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SeagateST240HM000
$215
KingstonSV300S37A/240G
▲ 531,416 ▼
 $215 

Controller: LAMD LM87800. Flash Memory: Toshiba 19nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2013.

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▲ 538,212 ▼

Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281. Flash Memory: Toshiba 19nm Toggle Mode MLC. Release date: Q4 2012.

Effective Speed 
+29%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 180,308 user samples
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3,595 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 103% 41GB free
Worst Bench: 56% 22GB free (System drive)
Poor: 56% Great: 103%
SPEED RANK: 454th / 1079
176,713 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% 223GB free
Worst Bench: 41% 91GB free (System drive)
Poor: 41% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 759th / 1079
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		82.5 % Faster effective speed.
+29% 		64.1 %
Average Score 
+40%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		422 MB/s Much faster read speed.
+48% 		286 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		377 MB/s Hugely faster write speed.
+80% 		209 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		23.4 MB/s 23.7 MB/s +1%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		69.8 MB/s 78.4 MB/s Faster random write.
+12%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		309 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+40% 		221 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		31.1 MB/s 32.8 MB/s Slightly faster random mixed IO.
+5%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		302 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+129% 		132 MB/s
Peak Score 
+28%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		496 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+19% 		416 MB/s
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		450 MB/s Much faster peak write speed.
+70% 		264 MB/s
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		28.3 MB/s 33.1 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+17%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		98.9 MB/s 110 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+11%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		348 MB/s Faster peak mixed IO speed.
+24% 		281 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		37.9 MB/s 44.2 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+17%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		439 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+130% 		191 MB/s
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.13 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		5.82 % 17.6 % Hugely better value.
+203%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$215 $35 Hugely cheaper.
+84%
Nice To Haves 
+38%
Age
Newest 		133 Months +4% 139 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		361 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+39% 		259 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		352 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue write.
+38% 		255 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		1,166 Pts Stronger server IO.
+29% 		901 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		256 MB/s Faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+20% 		213 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		301 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue read.
+91% 		158 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		265 MB/s Much faster deep queue write.
+38% 		192 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		220 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+44% 		153 MB/s
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		240GB 240GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 82.5%
Average Bench 64.1%
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This is Seagate's third foray into the the SSD market and it's clear from the specifications that Seagate haven't taken any chances. The 600 incorporates the now reasonably established LAMD LM87800 controller coupled with 19 NM Toshiba MLC, a very similar combination to Corsair's Neutron GTX. This combination of hardware coupled with Seagate's custom firmware produces a very solid set of performance figures. With a Real World Performance rating of 531 MB/s and an AS SSD total score of 1131 the Seagate 600 demonstrates both superb server and consumer performance capabilities. The pricing on the 600 is currently around average for a group leading SSD and likely to drop with time as the 600 is still relatively recent. Overall the 240GB Seagate 600 represents good value for money and delivers great performance. [Aug '13 SSDrivePro]

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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]

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