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SNV325S2 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 33.5% (999th of 1072)

Based on 7 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SNV325S2
Poor: 14%Average: 33.5% Great: 40%

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Poor average bench

The Kingston SNV325S2 128GB averaged 66.4% 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 Read Speed 17MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 31.7MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SNV325S2 128GB is 26%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SNV325S2 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 15.6MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 43.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 7 samples)
Rank 99933.5%
Min Avg Max
142 Read 188 219
39.1 Write 133 183
64 Mixed 134 195
61.2 SusWrite 116 150
31.9% 143 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.8 4K Read 17 20
0.54 4K Write 31.7 49.6
0.69 4K Mixed 12 17.7
57.9% 20.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.9 DQ Read 15.6 21.1
32.3 DQ Write 43.3 50.6
6.98 DQ Mixed 13.9 18.9
15.1% 24.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
24GB free
Firmware: AGYA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 142 134 136 138 133 MB/s
38% Below average
Read 202
Write 150
Mixed 116
SusWrite 136
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 16
67% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 12.2
DQ Write 47.4
DQ Mixed 18.5
18% 26 MB/s
20GB free
Firmware: AGYA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 150 145 156 149 151 MB/s
37.9% Below average
Read 166
Write 172
Mixed 123
SusWrite 150
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 31.1
4K Mixed 16.8
68% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 11.9
DQ Write 49.5
DQ Mixed 18.5
18% 26.6 MB/s
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 59 42 52 81 66 MB/s
32.5% Below average
Read 178
Write 82.2
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 61.2
22% 97.3 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 31.8
4K Mixed 17.7
67% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 12.7
DQ Write 32.3
DQ Mixed 18.9
15% 21.3 MB/s
109GB free
Firmware: AGYA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
31.3% Below average
Read 187
Write 158
Mixed 195
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 9.19
44% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 14.7
DQ Write 33.3
DQ Mixed 6.98
10% 18.3 MB/s
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
14.4% Very poor
Read 142
Write 39.1
Mixed 64
18% 81.7 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 0.54
4K Mixed 0.69
24% 5.32 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,775,324 SSDs tested

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Typical SNV325S2 128GB Builds (Compare 176 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 4%
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Desktop
Desktop 47%
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Workstation
Workstation 4%
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Motherboard: Asus M4A785TD-V EVO

CPU
Phenom II X4 965AMD  $144Bench 53%, 43,442 samples37x
Phenom II X4 955AMD  $83Bench 51%, 41,403 samples22x
Phenom II X6 1055TAMD  $175Bench 54%, 23,835 samples17x
GPU
Radeon HD 4200ATIBench 1%, 10,090 samples18x
HD 5770AMDBench 10%, 37,602 samples12x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples11x
SSD
SNV325S2 128GBKingstonBench 34%, 7 samples1x
RAM
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples29x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples28x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $144

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