Kingston SA400S37/240G

A400 240GB

▲ A400 240GB
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Effective Speed -45%Effective Speed -45%Average Score -41%Read -9%, Write -24%, 4K Read -19%, 4K Write -50%, Mixed -30%, 4K Mixed -84%, SusWrite -72%Peak Score -7%Read 0%, Write -8%, 4K Read -9%, 4K Write -12%, Mixed 5%, 4K Mixed -26%, SusWrite 4%Value & Sentiment +210% User Rating -3%, Market Share 565%, Price 236%, Value 41%Nice To Haves -38%DQ Read -27%, DQ Write -1%, DQ Mixed -35%, ADQ Read -70%, ADQ Write -33%, ADQ Mixed -134%, Age 11%, AS-SSD Total -13%

Average Bench: 65.8% (742^nd of 1080)

Based on 424,288 user benchmarks. Models: KINGSTON SA400S37240G, KINGSTON SA400S37240, KINGSTON SA400S3, KINGSTON SA400S37240G, KINGSTON KINGSTON SA400S3

Poor: 33%Average: 65.8% Great: 100%

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Above average average bench

The Kingston A400 240GB averaged 34.2% 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 92.7MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.7MB/s

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Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston A400 240GB is 66.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Kingston A400 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 179MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 260MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 424,288 samples)

Rank 74265.8%

Min	Avg	Max
260	Read 414	504
96.7	Write 318	446
16.6	Mixed 260	420
58.4	SusWrite 179	432
65.3% 293 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12.1	4K Read 26.7	36.1
7.37	4K Write 56.9	106
0.4	4K Mixed 22.4	42
99.2% 35.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
46.2	DQ Read 191	288
12.8	DQ Write 214	349
0.9	DQ Mixed 92.7	204
100% 166 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

GBR-User, 2 hrs ago.

102GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFKT1A3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 417 431 436 440 335 MB/s

92.4% Outstanding

Write 400

Mixed 310

SusWrite 414

84% 370 MB/s

4K Read 30.3

4K Write 77.1

4K Mixed 34.7

131% 47.4 MB/s

DQ Read 249

DQ Write 325

DQ Mixed 180

166% 251 MB/s

LBN-User, 11 mins ago.

79GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFKP1A3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 62 129 50 57 101 MB/s

64.6% Good

Write 214

Mixed 328

SusWrite 91.4

58% 262 MB/s

4K Read 25.7

4K Write 50.2

4K Mixed 26.6

100% 34.2 MB/s

DQ Read 285

DQ Write 253

DQ Mixed 186

162% 241 MB/s

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 41%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $94

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $140Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	3,659x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $80Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,765x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $74Bench 74%, 142,983 samples	1,108x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	1,307x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	1,002x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $139Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	1,000x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	682x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	947x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	607x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $33Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	434x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $431

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Kingston SA400S37/240G

A400 240GB

Average Bench: 65.8% (742nd of 1080)

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $94

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