Kingston

SM2280S3G2120G 120GB

SM2280S3G2120G 120GB
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Effective Speed -36%Effective Speed -36%Average Score -59%Read 2%, Write -138%, 4K Read -28%, 4K Write -27%, Mixed -73%, 4K Mixed -61%, SusWrite -91%Peak Score -56%Read 4%, Write -142%, 4K Read -37%, 4K Write -19%, Mixed -48%, 4K Mixed -54%, SusWrite -98%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -61%DQ Read -17%, DQ Write -80%, DQ Mixed -147%, ADQ Read -23%, ADQ Write -67%, ADQ Mixed -134%, Age 16%, AS-SSD Total -35%

Average Bench: 72.2% (627^th of 1072)

Based on 32 user benchmarks. Model: KINGSTON SM2280S3G2120G

Poor: 58%Average: 72.2% Great: 84%

Good average bench

The Kingston SM2280S3G2120G 120GB averaged 27.8% 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 111MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 26.9MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SM2280S3G2120G 120GB is 26.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SM2280S3G2120G 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 155MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 170MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 32 samples)

Rank 62772.2%

Min	Avg	Max
315	Read 466	528
54.8	Write 170	200
108	Mixed 208	286
88.8	SusWrite 155	196
55% 250 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
21.7	4K Read 26.9	31.3
2.1	4K Write 69	103
4	4K Mixed 27.9	37.8
113% 41.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
126	DQ Read 266	313
18.7	DQ Write 173	199
44.4	DQ Mixed 111	134
112% 183 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

RUS-User, 21 months ago.

39GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SAFM

SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 130 128 150 148 153 MB/s

71.9% Very good

Write 193

Mixed 217

SusWrite 142

57% 259 MB/s

4K Read 26

4K Write 53.3

4K Mixed 30.3

106% 36.5 MB/s

DQ Read 305

DQ Write 190

DQ Mixed 132

129% 209 MB/s

SVN-User, 13 months ago.

25GB free

Firmware: SAFM

SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 126 126 113 107 130 MB/s

67.1% Good

Write 111

Mixed 200

SusWrite 124

44% 201 MB/s

4K Read 25.2

4K Write 70.3

4K Mixed 29.8

114% 41.8 MB/s

DQ Read 261

DQ Write 190

DQ Mixed 119

118% 190 MB/s

EST-User, 18 months ago.

12GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SAFM

SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 88 82 82 82 76 MB/s

66% Good

Write 124

Mixed 134

SusWrite 85.5

45% 209 MB/s

4K Read 27.1

4K Write 40.4

4K Mixed 30.9

102% 32.8 MB/s

DQ Read 303

DQ Write 113

DQ Mixed 90.5

98% 169 MB/s

RUS-User, 21 months ago.

39GB free (System drive)

Firmware: SAFM

SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 128 153 135 137 124 MB/s

65.8% Good

Write 186

Mixed 146

SusWrite 135

45% 202 MB/s

4K Read 25

4K Write 56.3

4K Mixed 29.6

106% 37 MB/s

DQ Read 309

DQ Write 195

DQ Mixed 132

131% 212 MB/s

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