Kingston

SKC300F37A480G 480GB

SKC300F37A480G 480GB
BENCHMARKS (10)
MKT (0%)
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Effective Speed -60%Effective Speed -60%Average Score -85%Read -12%, Write -53%, 4K Read -38%, 4K Write -340%, Mixed -18%, 4K Mixed -110%, SusWrite -22%Peak Score -102%Read 3%, Write -54%, 4K Read -44%, 4K Write -437%, Mixed -8%, 4K Mixed -124%, SusWrite -48%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -104%DQ Read -61%, DQ Write -214%, DQ Mixed -121%, ADQ Read -63%, ADQ Write -195%, ADQ Mixed -106%, Age 26%, AS-SSD Total -94%

Average Bench: 61.5% (782^nd of 1072)

Based on 10 user benchmarks. Model: KINGSTON SKC300F37A480G

Poor: 52%Average: 61.5% Great: 66%

Above average average bench

The Kingston SKC300F37A480G 480GB averaged 38.4% 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-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 126MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 24.8MB/s

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SKC300F37A480G 480GB is just 13.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SKC300F37A480G 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 19.9MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 98MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 10 samples)

Rank 78261.5%

Min	Avg	Max
295	Read 410	521
154	Write 265	314
211	Mixed 305	391
208	SusWrite 242	262
68.3% 305 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19.8	4K Read 24.8	29.9
11.7	4K Write 19.9	22.8
11.1	4K Mixed 21.4	26
75.5% 22 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
24	DQ Read 200	228
21	DQ Write 98	114
11.1	DQ Mixed 126	150
99.7% 141 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

CAN-User, 2 years ago.

265GB free

Firmware: 60AABBF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 281 259 252 243 244 MB/s

65.7% Good

Write 297

Mixed 303

SusWrite 262

72% 320 MB/s

4K Read 26.5

4K Write 21.6

4K Mixed 24.1

82% 24.1 MB/s

DQ Read 228

DQ Write 108

DQ Mixed 141

112% 159 MB/s

CAN-User, 3 years ago.

261GB free

Firmware: 60AABBF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 260 243 247 243 246 MB/s

65.6% Good

Write 299

Mixed 300

SusWrite 250

71% 318 MB/s

4K Read 28.1

4K Write 21.6

4K Mixed 23.8

84% 24.5 MB/s

DQ Read 228

DQ Write 108

DQ Mixed 130

107% 155 MB/s

CAN-User, 3 years ago.

344GB free

Firmware: 60AABBF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 263 257 245 249 233 MB/s

65.5% Good

Write 273

Mixed 324

SusWrite 247

68% 305 MB/s

4K Read 29.9

4K Write 22.8

4K Mixed 26

91% 26.2 MB/s

DQ Read 226

DQ Write 104

DQ Mixed 135

108% 155 MB/s

CAN-User, 7 months ago.

162GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 60AABBF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 235 213 220 234 218 MB/s

62.7% Good

Write 302

Mixed 343

SusWrite 229

72% 322 MB/s

4K Read 23.9

4K Write 22.3

4K Mixed 24.4

79% 23.5 MB/s

DQ Read 228

DQ Write 106

DQ Mixed 145

114% 160 MB/s

CAN-User, 3 years ago.

277GB free (System drive)

Firmware: BBF0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 219 219 197 196 200 MB/s

58.4% Above average

Write 245

Mixed 257

SusWrite 208

63% 283 MB/s

4K Read 21.2

4K Write 19.8

4K Mixed 20.6

69% 20.5 MB/s

DQ Read 225

DQ Write 105

DQ Mixed 134

108% 154 MB/s

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Kingston

SKC300F37A480G 480GB

Average Bench: 61.5% (782^nd of 1072)

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Very good consistency

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Average Bench: 61.5% (782nd of 1072)

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Average Bench: 61.5% (782^nd of 1072)