Average Bench: 197% (99th of 1071)

Based on 87,883 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SA2000M8500G

Outstanding average bench

The Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB averaged 97.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 305MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 1,441MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB is 160%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 684MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 801MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 87,883 samples)
Min Avg Max
919 Read 1,441 1,692
427 Write 1,149 1,746
123 Mixed 801 1,294
323 SusWrite 684 1,277
227% 1,019 MB/s
Min Avg Max
26.4 4K Read 48.2 66.9
46 4K Write 131 202
33.9 4K Mixed 66.5 93.1
228% 81.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
289 DQ Read 586 772
68.5 DQ Write 627 1,036
113 DQ Mixed 305 358
312% 506 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1675 1676 1124 532 1112 540 MB/s
Read 1,526
Write 1,543
Mixed 1,131
SusWrite 1,110
298% 1,327 MB/s
4K Read 58.4
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 68.2
275% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 764
DQ Write 987
DQ Mixed 346
409% 699 MB/s
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1617 825 445 355 359 344 MB/s
Read 1,631
Write 1,683
Mixed 1,270
SusWrite 657
294% 1,310 MB/s
4K Read 53.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 69.6
230% 78.2 MB/s
DQ Read 767
DQ Write 694
DQ Mixed 351
368% 604 MB/s
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 745 544 553 545 546 539 MB/s
Read 1,601
Write 728
Mixed 1,239
SusWrite 579
230% 1,037 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 70.4
234% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 711
DQ Write 538
DQ Mixed 285
305% 511 MB/s
115GB free
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 627 589 539 538 541 540 MB/s
Read 1,250
Write 1,040
Mixed 903
SusWrite 562
210% 939 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 80.4
249% 92.5 MB/s
DQ Read 769
DQ Write 807
DQ Mixed 347
383% 641 MB/s
168GB free
Firmware: S5Z42109
SusWrite @10s intervals: 706 544 542 542 544 544 MB/s
Read 1,303
Write 1,467
Mixed 544
SusWrite 570
217% 971 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 45.8
163% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 551
DQ Mixed 349
287% 400 MB/s
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 608 227 537 503 510 427 MB/s
Read 1,327
Write 1,530
Mixed 503
SusWrite 469
214% 957 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 44.6
180% 74.7 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 458
DQ Mixed 313
254% 353 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 561 224 714 551 548 MB/s
Read 989
Write 1,150
Mixed 458
SusWrite 458
171% 764 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 50.4
167% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 559
DQ Mixed 358
292% 406 MB/s
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 746 295 397 197 696 555 MB/s
Read 1164
Write 974
Mixed 124
SusWrite 481
152% 686 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 29.7
82% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 62.4
DQ Mixed 114
97% 148 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 71,122,183 SSDs tested.

Typical SA2000M8500G 500GB Builds (Compare 17,347 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $640

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 Comments

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Excellent

3 years ago.

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Kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe SSD 500GB


Good

2 years ago.

good price to performance rate.....


Good

22 months ago.

fast and cheap ;)


Excellent

3 years ago.

so fast


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