Average Bench: 33.6% (999th of 1072)

Based on 720 user benchmarks.  Models: KINGSTON SNV325S2, KINGSTON SNVP325S2128GB, KINGSTON SNV325S, KINGSTON SNVP325S2128GB

Poor average bench

The Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB averaged 66.4% 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 14.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 14MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB is 24.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 11.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 41.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 720 samples)
Min Avg Max
110 Read 174 220
60.4 Write 132 172
70.6 Mixed 115 141
58.3 SusWrite 133 183
31% 138 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.14 4K Read 14.2 22.3
12.1 4K Write 33.3 51
6.48 4K Mixed 14 18.6
57.1% 20.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.88 DQ Read 11.6 14.1
14.7 DQ Write 41.7 49.9
11.1 DQ Mixed 16.9 19.8
15.8% 23.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 157 151 165 168 155 MB/s
Read 158
Write 158
Mixed 134
SusWrite 158
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 15.7
77% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 11.4
DQ Write 47.3
DQ Mixed 19.1
18% 25.9 MB/s
18GB free
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 174 173 172 169 179 MB/s
Read 192
Write 139
Mixed 134
SusWrite 173
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 35.1
4K Mixed 15.4
58% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 14.5
DQ Write 60.5
DQ Mixed 14.7
18% 29.9 MB/s
83GB free
Firmware: AGYA0201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 163 159 162 169 168 MB/s
Read 199
Write 133
Mixed 125
SusWrite 163
35% 155 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 14.6
57% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 11
DQ Write 49.3
DQ Mixed 15.3
16% 25.2 MB/s
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 125 118 157 167 173 MB/s
Read 195
Write 136
Mixed 135
SusWrite 149
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 27.6
4K Mixed 15.1
58% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 13.1
DQ Write 47.5
DQ Mixed 18.4
18% 26.3 MB/s
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 156 151 152 165 173 MB/s
Read 140
Write 130
Mixed 124
SusWrite 160
31% 139 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 13.7
53% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 10
DQ Write 46.9
DQ Mixed 15.1
16% 24 MB/s
77GB free
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 150 172 169 169 169 MB/s
Read 192
Write 124
Mixed 144
SusWrite 164
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 20.7
4K Mixed 12.6
44% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 12.4
DQ Write 50.4
DQ Mixed 17.3
17% 26.7 MB/s
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 115 112 138 163 158 MB/s
Read 150
Write 166
Mixed 94.6
SusWrite 143
31% 138 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 13.5
53% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 11.7
DQ Write 49.8
DQ Mixed 17.4
17% 26.3 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 60 137 124 92 136 MB/s
Read 158
Write 137
Mixed 83.3
SusWrite 102
27% 120 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 14.5
4K Mixed 0.1
24% 8.37 MB/s
DQ Read 15.7
DQ Write 10.4
DQ Mixed 6.6
7% 10.9 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,712,132 SSDs tested

Typical SSDNow V+ Series 128GB Builds (Compare 1,341 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $309

Popular SSDNow V+ Series 128GB compatible motherboards:

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