,751 4.25 1,012 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Black SN850 1TB 45,709 6,059 1,697 3.79 980 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD_Black G2, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    PNY CS3140 1TB 45,656 6,428 1,678 4.16 983 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB 45,422 6,435 1,655 4.15 978 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Black SN850X 1TB 45,325 6,671 1,726 3.79 1,026 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD_Black G2, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Nextorage NE5N 1TB 45,251 9,220 2,278 6.80 1,246 PCIe 5.0 x4, Phison E26, 232-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Black SN770 1TB 44,712 5,105 1,580 3.29 926 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD NVMe, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    HP FX900 1TB 44,472 4,951 1,401 2.59 821 PCIe 4.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5220, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Patriot P400 1TB 44,311 4,922 1,276 3.25 804 PCIe 4.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5220, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    SK hynix Platinum P41 1TB 44,282 6,849 1,884 3.80 1,051 PCIe 4.0 x4, SK hynix Aries, 176-Layer SK hynix TLC
    Netac NV7000-Q 1TB 43,973 6,620 1,808 2.68 1,013 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 232-Layer YMTC QLC
    Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB 42,911 3,507 1,030 2.72 733 PCIe 4.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2269XT, 144-Layer Solidigm QLC
    Corsair MP600 Pro 1TB 42,386 6,217 1,475 4.20 889 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s 1TB 42,187 6,168 1,463 4.20 884 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    WD Blue SN580 1TB 42,097 4,174 1,501 3.54 836 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Patriot Viper VPR400 1TB 41,929 4,975 1,417 4.02 792 PCIe 4.0 x4, InnoGrit IG5220, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB 41,636 5,834 1,638 3.70 900 PCIe 4.0 x4, Samsung Elpis, 1xx-Layer Samsung V-NAND TLC
    Silicon Power UD90 1TB 40,848 4,851 1,214 2.50 807 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Teamgroup MP44L 1TB 40,530 4,835 1,303 2.58 811 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Adata Legend 960 1TB 39,780 6,745 1,613 3.89 965 PCIe 4.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2264, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Acer Predator GM7 1TB 39,414 6,695 1,689 2.63 960 PCIe 4.0 x4, Maxio MAP1602, 128-Layer YMTC TLC
    SK hynix Gold P31 1TB 38,521 3,511 1,056 2.38 688 PCIe 3.0 x4, SK hynix Cepheus, 128-Layer SK hynix TLC
    Sabrent Rocket Q4 1TB 35,787 3,079 741 3.80 542 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Micron QLC
    Crucial P5 Plus 1TB 35,346 5,827 1,426 4.20 858 PCIe 4.0 x4, Crucial NVMe, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Inland Prime 1TB 35,248 3,023 733 2.54 563 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E15T, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Acer Predator GM3500 1TB 34,597 3,310 877 3.36 629 PCIe 3.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2262EN, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    MSI Spatium M470 1TB 34,505 4,614 1,102 4.48 725 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1TB 34,456 4,615 1,102 4.56 727 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E16, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Transcend 250H 1TB 34,378 6,640 1,697 5.47 900 PCIe 4.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2264, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Kingston NV2 1TB 34,277 3,197 1,039 3.83 634 PCIe 4.0 x4, Variable, Variable
    WD Black SN750 SE 1TB 34,031 3,193 1,012 3.34 614 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E19T, 96-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Seagate FireCuda 510 1TB 33,799 2,637 577 3.34 445 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E12S, 64-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB 33,585 2,592 681 2.99 489 PCIe 3.0 x4, Phison E12S, 96-Layer Micron QLC
    WD Black SN750 1TB 32,795 3,251 914 3.69 568 PCIe 3.0 x4, WD NVMe, 64-Layer SanDisk TLC
    Samsung 980 1TB 32,672 3,168 982 3.45 645 PCIe 3.0 x4, Samsung Pablo, 128-Layer Samsung V-NAND TLC
    WD Blue SN570 1TB 32,007 3,390 589 3.11 575 PCIe 3.0 x4, WD, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB 31,181 3,424 1,088 4.51 608 PCIe 3.0 x4, Samsung Phoenix, 9x-Layer Samsung V-NAND TLC
    Crucial P5 1TB 28,666 3,430 893 3.99 577 PCIe 3.0 x4, Crucial NVMe, 96-Layer Micron TLC
    Addlink D60 1TB 21,170 3,342 934 6.62 558 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E18, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC

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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    The 1TB SSDs mostly mirror what we’ve already seen with the 2TB drives. However, in more extensive testing (like our write saturation tests), the lower capacity means you’ll run out of pSLC cache more quickly. There are of course exceptions, like Intel’s Optane SSDs that provide incredible QD1 random IO. RIP, 3D XPoint… RIP.

    Aside from the Optane drives, the Gigabyte Gen5 12000 sits at the top of all four charts, with a sizeable lead on the sequential performance metric. The Nextorage NE5N is the only other 1TB PCIe 5.0 drive that we’ve tested, but it comes with slower NAND and thus falls behind in some of the other tests.

    The random performance again gives a great illustration of why so many people might think that faster SSDs don’t really make that much of a difference. QD1 is the most likely scenario for random workloads, and even the fastest SSD is only about 70% faster than the slowest SSD in our group. But sequential performance does matter, even for things as simple as verifying a game installation in Steam. The top performers are up to four times as fast as the slowest drives in that case.

    The copy results level the playing field. Many of the SSDs will use the same controller and same NAND, which is why there are a lot of SSDs that deliver roughly the same performance. They won’t be the same in every instance, but for moderate use, just about any of these SSDs will still perform competently, in which case, looking for a good deal is often the determining factor.

    You can now find even quality 1TB drives for well under $100. The least expensive 1TB SSD that we’ve tested right now is the HP FX900 at $65, which provides a good blend of performance overall. Faster drives like the WD Black SN850X 1TB now cost $89, making them less enticing. The cheapest drives cost $5–$10 less, but they’re often slower, use QLC NAND, and/or have some other potential concerns.

    M.2 2230 SSD Hierarchy

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    SSD Random IOPS Seq MB/s Copy MB/s Avg. Power Overall Score Specifications
    Nextorage NN4ME 2TB (2230) 50,915 6,589 1,767 3.27 1,052 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Corsair MP600 Mini E27T 1TB (2230) 50,585 6,583 1,754 3.35 1,052 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 162-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Crucial P310 2TB (2230) 49,928 6,573 2,019 3.50 1,122 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E27T, 232-Layer Micron QLC
    Corsair MP600 Core Mini 2TB (2230) 43,589 4,485 1,446 2.70 823 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    Patriot Viper VP4000 Mini 2TB (2230) 43,578 4,504 1,447 2.70 828 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 232-Layer Micron QLC
    Silicon Power UD90 2TB (2230) 43,480 4,502 1,441 2.72 826 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    Lexar Play 1TB (2230) 42,980 4,989 1,477 2.75 894 PCIe 4.0 x4, Silicon Motion SM2269XT, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Teamgroup MP44S 1TB (2230) 41,171 4,387 1,348 2.51 785 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    Inland QN446 2TB (2230) 41,076 4,485 1,411 2.75 795 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    Sabrent Rocket Q4 2TB (2230) 40,958 4,493 1,374 2.57 795 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    WD SN740 2TB (2230) 40,912 5,067 1,513 3.65 890 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD NVMe, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Addlink S91 2TB (2230) 40,685 4,491 1,372 2.36 793 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron QLC
    WD Black SN770M 2TB (2230) 40,601 5,070 1,523 3.83 890 PCIe 4.0 x4, WD NVMe, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC
    Corsair MP600 Mini 1TB (2230) 40,320 4,818 1,529 2.58 814 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Inland TN446 1TB (2230) 40,303 4,840 1,516 2.66 815 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Sabrent Rocket 4 1TB (2230) 40,153 4,846 1,525 2.58 814 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E21T, 176-Layer Micron TLC
    Inland TN436 1TB (2230) 32,349 3,000 1,090 3.59 605 PCIe 4.0 x4, Phison E19T, 112-Layer Kioxia TLC

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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    SSD Benchmarks Hierarchy charts
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    Wrapping things up, nearly all of the drives in the previous lists have been 2280 models — 22mm wide and 80mm long. M.2 2230 SSDs are becoming popular, thanks in part to the rise of the Steam Deck and other handheld gaming portables. We’ve tested a baker’s dozen of the 2230 SSDs, and nearly all of the drives use the same hardware, resulting in very similar performance. There are only two exceptions: the WD Black SN770M and SN740 use a custom WD controller, while the Inland TN436 uses an older Phison E18T controller — everything else uses the Phison E21T controller.

    A few of the drives scored better in our random IO tests, but it was consistently faster than other 2230 drives, likely thanks to newer firmware. The TN436 ends up dead last, as expected, while everything else falls within a relatively narrow range of 40K–41K IOPS.

    The WD Black SN770M and WD SN740 (an OEM variant of the same hardware, more or less) take the top spots in the sequential performance tests. At the same time, the controller gets hotter than other drives, which can be a potential concern for using it in the Steam Deck. The new Lexar Play 1TB also performed ahead of the crowd, followed by the other 1TB TLC drives, with the QLC-equipped drives filling out the chart.

    The biggest issue with M.2 2230 drives is their pricing. The 1TB models are at least reasonably competitive, with the Corsair MP600 Mini going for $84, but the 2TB drives generally cost over twice as much. It’s the price for going ultra-compact, and if you’re just looking for the least expensive 2TB drive you can find the Addlink S91 2TB costs $178 — a reasonable choice for the Steam Deck. The absolute cheapest 2TB M.2 2230 drive currently available is the Micron 2400 at $156, which we haven’t reviewed; it uses the SM2269XT controller and QLC NAND, so it will likely be a bit slower than the Phison E21T models.

    The 2230 drives are very much not about maximum performance. Most 2TB models use QLC NAND, and under sustained write saturation testing, they’ll drop below 100 MB/s. But that’s the thing: A Steam Deck can’t even write at 100 MB/s if you’re downloading games over its wireless connection. We typically saw peak data rates of ~30 MB/s is all. So, picking up the most cost-effective 2230 drive for such use makes sense.

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