Average Bench: 61.3% (788th of 1071)

more Based on 166,392 user benchmarks.  Models: KINGSTON SA400S37120G, KINGSTON SA400S37120, KINGSTON SA400S37120G, KINGSTON SA400S3, KINGSTON KINGSTON SA400S3, KINGSTON SA400S37240G

Above average average bench

The Kingston A400 120GB averaged 38.7% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 93.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 27.1MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston A400 120GB is 51.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston A400 120GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 98.5MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 232MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 166,392 samples)
Min Avg Max
289 Read 405 500
51 Write 248 415
24.2 Mixed 232 376
37.4 SusWrite 98.5 248
54.5% 246 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3.11 4K Read 27.1 37.6
10.7 4K Write 61 99.1
3.6 4K Mixed 25.2 41.6
106% 37.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
36.9 DQ Read 151 247
15.6 DQ Write 176 336
9.48 DQ Mixed 93.3 186
89.8% 140 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
112GB free
Firmware: SBFK71F1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 367 357 378 379 379 MB/s
Read 371
Write 242
Mixed 191
SusWrite 368
66% 293 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 19.5
96% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 138
136% 211 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 34 73 0.9 94 75 MB/s
Read 391
Write 326
Mixed 264
SusWrite 50.4
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 24.4
120% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 130
127% 196 MB/s
112GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 134 132 133 132 193 MB/s
Read 368
Write 143
Mixed 168
SusWrite 171
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 71.1
4K Mixed 25.7
106% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 99.1
87% 130 MB/s
31GB free
Firmware: 03090004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 159 118 42 11 40 MB/s
Read 477
Write 267
Mixed 98.8
SusWrite 87.3
51% 232 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 38.3
84% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 115
93% 131 MB/s
15GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 131 130 132 113 21 MB/s
Read 414
Write 117
Mixed 144
SusWrite 124
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 19.1
80% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 56
DQ Write 59
DQ Mixed 49.2
39% 54.7 MB/s
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3500102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 78 8.4 8.9 9.2 42 MB/s
Read 424
Write 367
Mixed 20.4
SusWrite 43.3
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 9
4K Mixed 7
48% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 72.2
DQ Write 14
DQ Mixed 19
20% 35.1 MB/s
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Desktop 79%
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Workstation 27%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME A320M-K - $93

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 Comments

Controller: Phison PS3111-S11. Flash Memory: Toshiba 15nm TLC

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2 years ago.

budget better to skimp on a cs900


Terrible

3 years ago.

Very slow SSD wish I never bought it


Good

20 months ago.

120GB is low count limited, but Pretty fine for basic FHD, high textures loadout gaming :)


Terrible

4 years ago.

My bios never recognised that disk even though it worked with the Samsung 840 Evo and 850 Evo. Bad choise.


Terrible

3 years ago.

very low write speeds about 50MB/S


Terrible

3 years ago.

It sais 500mb read and its like 50. Wtf?


Excellent

19 months ago.

poor life time...30 days drop to 97%


Terrible

3 years ago.

It's cheap, the performance and capacity is cheap.


Average

4 years ago.

It's not bad,but doesn't have TRIM support...


Average

3 years ago.

It is perfect for a laptop drive, not so much for a gaming PC. The low capacity on this drive also makes it a very poor game drive. On the flip side, boot times are 2-3x as fast as a traditional hard drive.


Good

3 years ago.

The most basic SSD par excellence, useful to improve performance with little money expenditure.


Average

4 years ago.

Its okay for a budget SSD and for just storing the OS and nothing else on it, but you may as well spend slightly more money for more space and faster speeds.


Terrible

4 years ago.

Horrible SSD, uses a controller with a known reputation for failing, and is more expensive than significantly better SSDs, like the WD Green, SU650, and L5 Lite 3D


Terrible

2 years ago.

its a low end one, pay for what ya get and you really dont get much


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