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SNVP325S2256GB 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 32.2% (1002nd of 1072)

Based on 135 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SNVP325S2256GB
Poor: 21%Average: 32.2% Great: 42%

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Poor average bench

The Kingston SNVP325S2256GB 256GB averaged 67.8% 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 13.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 29.9MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SNVP325S2256GB 256GB is 20.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SNVP325S2256GB 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 13.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 39MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 135 samples)
Rank 100232.2%
Min Avg Max
113 Read 179 217
63.6 Write 137 173
81.4 Mixed 131 194
55.9 SusWrite 128 174
32.2% 144 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.66 4K Read 13.9 22.4
11 4K Write 29.9 49.5
6.35 4K Mixed 11.9 17.5
52.2% 18.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.95 DQ Read 13.6 24.2
14 DQ Write 39 50.7
6.86 DQ Mixed 13.6 19.2
14.1% 22.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
144GB free
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 157 174 169 167 161 MB/s
36.5% Below average
Read 169
Write 173
Mixed 132
SusWrite 160
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 41.1
4K Mixed 14.9
61% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 10.4
DQ Write 47.9
DQ Mixed 17.1
17% 25.1 MB/s
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 152 163 154 159 MB/s
33.9% Below average
Read 214
Write 130
Mixed 127
SusWrite 136
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 28.4
4K Mixed 14.5
52% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 10.7
DQ Write 33.2
DQ Mixed 13.8
13% 19.2 MB/s
27GB free
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 143 147 149 129 135 MB/s
33.2% Below average
Read 179
Write 136
Mixed 123
SusWrite 141
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 14.7
52% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 12.2
DQ Write 44.4
DQ Mixed 18.9
17% 25.2 MB/s
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 128 125 51 121 126 MB/s
17.3% Very poor
Read 127
Write 104
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 110
21% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 4.8
18% 5.47 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 9.7 2.4 2.3 16 65 MB/s
16.3% Very poor
Read 157
Write 117
Mixed 39.6
SusWrite 18.7
18% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 14.3
4K Mixed 7.2
27% 9.37 MB/s
DQ Read 5.5
DQ Write 21
DQ Mixed 2.7
5% 9.73 MB/s
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Typical SNVP325S2256GB 256GB Builds (Compare 439 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 33%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation 27%
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Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples100x
FX-6300AMD  $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples82x
FX-8320AMD  $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples47x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples27x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples21x
R9 270XAMD  $199Bench 27%, 77,943 samples19x
SSD
SNVP325S2256GB 256GBKingstonBench 32%, 135 samples1x
RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples46x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples39x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples16x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $348

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