Average Bench: 107% (225th of 1072)

Based on 646 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON RBUSNS8154P3256GJ5

Outstanding average bench

The Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ5 256GB averaged 6.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ5 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 477MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 525MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ5 256GB is 59.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ5 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 276MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 64MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 646 samples)
Min Avg Max
468 Read 633 791
303 Write 617 825
317 Mixed 586 762
130 SusWrite 276 458
119% 528 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.3 4K Read 32.3 40.3
28.3 4K Write 64 101
19.2 4K Mixed 35.7 48.3
129% 44 MB/s
Min Avg Max
344 DQ Read 617 705
203 DQ Write 525 712
240 DQ Mixed 477 590
383% 540 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK12.D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 564 257 262 260 263 264 MB/s
Read 707
Write 673
Mixed 622
SusWrite 312
130% 578 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 38.1
129% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 700
DQ Write 666
DQ Mixed 588
468% 651 MB/s
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK12.D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 464 423 311 242 242 262 MB/s
Read 681
Write 691
Mixed 664
SusWrite 324
133% 590 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 36.2
122% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 702
DQ Write 503
DQ Mixed 386
347% 530 MB/s
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK12.D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 540 263 263 265 259 251 MB/s
Read 710
Write 778
Mixed 700
SusWrite 307
140% 624 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 35.5
120% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 702
DQ Write 495
DQ Mixed 569
433% 589 MB/s
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK12.D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 551 606 218 222 222 223 MB/s
Read 626
Write 571
Mixed 596
SusWrite 340
120% 533 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 29.2
93% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 695
DQ Write 536
DQ Mixed 464
388% 565 MB/s
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK12.D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 547 283 260 334 580 258 MB/s
Read 487
Write 265
Mixed 422
SusWrite 377
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 26.6
108% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 575
DQ Write 597
DQ Mixed 260
285% 477 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,752,948 SSDs tested

Typical RBUSNS8154P3256GJ5 256GB Builds (Compare 1,792 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: MSI GL75 Leopard - $1,200

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