What is SSD Tester (ssd-tester.com)?

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SSD Tester is a benchmark and review site that publishes measured read/write speeds and scores for M.2 NVMe SSDs, SATA SSDs, portable drives, and USB flash drives. It is useful if you are comparing specific drive models before buying and want independent speed numbers rather than manufacturer claims. The site also tracks daily shop prices and names a "current winner" among tested drives.

What the site covers

The homepage organizes tests into four categories, each with its own table of results:

Category What is tested Notes from the site
M.2 SSD Test PCIe 5.0, 4.0, and 3.0 x4 NVMe drives Includes Gen 5.0 models
SATA SSD Test SATA 6 Gb/s drives Theoretical max 600 MB/s, practically ~560 MB/s
External Drives Test USB-C portable drives USB 4.0 theoretical max 40 Gbit/s, practically ~3,700 MB/s
USB Flash Drive Test USB 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 drives USB 2.0 drives are not tested

Each listing shows product name, capacity, measured read speed, measured write speed, price, and a score. For example, the M.2 table lists the Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850P 1TB at 7,299 MB/s read and 6,364 MB/s write with a score of 15,035, while the SATA table lists the TeamGroup QX 1TB at 527 MB/s read and 445 MB/s write with a score of 1,224.

What you can get from it

  • Speed comparisons across models. You can see how drives in the same category perform against each other, which is the main reason to visit rather than reading a single review.
  • A stated best/fastest pick. The site highlights a current winner — at the time of the source material, the Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB — and frames its purpose as answering "which is the best SSD and which is the fastest SSD."
  • Price context. Prices are described as daily updated shop prices, so listings pair performance with a rough cost figure.
  • Regular new-model coverage. The site states that new models are tested regularly, and Gen5 SSDs are now included.

How to use it for a purchase decision

  1. Pick the category matching your hardware — M.2 for NVMe slots, SATA for older laptops/desktops, External for portable use, USB Flash Drive for thumb drives.
  2. Sort or scan by read/write speed and score within that category.
  3. Check the capacity column, since the same model line can perform differently at different capacities.
  4. Compare the listed price against your local retailer, since shop prices vary by region and the site's figures are a snapshot.

Limits to keep in mind

  • The site publishes benchmark results and scores; it does not document its full test methodology on the pages shown, so treat scores as comparative within the site rather than absolute.
  • USB 2.0 drives are explicitly excluded, so you will not find results for older or budget thumb drives.
  • Price and score fields are sometimes marked "n/a," meaning not every listing is complete.
  • The site is available in multiple languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Swedish, Dutch).