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SV300S3 239GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 41.7% (936th of 1072)

Based on 11 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SV300S3
Poor: 31%Average: 41.7% Great: 51%

Below average average bench

The Kingston SV300S3 239GB averaged 58.3% 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 17.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 45.9MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SV300S3 239GB is just 19.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SV300S3 239GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 24MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 9.98MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 11 samples)
Rank 93641.7%
Min Avg Max
114 Read 261 372
136 Write 174 247
78.1 Mixed 176 276
39.2 SusWrite 63.2 87.2
37.5% 168 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.5 4K Read 17.6 24.5
25.5 4K Write 45.9 54.2
3.66 4K Mixed 11.9 27.2
66.2% 25.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.2 DQ Read 24 29.3
56.6 DQ Write 71.1 83.6
6.15 DQ Mixed 9.98 21.9
18.5% 35 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
51.2% Above average
Read 308
Write 235
Mixed 218
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 44.9
4K Mixed 12.1
76% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 25.9
DQ Write 81.7
DQ Mixed 9.18
20% 38.9 MB/s
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
49.5% Average
Read 372
Write 190
Mixed 177
54% 246 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 9.99
72% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 20.5
DQ Write 83.6
DQ Mixed 10.6
20% 38.3 MB/s
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
48% Average
Read 334
Write 183
Mixed 206
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 9.34
74% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 79.5
DQ Mixed 7.71
19% 38.4 MB/s
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 71 95 72 74 93 MB/s
39.4% Below average
Read 142
Write 142
Mixed 182
SusWrite 87.2
31% 138 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 20.9
86% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.2
DQ Write 72
DQ Mixed 21.9
24% 39 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
38.6% Below average
Read 345
Write 168
Mixed 185
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 9.11
4K Write 48
4K Mixed 3.66
44% 20.2 MB/s
DQ Read 26.4
DQ Write 78.5
DQ Mixed 6.15
18% 37 MB/s
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 520ABBF0
35.8% Below average
Read 178
Write 153
Mixed 139
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 5.95
62% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 25.6
DQ Write 59
DQ Mixed 10.5
17% 31.7 MB/s
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 44 26 39 32 24 MB/s
33.7% Below average
Read 178
Write 160
Mixed 149
SusWrite 39.2
29% 132 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 46.6
4K Mixed 27.2
68% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 21
DQ Write 59.4
DQ Mixed 6.9
15% 29.1 MB/s
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
31.4% Below average
Read 185
Write 141
Mixed 143
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 25.5
4K Mixed 9.06
46% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 20.2
DQ Write 62.4
DQ Mixed 7.24
15% 30 MB/s
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
28.2% Poor
Read 114
Write 136
Mixed 78.1
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 8.68
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 6.74
47% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 16.2
DQ Write 65.4
DQ Mixed 6.75
15% 29.5 MB/s
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