TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Kingston

SNVS500G 500GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Average Bench: 204% (83rd of 1058)

Based on 1,872 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SNVS500G
Poor: 140%Average: 204% Great: 244%

Popular builds with this SSD

Outstanding average bench

The Kingston SNVS500G 500GB averaged 103.6% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Kingston SNVS500G 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 958MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 1,100MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SNVS500G 500GB is 104%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Kingston SNVS500G 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 638MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 46.7MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 1,872 samples)
Rank 83204%
Min Avg Max
632 Read 1,209 1,397
562 Write 1,523 1,849
540 Mixed 1,203 1,396
467 SusWrite 638 790
258% 1,143 MB/s
Min Avg Max
31.8 4K Read 46.7 55.7
79.5 4K Write 154 221
40.3 4K Mixed 67.7 84.1
239% 89.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
652 DQ Read 1,100 1,328
314 DQ Write 815 1,192
381 DQ Mixed 958 1,314
716% 958 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: EDFK0N01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1470 1146 512 510 508 501 MB/s
246% Outstanding
Read 1,354
Write 1,670
Mixed 1,406
SusWrite 774
293% 1301 MB/s
4K Read 53.4
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 80.6
290% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,327
DQ Write 1,149
DQ Mixed 1,243
930% 1,240 MB/s
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFK0N01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1049 569 569 573 554 565 MB/s
238% Outstanding
Read 1,330
Write 1853
Mixed 1402
SusWrite 646
295% 1,308 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 212
4K Mixed 82.8
301% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,291
DQ Write 1077
DQ Mixed 1,188
888% 1,185 MB/s
421GB free
Firmware: EDFK0N01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1141 1149 489 500 494 505 MB/s
228% Outstanding
Read 1,306
Write 1,858
Mixed 1,383
SusWrite 713
297% 1,315 MB/s
4K Read 54.9
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 81.5
291% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1177
DQ Write 716
DQ Mixed 999
730% 964 MB/s
437GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFK0N01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 959 537 551 562 567 563 MB/s
213% Outstanding
Read 1,376
Write 1,786
Mixed 1,346
SusWrite 623
289% 1,283 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 73.4
261% 98.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,075
DQ Write 684
DQ Mixed 896
663% 885 MB/s
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFK0N01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 580 582 583 579 579 585 MB/s
186% Outstanding
Read 1,102
Write 572
Mixed 560
SusWrite 581
156% 704 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 50.7
239% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 942
DQ Write 626
DQ Mixed 648
520% 738 MB/s
402GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFK0N01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 653 528 540 545 543 569 MB/s
144% Outstanding
Read 673
Write 765
Mixed 1,004
SusWrite 563
170% 751 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 54.4
194% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 629
DQ Write 422
DQ Mixed 558
408% 536 MB/s
1,872 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 47,244,480 SSDs tested.

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical SNVS500G 500GB Builds (Compare 4,267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II (MS-7C02)

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $270Bench 84%, 980,212 samples1,887x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $309Bench 87%, 669,386 samples631x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD  $270Bench 97%, 202,366 samples264x
GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia  $390Bench 88%, 501,350 samples260x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 843,846 samples226x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 301,049 samples223x
SSD
SNVS500G 500GBKingstonBench 204%, 1,872 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $74Bench 85%, 517,339 samples534x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $90Bench 84%, 269,954 samples249x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 87%, 187,165 samples232x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $734

Popular SNVS500G 500GB compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your SSD? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchMark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
Solid State Drive Rankings (Price vs Performance) September 2021 SSD Rankings.

Welcome to our 2.5" and M.2 SSD comparison. We calculate effective speed for both SATA and NVMe drives based on real world performance then adjust by current prices per GB to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top SSDs. [SSDrivePro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Just released
Age: 5 months

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB

1058 Drives (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different SSDs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Devices FAQ
What is sustained sequential write speed?
What’s the difference between SLC, MLC and TLC?
What is 3D XPoint and how fast is it?
What’s the difference between SATA, PCIe and NVMe?
What’s the difference between NAND and V-NAND?
What is sequential write speed?
What is sequential read speed?
What is incompressible data?
What is queue depth?
Solid State Drives
What is the SSD value for money rating?
What is 4K 64 thread write speed?
Can CPU power saving states (C1,C2,C3) impact SSD speed?
What is the effective SSD speed index?
How is the AS SSD write score calculated?
How is the AS SSD read score calculated?
How is the AS SSD total score calculated?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-11600K $270Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-11400F $260Nvidia RTX 3070 $500Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
Intel Core i7-11700K $380Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $183
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $74SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $77SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback