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RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 75% (515th of 1021)

Based on 2,141 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2
Poor: 52%Average: 75% Great: 93%

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Good average bench

The Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GB averaged 25.0% 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 134MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 30.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GB is 41.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 200MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 258MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,141 samples)
Rank 51575%
Min Avg Max
308 Read 431 504
60.9 Write 258 326
123 Mixed 265 311
90.2 SusWrite 200 311
64.2% 288 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.9 4K Read 23.9 31.1
29.3 4K Write 69.8 99.4
13.6 4K Mixed 30.1 38.5
112% 41.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
165 DQ Read 272 319
66.4 DQ Write 234 320
39.1 DQ Mixed 134 157
133% 213 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 201 253 125 164 162 MB/s
86.8% Excellent
Read 493
Write 315
Mixed 310
SusWrite 182
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 36.3
139% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 156
157% 252 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 288 188 289 163 101 MB/s
85.5% Excellent
Read 486
Write 313
Mixed 291
SusWrite 222
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 74.9
4K Mixed 35.4
128% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 151
152% 245 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 291 301 305 294 304 MB/s
84.8% Excellent
Read 436
Write 307
Mixed 286
SusWrite 292
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 67.6
4K Mixed 32.6
117% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 147
154% 252 MB/s
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 151 151 171 125 110 MB/s
70.8% Very good
Read 377
Write 208
Mixed 288
SusWrite 148
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 33
123% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 152
125% 182 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 199 151 100 121 193 MB/s
65.5% Good
Read 419
Write 110
Mixed 274
SusWrite 163
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 49.1
4K Mixed 20.9
82% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 153
159% 259 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 155 148 134 121 111 MB/s
62.5% Good
Read 346
Write 152
Mixed 274
SusWrite 144
51% 229 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 27.2
100% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 155
127% 188 MB/s
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 169 153 189 193 264 MB/s
60.6% Good
Read 388
Write 82
Mixed 271
SusWrite 193
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 51.4
4K Mixed 22.7
78% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 153
128% 189 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 50 63 63 88 88 MB/s
53.6% Above average
Read 444
Write 47.5
Mixed 117
SusWrite 71.2
37% 170 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 13.9
74% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 316
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 121
115% 186 MB/s
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Gaming 14%
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Desktop 56%
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Workstation 33%
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System: Acer Aspire E5-575G

CPU
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 59%, 137,331 samples6,866x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 55%, 92,837 samples1,975x
Core i7-7500UIntelBench 61%, 89,526 samples1,649x
GPU
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 212,763 samples6,306x
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 210,884 samples2,402x
GeForce 940MXNvidiaBench 11%, 5,215 samples2,229x
SSD
RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GBKingstonBench 75%, 2,141 samples548x
RAM
ACR24D4S7S8MB-8 1x8GBKingstonBench 35%, 10,743 samples2,568x
ACR21D4S15HAG/8G 1x8GBKingstonBench 37%, 1,692 samples652x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 36%, 94,164 samples614x
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