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    SSD Endurance Leaderboard

    Which SSDs their makers rate to take the most writes for their size. Every figure here starts from the TBW a maker prints on its own data sheet, divided by the drive’s capacity. It is a warranty rating, not a test result.

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    How to read it

    TBW, terabytes written, is how much data a maker’s warranty covers. The warranty ends at that figure or at the end of its years, whichever comes first. A bigger drive gets a bigger TBW, so the board divides TBW by capacity in decimal terabytes. The result is also the number of times the rating lets you fill the whole drive: 600 TBW per TB means 600 full-drive writes. Right now BIWIN Black Opal NV7400, Kingston FURY Renegade, Lexar NM790 share the lead at 1000 TBW per TB.

    Each drive is ranked on its 1 TB model, the size most of these makers sell, or on the smallest size its saved sheet lists when there is no 1 TB one. Many makers rate every size at the same TBW per TB; some do not, and the range column shows how far the sizes spread.

    Rated writes per terabyte36 drives

    Highest first. The thin line under a bar runs from the lowest to the highest TBW per TB across the sizes the maker rates.

    Rated TBW per TB of capacity

    • PCIe 5.0
    • PCIe 4.0
    • PCIe 3.0
    • SATA
    • Range across sizes
    02004006008001000BIWIN Black Opal NV7400: 1000 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 977 to 1000 across sizes, maker ratingBIWIN Black Opal NV74001000Kingston FURY Renegade: 1000 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingKingston FURY Renegade1000Lexar NM790: 1000 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 750 to 1000 across sizes, maker ratingLexar NM7901000Kingston FURY Renegade G5: 977 TBW per TB at 1024 GB, maker ratingKingston FURY Renegade G5977Kingston KC3000: 781 TBW per TB at 512 GB, maker ratingKingston KC3000781ADATA LEGEND 960 MAX: 780 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingADATA LEGEND 960 MAX780SK hynix Platinum P41: 750 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 600 to 1000 across sizes, maker ratingSK hynix Platinum P41750GIGABYTE AORUS Gen5 14000: 700 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 700 to 750 across sizes, maker ratingGIGABYTE AORUS Gen5 14000700Lexar NM1090 PRO: 700 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingLexar NM1090 PRO700MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO: 700 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 700 to 750 across sizes, maker ratingMSI SPATIUM M480 PRO700MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO FROZR: 700 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 700 to 750 across sizes, maker ratingMSI SPATIUM M570 PRO FROZR700MSI SPATIUM M580 FROZR: 700 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 700 to 750 across sizes, maker ratingMSI SPATIUM M580 FROZR700Patriot Viper PV553: 700 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 700 to 750 across sizes, maker ratingPatriot Viper PV553700TEAMGROUP T-Force G50: 650 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 635 to 650 across sizes, maker ratingTEAMGROUP T-Force G50650KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G3: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingKIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G3600KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G4: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingKIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G4600Samsung 870 EVO: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSamsung 870 EVO600Samsung 9100 PRO: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSamsung 9100 PRO600Samsung 990 EVO Plus: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSamsung 990 EVO Plus600Samsung 990 PRO: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSamsung 990 PRO600Sandisk Optimus 5100: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, 300 to 600 across sizes, maker ratingSandisk Optimus 5100600Sandisk Optimus GX 7100: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSandisk Optimus GX 7100600Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 8100: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSandisk Optimus GX PRO 8100600Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850X: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSandisk Optimus GX PRO 850X600TEAMGROUP T-Force Cardea Z540: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingTEAMGROUP T-Force Cardea Z540600TEAMGROUP T-Force GE PRO: 600 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingTEAMGROUP T-Force GE PRO600Kingston KC600: 586 TBW per TB at 256 GB, maker ratingKingston KC600586KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO G2: 586 TBW per TB at 1024 GB, maker ratingKIOXIA EXCERIA PRO G2586Patriot P320: 469 TBW per TB at 512 GB, maker ratingPatriot P320469Samsung 990: 400 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSamsung 990400Samsung 870 QVO: 360 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingSamsung 870 QVO360Kingston A400: 333 TBW per TB at 120 GB, 313 to 333 across sizes, maker ratingKingston A400333ADATA LEGEND 860: 320 TBW per TB at 500 GB, maker ratingADATA LEGEND 860320Kingston NV3: 320 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingKingston NV3320KIOXIA EXCERIA BASIC: 300 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingKIOXIA EXCERIA BASIC300TEAMGROUP T-Force Cardea Z44Q: 200 TBW per TB at 1 TB, maker ratingTEAMGROUP T-Force Cardea Z44Q200
    Linear scale from zero. Each bar is the maker’s rated TBW divided by capacity in decimal TB, for the 1 TB model, or the smallest model where the saved sheet has no 1 TB one. The thin line under a bar spans every size the sheet rates. A maker rating, not a measured result.

    The board36 rows

    Ranked by rated TBW per TB. Tap a heading to sort by it, or filter by maker and interface.

    RankMakerDriveInterfaceRanked sizeRated TBWTBW per TBTBW per TB, all sizesSizes ratedMaker source
    1BIWINBlack Opal NV7400 Best SSDs pickPCIe 4.01 TB1,0001000977 to 1000512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    1KingstonFURY Renegade. Kingston prints TBW in petabytes (1.0PB is 1,000 TBW).PCIe 4.01 TB1,0001000*10001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    1LexarNM790 Best SSDs pickPCIe 4.01 TB1,0001000750 to 1000512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TBmaker data sheet
    4KingstonFURY Renegade G5 Best SSDs pick. Kingston lists sizes as 1,024GB, 2,048GB and so on, and prints TBW in petabytes (1.0PB is 1,000 TBW).PCIe 5.01024 GB1,000977*9771024 GB, 2048 GB, 4096 GB, 8192 GBmaker data sheet
    5KingstonKC3000. Kingston lists sizes as 1,024GB, 2,048GB and so on, and prints the two largest ratings in petabytes (1.6PB is 1,600 TBW).PCIe 4.0512 GB400781*781512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GB, 4096 GBmaker data sheet
    6ADATALEGEND 960 MAXPCIe 4.01 TB7807807801 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    7SK hynixPlatinum P41 Best SSDs pickPCIe 4.01 TB750750600 to 1000500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TBmaker product page
    8GIGABYTEAORUS Gen5 14000PCIe 5.01 TB700700700 to 7501 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker spec sheet
    8LexarNM1090 PROPCIe 5.01 TB7007007001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TBmaker product sheet
    8MSISPATIUM M480 PROPCIe 4.01 TB700700700 to 7501 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    8MSISPATIUM M570 PRO FROZRPCIe 5.01 TB700700700 to 7501 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    8MSISPATIUM M580 FROZRPCIe 5.01 TB700700700 to 7501 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    8PatriotViper PV553PCIe 5.01 TB700700700 to 7501 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker product sheet
    14TEAMGROUPT-Force G50 Best SSDs pickPCIe 4.01 TB650650635 to 650512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    15KIOXIAEXCERIA PLUS G3PCIe 4.01 TB6006006001 TB, 2 TBmaker product page
    15KIOXIAEXCERIA PLUS G4PCIe 5.01 TB6006006001 TB, 2 TBmaker product brief
    15Samsung870 EVOSATA1 TB600600600250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    15Samsung9100 PRO Best SSDs pickPCIe 5.01 TB6006006001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TBmaker data sheet
    15Samsung990 EVO Plus Best SSDs pick. The sheet lists PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2.PCIe 4.01 TB600600*6001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    15Samsung990 PROPCIe 4.01 TB6006006001 TB, 2 TBmaker data sheet
    15SandiskOptimus 5100PCIe 4.01 TB600600300 to 600500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    15SandiskOptimus GX 7100 Best SSDs pick. Sold as the WD_BLACK SN7100 until Sandisk renamed it.PCIe 4.01 TB600600*600500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    15SandiskOptimus GX PRO 8100 Best SSDs pick. Sold as the WD_BLACK SN8100 until Sandisk renamed it.PCIe 5.01 TB600600*6001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TBmaker data sheet
    15SandiskOptimus GX PRO 850X. Sold as the WD_BLACK SN850X until Sandisk renamed it.PCIe 4.01 TB600600*6001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TBmaker data sheet
    15TEAMGROUPT-Force Cardea Z540PCIe 5.01 TB6006006001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker product page
    15TEAMGROUPT-Force GE PROPCIe 5.01 TB6006006001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TBmaker product page
    27KingstonKC600SATA256 GB150586586256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB, 2048 GBmaker data sheet
    27KIOXIAEXCERIA PRO G2. KIOXIA lists sizes as 1,024GB, 2,048GB and 4,096GB.PCIe 5.01024 GB600586*5861024 GB, 2048 GB, 4096 GBmaker product brief
    29PatriotP320. Only the 512GB sheet is saved.PCIe 3.0512 GB240469*469512 GBmaker data sheet
    30Samsung990. Samsung's sheet, saved from a distributor's copy.PCIe 4.01 TB400400*4001 TB, 2 TBmaker data sheet
    31Samsung870 QVOSATA1 TB3603603601 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TBmaker data sheet
    32KingstonA400SATA120 GB40333313 to 333120 GB, 240 GB, 480 GB, 960 GBmaker data sheet
    33ADATALEGEND 860PCIe 4.0500 GB160320320500 GB, 1000 GB, 2000 GBmaker data sheet
    33KingstonNV3PCIe 4.01 TB320320320500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet
    35KIOXIAEXCERIA BASICPCIe 4.01 TB3003003001 TB, 2 TBmaker product brief
    36TEAMGROUPT-Force Cardea Z44QPCIe 4.01 TB2002002001 TB, 2 TB, 4 TBmaker data sheet

    * See the note below for this drive.

    • Kingston FURY Renegade: Kingston prints TBW in petabytes (1.0PB is 1,000 TBW).
    • Kingston FURY Renegade G5: Kingston lists sizes as 1,024GB, 2,048GB and so on, and prints TBW in petabytes (1.0PB is 1,000 TBW).
    • Kingston KC3000: Kingston lists sizes as 1,024GB, 2,048GB and so on, and prints the two largest ratings in petabytes (1.6PB is 1,600 TBW).
    • Samsung 990 EVO Plus: The sheet lists PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2.
    • Sandisk Optimus GX 7100: Sold as the WD_BLACK SN7100 until Sandisk renamed it.
    • Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 8100: Sold as the WD_BLACK SN8100 until Sandisk renamed it.
    • Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850X: Sold as the WD_BLACK SN850X until Sandisk renamed it.
    • KIOXIA EXCERIA PRO G2: KIOXIA lists sizes as 1,024GB, 2,048GB and 4,096GB.
    • Patriot P320: Only the 512GB sheet is saved.
    • Samsung 990: Samsung's sheet, saved from a distributor's copy.

    What it will not tell you

    TBW is where a maker stops promising, not where a drive wears out. Makers rate client drives on the JEDEC client workload, so a heavier, more random load uses up the rating faster, and a drive can keep working well past it. A higher rating usually means a maker trusts its NAND and spare area more, or chose to warrant more, but it says nothing about speed, heat or how a drive behaves once its cache fills. For how wear really adds up on a home PC, see Do SSDs wear out in a couple of years?

    The board covers drives still on sale whose maker data sheets are saved for this site, not every SSD sold. A drive whose rating appears only in reviews waits until its maker’s sheet is saved, and portable drives are left out because their makers print no TBW. A drive drops off once its maker stops selling it, or sells it under a new name, which gets its own row; each maker’s product page was last checked on November 4, 2026. Every figure rests on a saved copy of the maker’s sheet. Drives marked Best SSDs pick link to their card on Best SSDs.

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