UserBenchmark: Intel 320 Series vs Kingston SSDNow V300

SSD
RANKINGS

TEST
YOUR SSD

ADD TO PC
BUILD

IntelSSDSA2CW120G3

BUY • $89

KingstonSV300S37A/240G

BUY • $35

BenchYourSSD

Real World Speed

Performance profile from 186,364 user samples

Benchmark your SSD here

9,651 User Benchmarks

Best Bench: 48% 56GB free
Worst Bench: 29% 42GB free (System drive)

Poor: 29% Great: 48%

SPEED RANK: 947^th / 1072

176,713 User Benchmarks

Best Bench: 85% 223GB free
Worst Bench: 41% 91GB free (System drive)

Poor: 41% Great: 85%

SPEED RANK: 752^nd / 1072


Effective Speed Effective SSD Speed		40.4 %			64.1 %	Much faster effective speed. +58%


Read Avg. Sequential Read Speed	220 MB/s	286 MB/s	Much faster read speed. +30%
Write Avg. Sequential Write Speed	127 MB/s	209 MB/s	Much faster write speed. +65%
4K Read Avg. 4K Random Read Speed	16.7 MB/s	23.7 MB/s	Much faster random read. +42%
4K Write Avg. 4K Random Write Speed	31.7 MB/s	78.4 MB/s	Hugely faster random write. +147%
Mixed Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed	134 MB/s	221 MB/s	Much faster mixed IO speed. +65%
4K Mixed Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed	18.9 MB/s	32.8 MB/s	Much faster random mixed IO. +74%
SusWrite Avg. Sustained Write Speed	113 MB/s	132 MB/s	Faster sustained write speed. +17%


Read Peak Sequential Read Speed	257 MB/s	416 MB/s	Much faster peak read speed. +62%
Write Peak Sequential Write Speed	135 MB/s	264 MB/s	Hugely faster peak write speed. +96%
4K Read Peak 4K Random Read Speed	21 MB/s	33.1 MB/s	Much faster peak random read. +58%
4K Write Peak 4K Random Write Speed	41.6 MB/s	110 MB/s	Hugely faster peak random write. +164%
Mixed Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed	144 MB/s	281 MB/s	Hugely faster peak mixed IO speed. +95%
4K Mixed Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed	23 MB/s	44.2 MB/s	Hugely faster peak random mixed IO. +92%
SusWrite Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average	135 MB/s	191 MB/s	Much faster peak sustained write speed. +41%

Market Share

Based on 75,732,898 SSDs tested

See market share leaders


Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.01 %	0.15 %	Insanely higher market share. +1,400%
Value Value For Money	3.29 %	17.6 %	Hugely better value. +436%
User Rating UBM User Rating	51 %	53 %	+4%
Price Price (score)	$89	$35	Much cheaper. +61%


Age Newest	157 Months	137 Months	More recent. +13%
DQ Read Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed	139 MB/s	259 MB/s	Hugely faster peak deep queue read. +86%
DQ Write Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed	91.3 MB/s	255 MB/s	Hugely faster peak deep queue write. +179%
AS-SSD Total AS-SSD Total Score	429 Pts	901 Pts	Hugely stronger server IO. +110%
DQ Mixed Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed	70.1 MB/s	213 MB/s	Hugely faster peak deep queue mixed IO. +204%
ADQ Read Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed	119 MB/s	158 MB/s	Much faster deep queue read. +33%
ADQ Write Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed	68.8 MB/s	192 MB/s	Hugely faster deep queue write. +179%
ADQ Mixed Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed	57.2 MB/s	153 MB/s	Hugely faster deep queue mixed IO. +167%


Capacity Capacity			120GB			240GB

The Intel 320 SSD uses a proprietary Intel controller which predates Intel's adoption of Sandforce controllers for their consumer SSDs. The 320 is nearly three years old and consequently has a particularly poor performance profile. With peak and average sequential read/write speeds of 260/135 and 208/107 MB/s the 120GB Intel 320 is about half as fast as the current group leaders. Peak small file 4K read/write speeds clock in at 19/37 MB/s, again around half as fast as the current group leaders. Overall the 120GB Intel 320 has an effective speed of 214 MB/s. Although these speeds are only around half as fast as current SSDs, they are still twice as fast sequentially and 15x faster than the fastest mechanical drives. ^{[Feb '14 SSDrivePro]}

MORE DETAILS

This is yet another Sandforce 2881 based SSD from Kingston, this time coupled with newer 19nm Nand flash. In terms of performance the V300 is nothing we haven't seen before with other Sandforce based SSDs. A side-by-side comparison with the HyperX shows that the two drives have a near identical performance profile which is more than a little disappointing given that the V300 is 16 months newer. With a sequential write speed of just 280 MB/s the V300 lags the group leaders by 62%, an expected result for a Sandforce based drive. To conclude, Kingston aren't offering anything new with the V300, consequently there are far faster (and cheaper) drives available elsewhere including the excellent Samsung Evo which is the current group leader. ^{[Jan '14 SSDrivePro]}

MORE DETAILS

Systems with these SSDs

Top Builds that include these SSDs

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 SSD Rankings

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. ^[SSDrivePro]

Group Test Results

Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

How it works

- Download and run UserBenchmark
- CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
- GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
- Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
- RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
- SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
- Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
- Identify the strongest components in your PC
- See speed test results from other users
- Compare your components to the current market leaders
- Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
- Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ

What is sustained sequential write speed?

What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?

What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?

What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?

What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?

What is sequential write speed?

What is sequential read speed?

What is incompressible data?

What is queue depth?

Solid State Drives

What is the SSD value for money rating?

What is 4K 64 thread write speed?

Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?

What is the effective SSD speed index?

How is the AS SSD write score calculated?

How is the AS SSD read score calculated?

How is the AS SSD total score calculated?

ALL FAQs »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

MORE DETAILS

MORE DETAILS

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Group Test Results

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback