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M.2 256GB

Price and performance details for the M.2 256GB can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the Hard Drive compared to the 10 other common Hard Drives in terms of PassMark Disk Rating.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the Disk Rating per dollar.

M.2 256GB

Drive Size:  238.5 GB

Other names:  M.2 256GB

Drive First Benchmarked: 2021-01-29

Drive Rating/$Price: 95.43

Overall Rank:  11033

Last Price Change:  $32.99 USD (2026-01-26)

Average Drive Rating
3148
Samples: 20

Disk Test Suite Average Results for M.2 256GB

Sequential Read495 MBytes/Sec
Sequential Write407 MBytes/Sec
Random Seek Read Write (IOPS 32KQD20)105 MBytes/Sec
IOPS 4KQD18 MBytes/Sec
MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$32.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNADrive Not Available. See Other Models
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Drive Rating Relative to Top 10 Common Drives
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Drive Average Disk Rating
M.2 256GB
3,148
Seagate ST2000DM008
2,313
Seagate ST1000DM010
1,379
Seagate Barracuda 2TB Hard Drive
1,317
TOSHIBA DT01ACA100
1,255
WDC WD10EZEX
1,218
Seagate ST1000DM003
1,176
TOSHIBA DT01ACA050
1,144
TOSHIBA MQ04ABF100
1,062
WDC WD10SPZX
902
Last 5 Baselines for M.2 256GB
Most recent listed first
Baseline Disk Rating
BL3144371 - Dec 18 2025
3346
BL2963184 - Oct 09 2025
3062
BL2963139 - Oct 09 2025
3004
BL2963108 - Oct 09 2025
2978
BL2963078 - Oct 09 2025
3077