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RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

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Average Bench: 70.3% (522nd of 976)

Based on 1,211 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2
Poor: 51%Average: 70.3% Great: 86%

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Good average bench

The Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GB averaged 29.6% 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 83.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 22.7MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GB is 35.5%. 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 196MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 272MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,211 samples)
Rank 52270.3%
Min Avg Max
327 Read 460 520
93 Write 272 324
145 Mixed 317 401
84.3 SusWrite 196 305
69.3% 311 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.64 4K Read 22.7 30.2
25.6 4K Write 64.3 93.5
8.62 4K Mixed 19.3 37.1
93.2% 35.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21.1 DQ Read 205 315
61.4 DQ Write 217 316
8.94 DQ Mixed 83.9 155
98.2% 169 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 199 216 222 177 136 MB/s
84.2% Excellent
Read 424
Write 322
Mixed 305
SusWrite 192
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 37
138% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 152
154% 248 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 191 176 236 229 212 MB/s
78.4% Very good
Read 479
Write 60.2
Mixed 304
SusWrite 199
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 74.6
4K Mixed 34.7
126% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 152
122% 174 MB/s
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 252 281 227 227 236 MB/s
77.4% Very good
Read 420
Write 325
Mixed 286
SusWrite 257
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 59.9
4K Mixed 27.9
105% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 153
152% 241 MB/s
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 198 170 150 157 171 MB/s
70.9% Very good
Read 327
Write 222
Mixed 302
SusWrite 169
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 29.2
120% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 147
139% 215 MB/s
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 235 213 233 232 278 MB/s
55.5% Above average
Read 379
Write 321
Mixed 285
SusWrite 250
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 11.3
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 14.3
56% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 94.6
94% 153 MB/s
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Gaming 15%
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Desktop 46%
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System: Acer Aspire E5-575G

CPU
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 48%, 64,339 samples3,805x
Core i5-6200UIntelBench 42%, 52,209 samples1,072x
Core i7-7500UIntelBench 53%, 46,209 samples924x
GPU
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 7%, 106,953 samples3,518x
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 6%, 116,097 samples1,300x
GeForce 940MXNvidiaBench 12%, 3,044 samples1,244x
SSD
RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GBKingstonBench 70%, 1,211 samples350x
RAM
ACR24D4S7S8MB-8 1x8GBKingstonBench 36%, 6,512 samples1,507x
ACR21D4S15HAG/8G 1x8GBKingstonBench 37%, 1,075 samples390x
4ATF51264HZ-2G3B1 1x4GBMicronBench 32%, 4,160 samples381x
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