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Kingston SKC400S37/128G

SSDNow KC400 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 77.1% (474th of 1012)

Based on 430 user benchmarks.  Models: KINGSTON SKC400S37128G, KINGSTON KINGSTON SKC400S, KINGSTON SKC400S3712, KINGSTON SKC400S, KINGSTON SKC400S37128G
Poor: 52%Average: 77.1% Great: 103%

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Good average bench

The Kingston SSDNow KC400 128GB averaged 22.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Kingston SSDNow KC400 128GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.1MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 70.2MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SSDNow KC400 128GB is 51.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston SSDNow KC400 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 38.2MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 268MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 430 samples)
Rank 47477.1%
Min Avg Max
232 Read 461 523
105 Write 321 417
162 Mixed 303 381
117 SusWrite 268 402
75.6% 338 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16 4K Read 25.1 31.9
28.8 4K Write 70.2 114
8.42 4K Mixed 22.5 41.2
104% 39.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
22 DQ Read 238 358
54 DQ Write 218 356
8.36 DQ Mixed 38.2 66.9
80.7% 165 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 257 247 218 204 211 MB/s
93.4% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 418
Mixed 301
SusWrite 215
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 38.8
145% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 66.3
129% 258 MB/s
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 388 354 402 405 367 MB/s
92.2% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 407
Mixed 304
SusWrite 381
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 33.7
121% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 65.7
103% 197 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.Y
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 167 169 288 290 260 MB/s
82.4% Excellent
Read 453
Write 392
Mixed 293
SusWrite 253
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 86.8
4K Mixed 27.5
119% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 65.7
113% 216 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM001B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 176 164 197 184 185 MB/s
69.8% Good
Read 419
Write 328
Mixed 212
SusWrite 199
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 37.5
122% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 17.6
DQ Write 91.3
DQ Mixed 37.8
34% 48.9 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 178 163 188 176 200 MB/s
66.5% Good
Read 346
Write 343
Mixed 176
SusWrite 187
59% 263 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 29.1
101% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 65.2
91% 168 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.Y
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 189 239 202 239 214 MB/s
56% Above average
Read 205
Write 341
Mixed 232
SusWrite 230
57% 252 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 29.8
106% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 30
DQ Write 17.2
DQ Mixed 39.1
25% 28.8 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 57%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: ECS Z77H2-A2X Deluxe

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel  $145Bench 63%, 81,441 samples20x
Core i7-3770Intel  $198Bench 64%, 150,355 samples9x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $138Bench 67%, 94,176 samples7x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 463,263 samples12x
HD 5870AMDBench 16%, 7,729 samples7x
GTX 660Nvidia  $170Bench 24%, 77,063 samples5x
SSD
SSDNow KC400 128GBKingston  $98Bench 77%, 430 samples15x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GBKingstonBench 57%, 6,980 samples16x
HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 1x4GBKingstonBench 30%, 146 samples4x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBG.SKILLBench 28%, 2,985 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $398

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