Intel SSD 600p 512 GB Review: The Entry-Level NVMe SSD
Faster than SATA? In our review, the Intel SSD 600p with 512 GB must prove itself against the competition. You will find out in this test report, how the entry-level NVMe-m.2-SSD with SM2260 controller fares.
For the original German review, see here.
As an entry into the PCI Express 3.0 x4 SSD world, Intel introduced the SSD 600p Series in the summer of 2016. Unlike the 750 Series, the 600p is supposed to represent an affordable NVMe SSD. The 600p has the form factor M.2 2280 and uses a Silicone Motion SM2260 controller in connection with 3D NAND TLC Toggle by IMFT. The controller offers 8 NAND Channel and uses a 512 MB DDR3L 1600 cache. Currently, there are currently four variations ranging from 128 to 1024 GB, which differ slightly in terms of performance data. However, the data rates are considerably smaller in the 128 GB version. The data can be encrypted via AES 256 and the chip supports NCQ and TRIM. Intel offers a five-year warranty on the retail version (SSDPEKKW512G7). According to Intel, the power consumption is very small and is stated as 100 mW during operation and only 40 mW while idling. This clearly distinguishes it from more powerful SSDs such as the Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500 GB, which for example is specified as using 5.4 watts during operation.
Currently, the street price of the Intel SSD 600p with 512 GB ranges between 175 and 188 Euros (~$184 to $197). This makes it by far the most affordable M.2 PCle SSD on the market. It is currently followed by the WD Black SSD 512 GB, the Intel SSD Pro 6000p, and the Samsung SSD PM951 starting from 212 Euros (~$223).
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We tested the SSD using two desktop systems: a current Ryzen 1800X with an Asus Crosshair VI Hero motherboard and 16 GB of DDR4-3000 RAM, and an Intel Core i7-4790K in the Asus Z97 Deluxe (with Asus Hyper M2 X4 PCIe card for the M.2 connection) and 16 GB of DDR3-1600 RAM. For comparison we used some selected SSDs from notebooks we had tested. The test systems are linked in the charts.
In the sequential benchmarks the 600p comes in slightly ahead of the fastest SATA SSDs, mainly due to the good rates of sequential reads, which are not limited by SATA 3. Fast high-end NVMe SSDs such as the Samsung 960 Pro, however, play in a different league. Here, a more likely sparring partner is the Toshiba XG4 NVMe.
The Intel SSD 600p shows less strength in the 4K tests. Fast SATA SSDs like the Samsung SSD 850 Series are not restricted by the protocol and as a result show their capabilities.
The copy tests vary quite a bit from run to run, and therefore the results would be better evaluated in classes. The 600p can join the game relatively well: 443 to 932 MB/s, depending on the test, are respectable results. Strong variations can also be seen with both Samsung SSD 960 Pros that were built into various notebooks.
In the PCMark 8 storage test the Intel SSD 600p can score and comes in only just behind the fastest tested (SSD 950 Pro with 5100 points). The average of all tested lies at 4900 points and the slowest tested SATA SSDs manage about 4000 points.
The Intel SSD 600p is an affordable entry-level introduction into the NVMe SSD world. In the sequential read tests it can make use of the faster connection, and in the PCMark 8 storage test in particular that has more practical relevance, it comes out at the top end of the SSDs we tested. We are seeing slight weaknesses in the 4K performance, where it can "only" keep up with fast SATA SSDs. Overall therefore, we consider the Intel SSD to be slightly above a fast SATA SSD.
The specified low power consumption should also benefit the deployment in a notebook. In addition, its 512 GB variant is listed on Amazon for around $175. This makes it also quite attractive in comparison to SATA M.2 drives (such as Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500 GB for around $168).
You can find all the benchmarks of the 600p (also from the notebooks), which are regularly updated, in the appendix.
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
The Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7 is a solid state drive with a capacity of 512 GB.
Type | NVMe |
Size | M.2 |
Capacity | 512 GB |
Interface | |
Announced | 26.08.2016 |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - DiskSpd
20.8 pt (23%)
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG) -85%
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Lenovo UMIS AM610 RPFTJ256PDD2MWX -36%
Samsung SSD PM871b MZNLN256HAJQ -23%
Apple SSD AP0256 -17%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG -1%
256 GB NVMe 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G 8%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ128G 12%
Apple SSD SM0512F 17%
Apple SSD AP0512 20%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1 23%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD 26%
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min: 231.79 avg: 518 median: 421.5 (7%) max: 816.45 MB/s
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Samsung SSD XP941 MZHPU512HCGL -13%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G -12%
Samsung SSD 850 PRO 1TB -11%
Samung SM951 MZVPV128 NVMe -10%
2x Lite-On LMT-256L9M (RAID 0) -4%
SK hynix Gold S31 1TB 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
SK Hynix SC313 HFS256G39TNF 1%
2x Sandisk X100 SD5SF2128G1014E RAID 0 3%
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB 3%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1 5%
Toshiba KSG60ZMV512G 5%
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min: 65.42 avg: 280 median: 287 (11%) max: 443 MB/s
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Toshiba XG4 NVMe (THNSN5512GPUK) -6%
BIWIN SSD 256 GB -4%
Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA -4%
Toshiba KXG5AZNV1T02 -3%
Toshiba KXG5AZNV256G -2%
Lite-On CV1-8B512 M.2 512 GB -1%
Samung SM951 MZVPV128 NVMe -1%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Toshiba NVMe THNSN51T02DUK 1%
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB mSATA 1%
Apple SSD SM0128G 2%
Intel SSD 330 Series SSDSC2CT240A3 4%
SanDisk A110 SD6PP4M-256G-1006 7%
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Patriot P300 P300P512GM28US 329%
min: 491.29 avg: 791 median: 923.5 (25%) max: 1091.58 MB/s
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SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG -5%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G -4%
2x Sandisk X100 SD5SF2128G1014E RAID 0 -4%
2x Lite-On LMT-128L9M (RAID 0) -3%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG -1%
2x Plextor PX-256M6M (RAID 0) 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1027 2%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe 4%
2x ADATA SP900NS38 (RAID 0) 6%
Toshiba XG4 NVMe (THNSN5512GPUK) 10%
SK hynix SSD Canvas SC300 HFS256GD9MNE-6200A 10%
2x Lite-On IT L8T-256L9G (RAID 0) 13%
...
2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0) 339%
min: 1320 avg: 1579 median: 1588 (19%) max: 1703 Points
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9250315AS -99%
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Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe -7%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG -7%
Kingston RBUSNS8180DS3256GJ -6%
2x Lite-On LMT-128M6M (RAID 0) -5%
Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA -4%
SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB -3%
Toshiba THNSF5256GPUK -3%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G -3%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDHTNG -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
2x Lite-On LMT-128L9M (RAID 0) 1%
2x Lite-On IT L8T-256L9G (RAID 0) 2%
2x Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ256G8NU (RAID 0) 3%
Toshiba NVMe THNSF5512GPUK 4%
3x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD (RAID 0) 5%
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 6%
2x Lite-On LMT-256L9M (RAID 0) 6%
...
min: 377 avg: 598 median: 620 (14%) max: 695 Points
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9250315AS -99%
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Samsung SSD SM951 256GB MZHPV256HDGL -4%
Samsung SSD SM951 256GB MZHPV256HDGL -4%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 -4%
Lenovo UMIS AM610 RPFTJ256PDD2MWX -3%
Toshiba NVMe THNSF5512GPUK -3%
Lite-On CA1-8D256-HP -1%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe -1%
Samsung SSD SM951 512 GB MZHPV512HDGL 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
2x Transcend SSD370 mSATA 256GB (RAID 0) 0%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP 0%
Samsung SM951 MZVPV512HDGL m.2 PCI-e 2%
Samsung SM951 MZVPV512 m.2 PCI-e 4%
2x Lite-On LMT-128L9M (RAID 0) 4%
3x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD (RAID 0) 6%
Samsung SSD SM951a 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe (MZVKV512) 7%
Samsung SSD 950 Pro 512GB m.2 NVMe 7%
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min: 638 avg: 673 median: 681 (24%) max: 697 Points
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2x Lite-On LMT-128L9M (RAID 0) -4%
2x Plextor PX-256M6M (RAID 0) -4%
Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G -3%
2x Intel SSD 510 Series SSDSC2MH250A2 (RAID 0) -3%
SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB -3%
Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G -1%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD -1%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG 1%
Apple SSD SM0512F 1%
Patriot P300 P300P512GM28US 1%
3x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD (RAID 0) 2%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDHTNG 3%
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB 4%
SanDisk X400 M.2 2280 128GB 5%
...
AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.028 avg: 0 median: 0 (0%) max: 0.078 ms
Intel Optane 32 GB MEMPEK1W032GA -57%
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Samsung SSD PM871 MZ7LN256HCHP -5%
Intel SSD Pro 7600p SSDPEKKF512G8L -4%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A -4%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G -4%
Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZ7TE256HMHP -4%
2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0) -2%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB 0%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G 1%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD 2%
Samsung SSD PM851 M.2 2280 256GB 2%
Samsung 840 Series 500 GB (MZ-7TD500) 2%
Samsung SSD SM951 512 GB MZHPV512HDGL 3%
...
Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-9WS142 + 32 GB LiteOn LMT-32L3M SSD Cache 164846%
AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.055 avg: 0.1 median: 0.1 (0%) max: 0.138 ms
Intel Optane 32 GB MEMPEK1W032GA -84%
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Samsung CM871a MZNTY256HDHP -2%
Liteonit LCH-256V2S -2%
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB -1%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP -1%
Micron M600 MTFDDAV128MBF -1%
2x Lite-On LMT-128M6M (RAID 0) 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ 1%
Sandisk X300 SD7SN6S-512G-1006 1%
Kingston SM2280S3120G 1%
2x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD (RAID 0) 1%
Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP 1%
Toshiba XG4 NVMe (THNSN5512GPUK) 3%
OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-240G 3%
...
Toshiba MK7575GSX 34617%
min: 217.5 avg: 437 median: 454.2 (12%) max: 521.15 MB/s
ADATA DashDrive Durable HD650 USB 3.0 -100%
...
Toshiba NVMe THNSF5512GPUK -7%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe -6%
Kingston RBUSNS8180S3128GI1 -5%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 -3%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP -2%
2x Lite-On LMT-128M6M (RAID 0) 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Lenovo UMIS AM610 RPFTJ256PDD2MWX 1%
2x ADATA XM11 256 GByte 3%
2x Transcend SSD370 mSATA 256GB (RAID 0) 5%
2x Micron M600 MTFDDAV128MBF NVMe (RAID 0) 6%
3x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD (RAID 0) 8%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G 10%
2x Lite-On LMT-128L9M (RAID 0) 11%
2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0) 17%
...
min: 490.94 avg: 502 median: 501.9 (21%) max: 510 MB/s
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Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD -7%
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB -6%
2x Sandisk X110 SD6SP1M-128G RAID 0 -3%
2x SanDisk X400 1TB M.2 SD8SN8U1T001122 (RAID 0) -3%
Samsung SSD XP941 MZHPU512HCGL -3%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG -2%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ512G -2%
Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Samsung PM961 NVMe MZVLW128HEGR 1%
Samsung PM951 NVMe MZVLV128 1%
SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB 1%
2x Lite-On LMT-128M6M (RAID 0) 2%
Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G 3%
Toshiba NVMe THNSF5512GPUK 3%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDHTNG 4%
2x Sandisk X100 SD5SF2128G1014E RAID 0 5%
...
min: 54.04 avg: 106 median: 112.7 (1%) max: 130.1 MB/s
ADATA DashDrive Durable HD650 USB 3.0 -100%
...
Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 500GB -2%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-512 -2%
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB -1%
Samsung SSD SM951 256GB MZHPV256HDGL -1%
Samsung SSD SM951 256GB MZHPV256HDGL -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
2x WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G-1014 (RAID 0) 1%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 1%
Samsung SSD 840 500GB MZ7TD512HAGM 1%
Crucial M500 240 GB CT240M500SSD1 1%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe 2%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD 2%
...
min: 20.36 avg: 30.4 median: 32.4 (12%) max: 33.47 MB/s
...
Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP -2%
Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD -1%
Crucial BX100 CT500BX100SSD1 -1%
Western Digital WD Blue PC SSD WDS250G1B0B -1%
Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G -1%
KBG30ZMS128G -1%
Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000 0%
SK Hynix HFS128G39MNC-3510A 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Crucial MX200 M.2 CT500MX200SSD4 1%
2x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD (RAID 0) 1%
Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ 1%
Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN512HCJH 1%
Crucial M550 CT256M550SSD3 1%
3x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD (RAID 0) 1%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ 1%
SK hynix PC300 HFS512GD9MND 1%
SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1027 1%
...
Intel Optane 32 GB MEMPEK1W032GA 775%
AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 531 avg: 551 median: 552.8 (13%) max: 567.11 MB/s
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Samsung PM971 KUS020203M -7%
2x Sandisk X110 SD6SP1M-128G RAID 0 -6%
Plextor PX-G256M6e -5%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 -4%
Liteon CA1-8D512 -3%
Samung SM951 MZVPV128 NVMe -3%
Lenovo UMIS AM610 RPFTJ256PDD2MWX -2%
Samsung PM961 NVMe MZVLW128HEGR -2%
Samsung MZFLV512 NVMe -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA 0%
2x Intel SSD 510 Series SSDSC2MH250A2 (RAID 0) 5%
2x Transcend SSD370 mSATA 256GB (RAID 0) 7%
2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0) 7%
Apple SSD SM0256F 7%
2x Lite-On LMT-128M6M (RAID 0) 7%
SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG 8%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP 9%
2x ADATA XM11 256 GByte 10%
...
1x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ + 2x Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8 (RAID 0) 652%
min: 1123.84 avg: 1411 median: 1480.4 (27%) max: 1609.25 MB/s
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Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA -2%
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 -2%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDHTNG -2%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1 -1%
Samsung SSD SM951 256GB MZHPV256HDGL -1%
Samsung SSD SM951 256GB MZHPV256HDGL -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Kingston SA1000M8240G 0%
Toshiba THNSF5256GPUK 0%
Apple SSD AP0256 1%
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 3%
Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD 3%
Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP 4%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A 4%
...
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
min: 206.1 avg: 360 median: 383 (50%) max: 496.9 MB/s
WDC Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT-80HXZT1 -100%
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Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 500GB -2%
Samsung SSD 850 PRO 1TB -2%
Corsair Neutron GTX SSD -2%
Apple SSD SM0512G -2%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G -1%
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB mSATA -1%
2x Sandisk X110 SD6SP1M-128G RAID 0 -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 -1%
Samsung SM951 MZVPV256 m.2 -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB 1%
Samsung SSD SM841 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV 2%
Toshiba XG5-P KXG50PNV2T04 3%
OCZ Vector 256 GB 3%
Samsung SSD SM951a 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe (MZVKV512) 4%
Samsung PM971 KUS030202M 4%
Samsung MZFLW1T0HMLH 4%
...
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
min: 57.8 avg: 380 median: 457.7 (48%) max: 462.9 MB/s
WD Blue UltraSlim WD5000MPCK-22AWHT0 -100%
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Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 250GB -2%
Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512GB -2%
Toshiba HG5d THNSNH512GDNT -2%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A -2%
Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 500GB -1%
Samsung MZYTY256HDHP -1%
Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128GMCU -1%
Samsung MZFLW1T0HMLH 0%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Samsung MZNLN128HCGR-000L2 0%
Samsung SSD PM851 M.2 2280 256GB 1%
OCZ Vector 256 GB 1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G8L 2%
Lite-On LMT-512L9M 2%
Samsung SSD 840 250GB MZ7TD2560/0L9 2%
Samsung SSD 850 EVO m.2 120GB 2%
Lite-On LCS-128L9S 2%
...
Intel Optane 32 GB MEMPEK1W032GA 133%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
min: 71.98 avg: 120 median: 125.5 (14%) max: 151 MB/s
Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172 -100%
...
RunCore Pro V mSATA 120 GB -2%
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB -2%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A -2%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPU7 -2%
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series SSDSC2BF180A4H -2%
Samsung PM951 NVMe MZVLV128 -2%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB 1%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR 2%
Crucial M500 240 GB CT240M500SSD1 3%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW128G7 3%
Samsung SSD SM951 256GB MZHPV256HDGL 3%
Samsung SSD SM951 256GB MZHPV256HDGL 3%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPUK 3%
...
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD 637%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
min: 10.46 avg: 27.4 median: 34.3 (1%) max: 37.1 MB/s
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Toshiba XG5-P KXG50PNV2T04 -1%
SK hynix SC311 M.2 -1%
LiteOnIT LJT-256L6G-11 M.2 2260 256GB -1%
Crucial MX300 M.2 CT275MX300SSD4 -1%
Liteonit LCH-512V2S -1%
Toshiba KSG60ZMV512G 0%
SK hynix SSD Canvas SC300 HFS256G32MND 0%
SanDisk X100 128GB SD5SF2128G1014E 0%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
3x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD (RAID 0) 0%
2x Sandisk X100 SD5SF2128G1014E RAID 0 0%
Liteon L8H-256V2G 1%
ADATA XM11 1%
OCZ Vector 256 GB 1%
Liteonit CV3-8D512 1%
Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 2%
SanDisk X400 256GB, SATA (SD8SB8U-256G) 2%
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series SSDSC2BF180A4H 2%
...
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD 4834%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
min: 300.3 avg: 490 median: 483.3 (11%) max: 585.6 MB/s
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OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB VTX4-25SAT3-256G -4%
SanDisk A110 SD6PP4M-256G-1006 -3%
2x Intel SSD 510 Series SSDSC2MH250A2 (RAID 0) -2%
Lenovo UMIS AM610 RPFTJ256PDD2MWX -2%
Samsung SSD 850 PRO 1TB -2%
OCZ Vertex 460 240 GB -2%
Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11 -1%
Samsung SSD SM841 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV -1%
Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Crucial M550 CT256M550SSD3 0%
SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB 0%
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ 2%
2x Sandisk X100 SD5SF2128G1014E RAID 0 2%
OCZ Vector 256 GB 3%
FORESEE P902F001TB 3%
Toshiba NVMe THNSF5512GPUK 3%
...
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
min: 579.6 avg: 738 median: 722 (30%) max: 1134 MB/s
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2x SanDisk X400 1TB M.2 SD8SN8U1T001122 (RAID 0) -5%
3x Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD (RAID 0) -5%
SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831 -5%
2x Toshiba THNSNF064GMCS 64 GB RAID 0 (=128 GB) -4%
Toshiba NVMe THNSF5512GPUK -3%
2x ADATA XM11 256 GByte -3%
2x Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ256G8NU (RAID 0) -3%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Apple SSD AP0256 2%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ 2%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-512 2%
Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G 2%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 4%
Intel Optane 16 GB MEMPEK1J016GAH + HGST HTS721010A9E630 1 TB HDD 5%
Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G 6%
...
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
min: 179.9 avg: 539 median: 575 (13%) max: 592.6 MB/s
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Samsung SSD SM841 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV -6%
OCZ Vector 256 GB -5%
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB -5%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 -3%
Lite-On CA3-8D512 -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
ADATA SX7000NP 128 GB 1%
2x Sandisk X110 SD6SP1M-128G RAID 0 5%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPUK 7%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G 8%
Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G 9%
Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G 10%
SanDisk A110 SD6PP4M-256G-1006 10%
Samsung MZFLV512 NVMe 10%
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
min: 880.4 avg: 1104 median: 1066 (31%) max: 1818 MB/s
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Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G -8%
2x Transcend SSD370 mSATA 256GB (RAID 0) -8%
2x Toshiba THNSNF064GMCS 64 GB RAID 0 (=128 GB) -5%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDHTNG -5%
SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB -4%
Samsung SSD XP941 MZHPU256HCGL -3%
2x Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ256G8NU (RAID 0) -3%
Samsung PM951 NVMe MZ-VLV256D -2%
Toshiba NVMe THNSF5512GPUK -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Apple SSD AP0256 1%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A 1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 2%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1 2%
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB 3%
Samsung PM971 KUS040202M 5%
SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 256 GB 6%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPUK 6%
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2x Samsung SM951 MZVPV256HDGL (RAID 0) 195%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 78.8 avg: 127 median: 140.3 (13%) max: 152.6 MB/s
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPCX-24C6HT0 -100%
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Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 -4%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G8L -3%
2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0) -2%
Samsung PM971 KUS030202M -2%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Patriot P300 P300P512GM28US 2%
Lite-On CA1-8D256-HP 2%
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Asura Genesis Xtreme NVMe M.2 SSD 1 TB 114%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 21 avg: 30.5 median: 29.5 (1%) max: 36.93 MB/s
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPCX-24C6HT0 -99%
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SK Hynix Canvas SC311 256GB HFS256G32TNF -4%
SanDisk X400 SD8SN8U-128G-1006 -4%
SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1006 -3%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW128G7 -3%
Toshiba THNSF5256GPUK -3%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV128G -3%
SK Hynix HFS128G32TND -2%
Liteonit CV3-SD512 -2%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ256G 1%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ 1%
KBG30ZMS128G 1%
Patriot P300 P300P512GM28US 2%
Toshiba KXG50ZNV1T02 2%
Kingston RBUSNS8180DS3256GJ 3%
SK hynix PC300 HFS512GD9MND 3%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 4%
CUKUSA 1 TB SATA SSD Q0526A 5%
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Intel Optane 32 GB MEMPEK1W032GA 1034%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 559 avg: 576 median: 580.5 (14%) max: 587.1 MB/s
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPCX-24C6HT0 -96%
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Liteon CA1-8D512 -16%
Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN512HMJP -12%
Samsung MZ7TN512HDHP-00000 -11%
FORESEE P902F001TB -10%
LITEON CB1-SD256 -8%
Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 1%
Samsung MZFLW1T0HMLH 4%
Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA 6%
2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0) 7%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP 8%
Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G 8%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPU7 9%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ512G 10%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG 11%
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 934.2 avg: 1061 median: 1066 (20%) max: 1150 MB/s
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Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ -6%
Liteon CA1-8D512 -6%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G -4%
Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G -3%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG -3%
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB RKT30Q.1 -1%
SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1 1%
SK hynix SSD Canvas SC300 HFS256GD9MNE-6200A 2%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDHTNG 4%
Patriot P300 P300P512GM28US 4%
Toshiba NVMe THNSF5512GPUK 4%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A 4%
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1x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ + 2x Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8 (RAID 0) 407%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 201 avg: 347 median: 365.8 (21%) max: 482.5 MB/s
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPCX-24C6HT0 -100%
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WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G -7%
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ512G -6%
Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G -6%
Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G -5%
Toshiba KXG5AZNV256G -4%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ -1%
2x Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP (RAID 0) -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G8L 0%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe 0%
Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11 1%
Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8 1%
Intel SSD Pro 7600p SSDPEKKF512G8L 2%
SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB 3%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 4%
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Asura Genesis Xtreme NVMe M.2 SSD 1 TB 143%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 270 avg: 388 median: 457 (29%) max: 460.1 MB/s
WDC Blue WD10SPZX-24Z10T0 -100%
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Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G -3%
SK hynix PC400 512 GB -3%
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N -1%
CUK Cyclone 500GB M.2 NVMe -1%
Samsung PM961 NVMe MZVLW128HEGR -1%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-512 1%
2x Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP (RAID 0) 1%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 2%
Samsung MZ7TN512HDHP-00000 2%
SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB 3%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G 3%
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Intel Optane 32 GB MEMPEK1W032GA 139%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 559 avg: 574 median: 572.6 (11%) max: 584.4 MB/s
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CUKUSA 1 TB SATA SSD Q0526A -9%
Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN512HMJP -9%
SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1122 -9%
Liteonit CV3-DE256 -9%
SanDisk SD9SN8W256G1002 -7%
Toshiba THNSF5256GPUK -2%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Lenovo UMIS AM610 RPFTJ256PDD2MWX 2%
Toshiba KBG20ZMS256G 7%
2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0) 8%
Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA 9%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP 10%
Apple SSD AP0128 28%
Apple SSD SM0128G 28%
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 1333 avg: 1512 median: 1404 (16%) max: 1862 MB/s
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Intel Optane 32 GB MEMPEK1W032GA -7%
FORESEE P902F001TB -5%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ -5%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ128G -4%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ256G -3%
SK hynix SSD Canvas SC300 HFS256GD9MNE-6200A -2%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G -1%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Intel Optane 120 GB SSDPEK1W120GA 1%
Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP 3%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 4%
Apple SSD SM0128G 4%
Kingston SA1000M8240G 5%
Liteon CA1-8D512 5%
Samsung MZFLW1T0HMLH 5%
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1x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ + 2x Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8 (RAID 0) 496%
PCMark 8 - PCMark 8 Storage v2
min: 4980 avg: 4997 median: 5002 (98%) max: 5010 Points
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Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ 0%
Samsung MZYTY256HDHP 0%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ512G 0%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ 0%
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR 0%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G 0%
Samsung MZFLW1T0HMLH 0%
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Samsung SSD 850 EVO M.2 500GB 0%
Toshiba XG4 NVMe (THNSN5512GPUK) 0%
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPU7 0%
Lite-On CA1-8D256-HP 0%
Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN512HMJP 0%
Samsung PM971 KUS040202M 0%
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG) 0%
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HD Tune Transfer Rate Minimum - HD Tune Transfer Rate Minimum
57.3 MB/s (3%)
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G -99%
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Seagate ST500LX012-SSHD-8GB -6%
WDC Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS -5%
Seagate ST500LX005-1CW162 500 GB + 16 GB Flash -5%
WDC WD10SPCX-22HWST0 + Kingston SMS151S324G 24 GB SSD Cache -5%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630 -4%
Seagate Momentus XT ST750LX003-1AC154 -3%
Seagate Momentus 7200.5 ST9750422AS -2%
Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
WDC Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT-75PVMT0 0%
SanDisk SD8SN8U1T001122 1%
Hynix HFS128G39TND 2%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721075A9E630 2%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS 3%
Samsung SpinPoint MP4 HM500JJ 3%
SK hynix SC311 SATA 4%
Samsung MCBQE32G8MPP-0VA 6%
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2x Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NU (RAID 0) 3389%
HD Tune Transfer Rate Average - HD Tune Transfer Rate Average
92.3 MB/s (4%)
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32 GB eMMC Flash -4%
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive -3%
WDC WD5000LPVT-80G33T2 + SanDisk SSD U100 24GB -2%
WDC Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT-75PVMT0 -2%
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380 + 24 GB SanDisk i100 SSD Cache -2%
Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT007-9ZV142 -2%
Samsung SpinPoint MP4 HM500JJ -1%
Samsung SSD Thin 0%
Samsung SpinPoint MP4 HM640JJ 0%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
WDC WD10SPCX-22HWST0 + Kingston SMS151S324G 24 GB SSD Cache 0%
Seagate Momentus XT ST750LX003-1AC154 1%
WDC Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT-75PKA4T0 1%
SanDisk SD8SN8U1T001122 1%
WDC Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT-80PK4T0 2%
Seagate Momentus 7200.5 ST9750422AS 2%
Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035 3%
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2x Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NU (RAID 0) 2495%
HD Tune Transfer Rate Maximum - HD Tune Transfer Rate Maximum
119 MB/s (5%)
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Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142 -3%
Seagate Momentus 7200.5 ST9750420AS -3%
Samsung SpinPoint MP4 HM320HJ -3%
WDC Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT-80PK4T0 -2%
WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT-75A1Yt0 -2%
Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT007-9ZV142 -2%
Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB -2%
WDC Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVX-22JC3T0 -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 1%
WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-60JC3T1 1%
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVT 1%
Samsung SSD 800 Series Se 2%
WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0 2%
Western Digital WD Black Mobile 500GB (WD5000LPLX) 2%
WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT-60A1YT0 3%
SanDisk SSD P4 3%
Samsung SSD Thin 3%
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2x Toshiba HG6 THNSNJ128G8NU (RAID 0) 2012%
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 102.68 avg: 107 median: 105 (40%) max: 113 MB/s
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB -90%
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SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG -18%
Samsung SSD PM871b MZNLN256HAJQ -5%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ128G -2%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N 2%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G 5%
Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G 6%
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 23.92 avg: 30 median: 32.5 (12%) max: 33.5 MB/s
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG) -74%
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Netac SSD 256GB -19%
256 GB NVMe -19%
Lenovo UMIS AM610 RPFTJ256PDD2MWX -14%
Kingston RBUSNS8180DS3256GJ -11%
Toshiba XG5-P KXG50PNV2T04 -8%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
SanDisk X600 SD9SN8W-128G 3%
Samsung SSD PM871b MZNLN256HAJQ 14%
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 407 avg: 441 median: 407 (12%) max: 508.23 MB/s
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG) -97%
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Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G -16%
Toshiba XG5-P KXG50PNV2T04 -15%
256 GB NVMe -11%
2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0) -9%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N 1%
Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe 3%
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 417 avg: 455 median: 417 (14%) max: 530.61 MB/s
SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG) -98%
...
Kingston RBUSNS8180DS3256GJ -27%
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 -24%
OCZ Toshiba Trion 100 480GB -22%
Samsung SSD PM871b MZNLN256HAJQ -12%
Lenovo UMIS AM610 RPFTJ256PDD2MWX -6%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Apple SSD SM0256F 9%
Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8 10%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G 13%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ128G 24%
Toshiba XG5-P KXG50PNV2T04 27%
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 460 avg: 540 median: 574.3 (13%) max: 585 MB/s
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Kingston RBUSNS8180DS3256GJ -29%
256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash -27%
FORESEE 256GB -26%
256 GB NVMe -11%
Samsung SSD PM871b MZNLN256HAJQ -5%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G 15%
Apple SSD SM0256F 15%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG 23%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A 38%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G 44%
Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G 45%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ128G 49%
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 1027.86 avg: 1099 median: 1124 (27%) max: 1145 MB/s
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Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G -23%
Apple SSD AP0256 -12%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG -8%
Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8 -7%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G 1%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-512 2%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A 5%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1 5%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ128G 9%
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD 15%
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DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 565.6 avg: 573 median: 572 (11%) max: 582 MB/s
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128 GB NVMe -21%
FORESEE 256GB -18%
Kingston RBUSNS8180DS3256GJ -14%
Samsung SSD PM871b MZNLN256HAJQ -9%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Apple SSD SM0256F 27%
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDGTNG 37%
256 GB NVMe 38%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G 41%
SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A 46%
Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G 47%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ128G 48%
...
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 1369.64 avg: 1650 median: 1778 (26%) max: 1801 MB/s
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Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G -12%
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 -6%
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 -5%
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1 -3%
Toshiba KBG30ZPZ128G -2%
Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G -2%
Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G -1%
Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7
Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8 1%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G 5%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-512 5%
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G 5%
Apple SSD AP0256 10%
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance