Kingston

DataTraveler Max 512GB

DataTraveler Max 512GB
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Effective Speed -69%Effective Speed -69%Average Score -63%Read -24%, Write -27%, 4K Read -83%, 4K Write -131%, Mixed -14%, 4K Mixed -136%, SusWrite -26%Peak Score -34%Read -23%, Write -17%, 4K Read -42%, 4K Write -68%, Mixed -10%, 4K Mixed -77%, SusWrite -2%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -52%DQ Read -54%, DQ Write -66%, DQ Mixed -107%, ADQ Read -113%, ADQ Write -98%, ADQ Mixed -143%, Age 216%, AS-SSD Total -53%

Average Bench: 58.2% (824^th of 1074)

Based on 10 user benchmarks. Model: Kingston DataTraveler Max

Poor: 46%Average: 58.2% Great: 63%

Popular builds with this SSD

Asus X556UQK (1)

Average average bench

The Kingston DataTraveler Max 512GB averaged 41.8% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 107MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 18.8MB/s

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston DataTraveler Max 512GB is just 17.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston DataTraveler Max 512GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 235MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 153MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)

Rank 82458.2%

Min	Avg	Max
309	Read 370	413
139	Write 320	416
194	Mixed 315	384
118	SusWrite 235	378
69.7% 310 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
12.6	4K Read 18.8	30.2
20.1	4K Write 37.9	72.9
11.4	4K Mixed 19.1	33
73.1% 25.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
49.9	DQ Read 153	239
102	DQ Write 146	216
86.5	DQ Mixed 107	160
91.9% 135 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

CHE-User, 1 month ago.

436GB free

Firmware: 1000

SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 331 439 431 289 299 MB/s

58.6% Above average

Write 416

Mixed 378

SusWrite 361

88% 388 MB/s

4K Read 12.6

4K Write 20.1

4K Mixed 12.7

46% 15.1 MB/s

DQ Read 158

DQ Write 138

DQ Mixed 102

89% 133 MB/s

UKR-User, 6 days ago.

224GB free

Firmware: 1000

SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 200 82 77 88 73 MB/s

48.7% Average

Write 300

Mixed 310

SusWrite 134

61% 274 MB/s

4K Read 16

4K Write 30.7

4K Mixed 16.6

62% 21.1 MB/s

DQ Read 171

DQ Write 167

DQ Mixed 116

102% 151 MB/s

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Desktop 48%

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Workstation 5%

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System: Asus X556UQK

CPU
Core i5-7200UIntelBench 45%, 205,332 samples	744x
Core i7-7500UIntelBench 48%, 139,101 samples	614x
Core i7-7500U VHIntelBench 52%, 2,074 samples	56x

GPU
HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 387,149 samples	1,016x
940MXNvidiaBench 9%, 36,213 samples	411x
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	2x

SSD
DataTraveler Max 512GBKingstonBench 58%, 10 samples	1x

RAM
8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 1x8GBMicronBench 36%, 24,227 samples	197x
8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 12GBMicronBench 51%, 956 samples	124x
HMA81GS6MFR8N-TF 1x8GBHynixBench 36%, 3,498 samples	117x

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Asus X556UQK (1)

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Kingston

DataTraveler Max 512GB

Average Bench: 58.2% (824^th of 1074)

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Very good consistency

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Kingston

DataTraveler Max 512GB

Average Bench: 58.2% (824th of 1074)

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Very good consistency

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Average Bench: 58.2% (824^th of 1074)