TEST
YOUR SSD
ADD TO PC
BUILD

KingFast 512GB

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 78.9% (498th of 1071)

Based on 3,625 user benchmarks.  Model: KingFast
Poor: 34%Average: 78.9% Great: 187%

Popular builds with this SSD

Good average bench

The KingFast 512GB averaged 21.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the KingFast 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 286MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 560MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the KingFast 512GB is 154%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the KingFast 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 176MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 17.7MB/s
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 3,625 samples)
Rank 49878.9%
Min Avg Max
310 Read 560 1,743
228 Write 439 1,092
30.4 Mixed 373 963
58.7 SusWrite 314 877
94.2% 421 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.2 4K Read 24.5 39.2
11.9 4K Write 62.8 116
0.3 4K Mixed 17.7 31.3
93% 35 MB/s
Min Avg Max
65.1 DQ Read 176 498
18.7 DQ Write 286 566
0.32 DQ Mixed 80.9 422
104% 181 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1013A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 787 300 275 271 274 608 MB/s
155% Outstanding
Read 1,744
Write 1,614
Mixed 1,183
SusWrite 419
277% 1,240 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 25.6
129% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 550
DQ Write 432
DQ Mixed 508
376% 497 MB/s
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1013A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 914 220 272 269 266 279 MB/s
152% Outstanding
Read 1,716
Write 1,613
Mixed 1,169
SusWrite 370
272% 1,217 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 83.1
4K Mixed 25.5
129% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 560
DQ Write 432
DQ Mixed 520
382% 504 MB/s
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 395 389 382 403 405 MB/s
82.8% Excellent
Read 464
Write 378
Mixed 388
SusWrite 393
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 18.9
104% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 41.5
83% 160 MB/s
428GB free
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 357 355 420 395 394 MB/s
82.7% Excellent
Read 430
Write 410
Mixed 330
SusWrite 377
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 21.4
108% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 34.6
84% 170 MB/s
399GB free (System drive)
Firmware: W0413A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 384 390 384 400 411 MB/s
73.6% Very good
Read 428
Write 370
Mixed 369
SusWrite 394
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 13.4
85% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 93.7
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 30.4
65% 127 MB/s
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1102A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 4.3 4.8 5.9 5.3 45 MB/s
16.2% Very poor
Read 329
Write 246
Mixed 8
SusWrite 11.5
32% 149 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.2
9% 2.83 MB/s
3,625 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,894,250 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 512GB Builds (Compare 5,208 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples2,300x
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples1,709x
Core i5-6500TIntelBench 61%, 9,313 samples358x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples3,262x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples231x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples198x
SSD
KingFast 512GBBench 79%, 3,625 samples123x
RAM
HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GBUnknownBench 69%, 1,440 samples343x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 2,345 samples321x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples153x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180

Popular KingFast 512GB compatible motherboards:

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

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) May 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]

ADVERTISEMENT

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.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 9 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Crucial MX500 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 120GB
vs Samsung 860 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
vs Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 250GB
vs HyperX Savage 240GB
vs Crucial MX300 275GB
vs Samsung 850 Evo 1TB

1071 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 »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $280Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168Nvidia RTX 4070 $490Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback