Average Bench: 72.8% (616th of 1072)

Based on 24,007 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SUV400S37480G

Good average bench

The Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB averaged 27.1% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 144MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 29.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB is 41.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 181MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 222MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 24,007 samples)
Min Avg Max
345 Read 448 504
327 Write 414 470
26.5 Mixed 222 360
144 SusWrite 181 213
70.6% 316 MB/s
Min Avg Max
7.3 4K Read 23.9 32.6
31.1 4K Write 66.6 97.1
4.11 4K Mixed 29.1 41.3
109% 39.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
149 DQ Read 274 327
86.1 DQ Write 199 287
84.8 DQ Mixed 144 186
132% 205 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
200GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 282 143 107 134 115 MB/s
Read 502
Write 458
Mixed 354
SusWrite 209
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 42.2
160% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 185
170% 260 MB/s
286GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 304 198 116 101 76 MB/s
Read 498
Write 414
Mixed 348
SusWrite 181
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 33
139% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 182
164% 249 MB/s
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 284 214 127 103 69 MB/s
Read 324
Write 414
Mixed 300
SusWrite 173
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 32.2
101% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 125
136% 228 MB/s
135GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 228 159 115 106 116 MB/s
Read 486
Write 472
Mixed 338
SusWrite 185
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 15.9
62% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 132
145% 244 MB/s
170GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 145 152 132 112 98 MB/s
Read 481
Write 436
Mixed 114
SusWrite 177
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 17.7
75% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 129
114% 177 MB/s
166GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 211 163 121 101 107 MB/s
Read 429
Write 459
Mixed 92.1
SusWrite 189
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 60.5
4K Mixed 3.9
42% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 135
139% 226 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $825

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Excellent

6 years ago.

It has a higher reading power in overall, that is far better than writing, the main goal is to read things, not overwrite all day long.


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