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RBU-SMS151S3128GG 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 44.2% (921st of 1072)

Based on 14 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON RBU-SMS151S3128GG
Poor: 37%Average: 44.2% Great: 53%

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Below average average bench

The Kingston RBU-SMS151S3128GG 128GB averaged 55.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 21.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 50.9MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston RBU-SMS151S3128GG 128GB is just 16.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston RBU-SMS151S3128GG 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 5.86MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 72.5MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)
Rank 92144.2%
Min Avg Max
292 Read 380 495
19.6 Write 115 177
89.3 Mixed 165 232
51.3 SusWrite 72.5 114
40.1% 183 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.9 4K Read 21.4 28.7
28.9 4K Write 50.9 61.4
3.67 4K Mixed 7.3 18.7
68.8% 26.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23 DQ Read 58.9 146
35.4 DQ Write 69.6 92.2
2.09 DQ Mixed 5.86 17.8
20.6% 44.8 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 113 103 116 113 121 MB/s
57.9% Above average
Read 466
Write 126
Mixed 162
SusWrite 114
47% 217 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 18.7
91% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 87.8
DQ Mixed 10
36% 81.4 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 55 74 80 83 74 MB/s
38.5% Below average
Read 331
Write 96.9
Mixed 89.3
SusWrite 74.5
32% 148 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 28.9
4K Mixed 11.4
56% 19.2 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 72
DQ Mixed 7.7
28% 63.9 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 47 68 57 39 51 MB/s
37.3% Below average
Read 340
Write 57.4
Mixed 91.3
SusWrite 54.3
29% 136 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 11.8
62% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 48.7
DQ Write 47.3
DQ Mixed 17.8
22% 37.9 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation 22%
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System: Default string

CPU
Xeon E5-2620 v3IntelBench 66%, 6,890 samples1,023x
Xeon E5-2640 v3IntelBench 71%, 3,267 samples959x
Xeon E5-2670 v3IntelBench 66%, 3,953 samples908x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples487x
UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples479x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples460x
SSD
RBU-SMS151S3128GG 128GBKingstonBench 44%, 14 samples1x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples1,369x
Atermiter 2x8GBUnknownBench 59%, 2,316 samples490x
123456789012345678 4x2GBABCDBench 24%, 5,869 samples355x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $59

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