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SSDNOW 30GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 18.7% (1061st of 1072)

Based on 495 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SSDNOW 30GB
Poor: 9%Average: 18.7% Great: 23%

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Terrible average bench

The Kingston SSDNOW 30GB averaged 81.2% 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 7.59MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 21.6MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SSDNOW 30GB is just 14.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SSDNOW 30GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 8.03MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 43.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 495 samples)
Rank 106118.7%
Min Avg Max
75.6 Read 151 187
28.4 Write 45.8 59.7
35.7 Mixed 65 91.7
21.9 SusWrite 43.1 54.2
16.8% 76.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
2.59 4K Read 7.59 11.1
3.79 4K Write 21.6 30.1
2.18 4K Mixed 6.65 11
31.5% 11.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.7 DQ Read 8.03 11.4
15.8 DQ Write 23 28
3.66 DQ Mixed 7.23 10.6
7.9% 12.7 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
21GB free
Firmware: AJXA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 51 52 50 48 49 MB/s
24.5% Poor
Read 207
Write 44.7
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 50.3
19% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 24.6
4K Mixed 9.5
41% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 7.5
DQ Write 23.5
DQ Mixed 9.9
9% 13.6 MB/s
28GB free
Firmware: AJXA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 48 48 51 49 45 MB/s
23.4% Poor
Read 189
Write 41.1
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 48.3
18% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 28.2
4K Mixed 9.3
40% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 7.1
DQ Write 24.3
DQ Mixed 10.2
9% 13.9 MB/s
26GB free
Firmware: AJXA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 37 44 40 44 38 MB/s
19.9% Very poor
Read 172
Write 46.6
Mixed 59.9
SusWrite 41.6
18% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 5.1
34% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 6.6
DQ Write 24.6
DQ Mixed 8.7
9% 13.3 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: AJXA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 48 44 50 47 42 MB/s
19.4% Very poor
Read 149
Write 58.8
Mixed 56.3
SusWrite 46.2
17% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 29.3
4K Mixed 6.2
34% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 7.1
DQ Write 22.6
DQ Mixed 10.1
9% 13.3 MB/s
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AJXA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 46 43 45 48 45 MB/s
18.9% Very poor
Read 102
Write 53.4
Mixed 62.9
SusWrite 45
15% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 8.2
4K Write 22.5
4K Mixed 9.9
37% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 6.3
DQ Write 23.5
DQ Mixed 9.6
9% 13.1 MB/s
22GB free
Firmware: AJXA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 51 51 51 52 53 MB/s
18.8% Very poor
Read 114
Write 46.3
Mixed 66.6
SusWrite 52.6
16% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 18.2
4K Mixed 9.1
33% 11.7 MB/s
DQ Read 7.4
DQ Write 25
DQ Mixed 10.2
10% 14.2 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,657,231 SSDs tested

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Typical SSDNOW 30GB Builds (Compare 260 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 37%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus P5KC

CPU
Core2 Quad Q6600Intel  $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples42x
Xeon X5460Intel  $190Bench 52%, 10,360 samples23x
Core2 Duo E8400Intel  $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples20x
GPU
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples12x
GTX 560 TiNvidia  $188Bench 16%, 42,397 samples8x
GTX 760Nvidia  $209Bench 26%, 161,132 samples8x
SSD
SSDNOW 30GBKingstonBench 19%, 495 samples6x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples60x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples59x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples52x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $100

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