KingFast 256GB

KingFast 256GB
BENCHMARKS (7,147)
MKT (0%)
BUILDS
(0)

Effective Speed -37%Effective Speed -37%Average Score -36%Read 11%, Write -6%, 4K Read -32%, 4K Write -48%, Mixed -7%, 4K Mixed -133%, SusWrite -35%Peak Score +40% Read 178%, Write 95%, 4K Read -6%, 4K Write -18%, Mixed 95%, 4K Mixed -72%, SusWrite 9%Value & Sentiment -249%User Rating -14%, Market Share -485%Nice To Haves -35%DQ Read 14%, DQ Write 54%, DQ Mixed 8%, ADQ Read -73%, ADQ Write -9%, ADQ Mixed -285%, Age -18%, AS-SSD Total 33%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 71.7% (635^th of 1072)

Based on 7,147 user benchmarks. Model: KingFast

Poor: 31%Average: 71.7% Great: 139%

Popular builds with this SSD

Good average bench

The KingFast 256GB averaged 28.2% 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 Write Speed 265MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26MB/s

See where your SSD ranks →

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the KingFast 256GB is 107%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the KingFast 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 220MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 189MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 7,147 samples)

Rank 63571.7%

Min	Avg	Max
321	Read 506	1410
96.2	Write 381	944
24.3	Mixed 334	824
43.1	SusWrite 220	422
80.4% 360 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13	4K Read 26	40.6
11.3	4K Write 59	104
0.4	4K Mixed 19.3	33.9
95.3% 34.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
79.3	DQ Read 189	418
17.1	DQ Write 265	551
0.46	DQ Mixed 67.6	357
95.6% 174 MB/s

User Benchmarks

Bench

Sequential

Random 4k

Deep queue 4k

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

USA-User, 2 days ago.

238GB free

Firmware: V0530B3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 1081 1047 1058 1049 1081 1088 MB/s

196% Outstanding

Write 1,000

Mixed 1,073

SusWrite 1,067

266% 1,190 MB/s

4K Read 35.4

4K Write 82.8

4K Mixed 32

138% 50.1 MB/s

DQ Read 420

DQ Write 661

DQ Mixed 411

348% 497 MB/s

GBR-User, 12 hrs ago.

133GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SBFQKA.3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 426 343 20 18 19 MB/s

85.7% Excellent

Write 422

Mixed 340

SusWrite 209

78% 350 MB/s

4K Read 32

4K Write 97.6

4K Mixed 37.5

148% 55.7 MB/s

DQ Read 131

DQ Write 347

DQ Mixed 130

130% 202 MB/s

CAN-User, 2 days ago.

169GB free (System drive)

Firmware: V0718B0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 390 387 237 168 168 MB/s

80.3% Excellent

Write 397

Mixed 399

SusWrite 291

88% 391 MB/s

4K Read 28.4

4K Write 56.9

4K Mixed 25.9

106% 37.1 MB/s

DQ Read 200

DQ Write 303

DQ Mixed 49.1

94% 184 MB/s

HUN-User, 23 hrs ago.

138GB free (System drive)

Firmware: Q0816C0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 266 21 74 8.1 11 MB/s

34.4% Below average

Write 390

Mixed 8

SusWrite 69.8

53% 243 MB/s

4K Read 23

4K Write 4.4

4K Mixed 0.3

38% 9.23 MB/s

7,147 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,730,943 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 KingFast 256GB Builds (Compare 6,309 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 9%

Tree trunk

Desktop 61%

Destroyer

Workstation 8%

Tree trunk

System: HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF

CPU
Core i5-4570Intel $99Bench 62%, 129,272 samples	1,892x
Core i5-4590Intel $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples	1,604x
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	887x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	3,497x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	436x
GTX 1650Nvidia $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples	421x

SSD
KingFast 256GBBench 72%, 7,147 samples	116x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	92x
HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 51%, 8,612 samples	84x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples	79x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $114

Popular KingFast 256GB systems:

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

Welcome to our 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 value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

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) April 2024 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]

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.

1072 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 »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

KingFast 256GB

Average Bench: 71.7% (635^th of 1072)

Popular builds with this SSD

Good average bench

Strengths

Terrible consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF

Popular KingFast 256GB systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

KingFast 256GB

Average Bench: 71.7% (635th of 1072)

Popular builds with this SSD

Good average bench

Strengths

Terrible consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF

Popular KingFast 256GB systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Share a related link

Comments

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 71.7% (635^th of 1072)