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Kingston SNV325S2

SSDNow V+ Series 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 32.7% (999th of 1072)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Model: KINGSTON SNV325S2
Poor: 23%Average: 32.7% Great: 41%

Poor average bench

The Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 256GB averaged 67.2% 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 13.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 33.2MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 256GB is just 18.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 13.1MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 42.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Rank 99932.7%
Min Avg Max
91 Read 178 218
54 Write 131 173
77 Mixed 133 193
47.3 SusWrite 135 184
32.4% 144 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.5 4K Read 13.9 18.7
8.4 4K Write 33.2 52.3
5.25 4K Mixed 12.2 17.3
54.2% 19.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.4 DQ Read 13.1 23.4
12.8 DQ Write 42.3 53.8
5.5 DQ Mixed 14.4 20.7
14.9% 23.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
238GB free
Firmware: AGYA0201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 185 194 188 181 196 MB/s
42.1% Average
Read 152
Write 151
Mixed 133
SusWrite 185
35% 155 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 17.9
78% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 12.5
DQ Write 44.9
DQ Mixed 17.1
16% 24.8 MB/s
16GB free
Firmware: AGYA0201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 167 171 166 174 173 MB/s
40% Below average
Read 215
Write 99.9
Mixed 135
SusWrite 171
35% 155 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 15.9
65% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 11.2
DQ Write 45.5
DQ Mixed 18
17% 24.9 MB/s
44GB free
Firmware: AGYA0201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 162 181 163 163 158 MB/s
37.8% Below average
Read 164
Write 170
Mixed 134
SusWrite 159
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 45.8
4K Mixed 16.3
67% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 11
DQ Write 45.1
DQ Mixed 17.3
16% 24.5 MB/s
16GB free
Firmware: AGYA0201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 167 173 176 181 181 MB/s
37.3% Below average
Read 178
Write 144
Mixed 121
SusWrite 175
35% 154 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 32.9
4K Mixed 14.3
60% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 11.9
DQ Write 47.5
DQ Mixed 15.8
16% 25.1 MB/s
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0 158 157 MB/s
25.2% Poor
Read 155
Write 79.5
Mixed 136
SusWrite 52.4
24% 106 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 28.5
4K Mixed 13.6
47% 17.2 MB/s
DQ Read 11
DQ Write 41.3
DQ Mixed 14.4
14% 22.2 MB/s
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AGYA0201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 57 54 67 75 93 MB/s
22.9% Poor
Read 185
Write 123
Mixed 124
SusWrite 71.8
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 11.3
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 8.5
32% 9.4 MB/s
DQ Read 13.1
DQ Write 40.5
DQ Mixed 15.2
15% 22.9 MB/s
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