Updated November 22, 2022

Most popular drives are listed as well as

You should choose a SSDs tend to get faster from left to right on this guide. Drives
their related hardware configurations.
SSD based on its Organization
on the right are perfectly capable of filling roles to the left but Hardware

Refer to lists or spreadsheets for further

intended role.
may be sub-optimal in performance profile, cost, etc.

delineation.

Selecting a SSD

DRAM improves performance and endurance SATA SSDs use the SATA interface NVMe SSDs use the PCIe DRAM is not as dire a requirement for NVMe
SATA
NVMe

and is optimal for mixed workloads, such as DRAM

(physical or logical) and outdated interface and the newer NVMe DRAM
drives due to the improved protocol. Most
(2.5" or M.2)
(PCIe M.2)

for OS usage.
AHCI protocol.
protocol.
drives can use system memory (HMB) as well.

Mid-Range SATA SSDs are

High-End SATA SSDs are the
Entry-Level SATA SSDs are suitable suitable for varied use Entry-Level NVMe SSDs are budget, Mid-range NVMe SSDs are High-End NVMe SSDs tend to be
best SATA drives on the
for OS usage in machines with light including OS. Cheaper SATA-replacement, or mobile/HTPC- performant desktop drives that the very fastest Gen4 drives,
market, suitable for anything.

usage, usually at lower capacities, or alternative.

oriented drives. Usually 4-channel offer an excellent everyday often useful for content creation
for storage at higher capacities.
with QLC or TLC and limited or no experience.
or workstation tasks.

DRAM (HMB).

Entry-Level SATA
Mid-Range SATA
High-End SATA
Entry-Level NVMe
Mid-Range NVMe
High-End NVMe

ADATA SU800/SX850

ADATA SU630/SU635
Crucial MX500
ADATA SX6000 Lite/Pro

Controllers:

ADATA SX950U

ADATA SU650/SU655
Hynix Gold S31
ADATA Falcon
ADATA S50
Marvell 88NV1120
Addlink S20
Mushkin Pilot
ADATA SU720/SU740
Intel 545s
ADATA Swordfish ADATA ATOM 50/Legend 840

Gigabyte UD Pro

Maxio MAS0902A
Mushkin Pilot-E ADATA S70/Blade

ADATA SU750/SU760
Kingston KC600
ADATA S20G
ADATA S40G/SX8800

Phison S11/T
HP M700 (MLC)
Patriot VP4100
Corsair MP600 Pro/Pro XT

Phison S13/T
Crucial BX500
Lexar NS200
Crucial MP400
ADATA S50 Lite (Gen4)

HP S700 Pro
Patriot VPN/VPR100
Crucial P5 Plus

Realtek RTS5733
HP S700/M700
PNY CS2311
Crucial P1/P2 ADATA SX8100/S7

Kingston UV500
Plextor M9P+
Inland Perf. Plus/GPP

SMI SM2258XT
Hyundai Sapphire
Samsung 860/870 EVO
Crucial P3/P3 Plus
ADATA SX8200/S11

SMI SM2259XT

Mushkin Reactor (MLC)

PNY CS3030 Kingston KC3000/Fury
Inland SATA
SanDisk Ultra 3D
Gigabyte NVMe
ADATA SX8200/S11 Pro

PNY CS1311
PNY CS4040
HP FX900 Pro

Kingston A400/Q500
Seagate BarraCuda 120
HP EX900
Addlink S70

Seagate BarraCuda
Sabrent Rocket Controllers:
Mushkin Gamma

Lexar NS100
WD Blue 3D
HP EX900 Plus
Corsair MP510 InnoGrit IG5220

Team Delta RGB

Sabrent Rocket 4.0
Patriot VP4300

Mushkin Raw
Inland Professional
Corsair MP600
Marvell 88SS1092

Team L5 Lite 3D
Sabrent Rocket Q (2TB+)
Plextor M10P(GN)

Mushkin Source
Intel 660p/665p/670p
Crucial P5 Phison E12/E12S

Team Vulcan
Samsung 970 EVO Plus
Sabrent Rocket 4.0 Plus/Plus-G

Patriot Burst
Kingston A1000/A2000 Gigabyte Aorus (original)
Phison E16
Patriot P200
Kingston NV2
Seagate Barra/Fire 510 Phison E21T (TLC)
Samsung 980/990 PRO

Controllers:
HP EX920
Realtek RTS5762

PNY CS900
Lexar NM620
Silicon Power US70
Seagate FireCuda 520/530
Marvell 88SS1074
HP EX950 SMI SM2262/EN

PNY CS2311
Controllers:
MDSSD SBX/SBXe
SK hynix P31
SK hynix Plat. P41
Phison S12
HP FX900
SMI SM2267

Samsung 860/870 QVO

Marvell 88SS1074
SMI SM2258
MSI Spatium M390
SP UD90 Solidigm P44 Pro
Hynix P31 SMI SM2269XT
SanDisk SSD Plus
Phison S10
SMI SM2259
Mushkin Helix-L
Team Cardea II/Liquid (TLC) Team Cardea A440/Pro/SE

SMI SM2258

Inland Performance

SP A55/S55
Patriot Scorch
Team Cardeo Zero/Z440
WD SN850/SN850X

Inland Premium/Platinum

Team AX1/AX2
Plextor P300
Team MP34/Z340
Intel 760p
Team CX1/CX2
Samsung 980 Non-PRO

Team MP44L

Kingston KC2000/KC2500
Team EX2
Solidigm P41 Plus
WD SN750

Lexar NM700
Team GX1/GX2
SP P32A80
WD SN770

MDSSD BPX Pro

Team Vulcan G
SP P34A60
Mushkin Delta
Team MP32/MP33/Z330

WD SN500/SN550

WD SN570
Controllers:

Controllers:
WD SN750 SE
InnoGrit IG5236

InnoGrit IG5208/IG5216 Phison E18

Realtek RTS5762DL
SMI SM2264

Realtek RTS5763DL

SMI SM2263/XT

SMI SM2265

Phison E8/E8T

Phison E13T

Phison E15T/E19T

Phison E21T (QLC)