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SVP180S2256G 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 36.2% (976th of 1072)

Based on 28 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SVP180S2256G
Poor: 21%Average: 36.2% Great: 47%

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Poor average bench

The Kingston SVP180S2256G 256GB averaged 63.7% 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 Mixed IO Speed 16.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 12.9MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SVP180S2256G 256GB is 26.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SVP180S2256G 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 17.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 55.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 28 samples)
Rank 97636.2%
Min Avg Max
32.6 Read 173 218
24.2 Write 144 185
12.2 Mixed 109 155
79.1 SusWrite 151 182
32.4% 144 MB/s
Min Avg Max
6.19 4K Read 12.9 19
9.1 4K Write 35.6 59.3
2.1 4K Mixed 16.8 27.5
60% 21.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13 DQ Read 17.9 25.5
10.7 DQ Write 55.7 96.2
0.2 DQ Mixed 21.1 33.6
20.7% 31.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
144GB free
Firmware: CJRA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 184 184 183 180 180 MB/s
47.5% Average
Read 218
Write 185
Mixed 113
SusWrite 182
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 25.7
82% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 23.7
DQ Write 62.2
DQ Mixed 29.2
26% 38.4 MB/s
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJRA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 123 144 142 96 106 MB/s
45.4% Average
Read 199
Write 144
Mixed 115
SusWrite 124
32% 146 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 59.3
4K Mixed 27.5
88% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 21
DQ Write 75.1
DQ Mixed 14.6
21% 36.9 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJRA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 154 175 180 177 175 MB/s
41.4% Average
Read 167
Write 182
Mixed 115
SusWrite 167
36% 158 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 52
4K Mixed 19.2
72% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 20.4
DQ Write 80.8
DQ Mixed 31
30% 44.1 MB/s
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJRA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 173 172 174 177 178 MB/s
39.2% Below average
Read 182
Write 174
Mixed 103
SusWrite 174
36% 158 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 18.6
64% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 15.9
DQ Write 44.2
DQ Mixed 21.5
19% 27.2 MB/s
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJRA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 141 105 108 111 84 MB/s
27.3% Poor
Read 139
Write 70.2
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 114
22% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 11.6
4K Mixed 15.8
39% 12 MB/s
DQ Read 17.3
DQ Write 69.2
DQ Mixed 26.8
25% 37.8 MB/s
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJRA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 47 113 62 120 109 MB/s
24% Poor
Read 151
Write 24.2
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 79.1
14% 66.7 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 9.1
4K Mixed 8.4
42% 11.7 MB/s
DQ Read 13.1
DQ Write 12.1
DQ Mixed 0.2
4% 8.47 MB/s
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CJRA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 125 111 125 122 137 MB/s
21.4% Poor
Read 71
Write 151
Mixed 94
SusWrite 125
25% 110 MB/s
4K Read 10.4
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 2.1
36% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 18.3
DQ Write 32.7
DQ Mixed 24.8
19% 25.3 MB/s
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Gaming 60%
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Desktop 78%
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Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA - $400

CPU
Core i7-4770KIntel  $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples497x
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples160x
Core i5-4670KIntel  $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples49x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples65x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples55x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples51x
SSD
SVP180S2256G 256GBKingstonBench 36%, 28 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples32x
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples28x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GBCorsairBench 55%, 18,444 samples26x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 119% - Outstanding Total price: $652

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