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SKC380S3120G 120GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 42.4% (870th of 1016)

Based on 169 user benchmarks.  Models: KINGSTON SKC380S3120G, KINGSTON SKC380S, KINGSTON SKC380S3120G
Poor: 28%Average: 42.4% Great: 63%

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Below average average bench

The Kingston SKC380S3120G 120GB averaged 57.5% 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 Random Read Speed 19MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 44.6MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SKC380S3120G 120GB is 35.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston SKC380S3120G 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 112MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 73.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 169 samples)
Rank 87042.4%
Min Avg Max
144 Read 214 271
101 Write 151 204
105 Mixed 159 218
77.9 SusWrite 112 144
35.6% 159 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.49 4K Read 19 29.7
16.5 4K Write 44.6 101
7.03 4K Mixed 16.1 33.1
73.1% 26.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.9 DQ Read 73.7 178
26.8 DQ Write 98.1 198
7.58 DQ Mixed 44.7 154
45.2% 72.2 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 79 102 112 110 115 MB/s
50.9% Above average
Read 206
Write 152
Mixed 165
SusWrite 105
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 55.8
4K Mixed 30.9
105% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 32.2
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 39.9
41% 63.6 MB/s
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 87 85 87 76 78 MB/s
46.6% Average
Read 168
Write 139
Mixed 147
SusWrite 83.1
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 27
98% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 88.4
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 81.4
67% 94.9 MB/s
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 524ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 116 119 119 115 101 MB/s
45.6% Average
Read 116
Write 152
Mixed 137
SusWrite 112
29% 129 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 29.3
101% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 92.1
DQ Mixed 38
36% 54 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 524ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 102 100 95 98 84 MB/s
45.3% Average
Read 190
Write 190
Mixed 180
SusWrite 101
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 21.6
84% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 154
109% 139 MB/s
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 524ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 116 114 116 119 MB/s
43% Average
Read 183
Write 184
Mixed 169
SusWrite 118
37% 164 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 31
4K Mixed 22.8
76% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 96.3
DQ Mixed 102
77% 104 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 524ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 114 120 122 115 117 MB/s
36.6% Below average
Read 153
Write 167
Mixed 154
SusWrite 119
34% 148 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 28.8
4K Mixed 20.6
68% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 23
DQ Write 59.9
DQ Mixed 27.2
25% 36.7 MB/s
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 73 84 70 72 70 MB/s
26.9% Poor
Read 142
Write 96
Mixed 112
SusWrite 75.9
24% 106 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 13.1
40% 13.9 MB/s
DQ Read 29
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 56.9
53% 78.5 MB/s
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Gaming 11%
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Desktop 30%
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Workstation 14%
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System: HP EliteBook 2540p

CPU
Core i7 L 640IntelBench 29%, 1,450 samples699x
Core i5 M 540IntelBench 31%, 5,603 samples246x
Core i5 M 560Intel  $80Bench 33%, 7,920 samples19x
GPU
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 72,984 samples986x
Radeon HD 7400MAMDBench 2%, 3,375 samples1x
Radeon HD 6470MAMDBench 1%, 4,039 samples1x
SSD
SKC380S3120G 120GBKingstonBench 42%, 169 samples34x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 283,437 samples491x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 247,320 samples195x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 63,472 samples153x
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