Kingston

SA400S37A120G 120GB

SA400S37A120G 120GB
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Effective Speed -191%Effective Speed -191%Average Score -301%Read -17%, Write -45%, 4K Read -154%, 4K Write -329%, Mixed -556%, 4K Mixed -749%, SusWrite -255%Peak Score -183%Read -21%, Write -35%, 4K Read -209%, 4K Write -214%, Mixed -233%, 4K Mixed -313%, SusWrite -258%Value & Sentiment -13%User Rating -13%Nice To Haves -466%DQ Read -158%, DQ Write -400%, DQ Mixed -1,113%, ADQ Read -230%, ADQ Write -466%, ADQ Mixed -1,269%, Age 90%, AS-SSD Total -177%

Average Bench: 33.8% (997^th of 1071)

Based on 3 user benchmarks. Model: KINGSTON SA400S37A120G

Poor: 26%Average: 33.8% Great: 39%

Poor average bench

The Kingston SA400S37A120G 120GB averaged 66.1% 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. Sequential Read Speed 391MB/s

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 279MB/s

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Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this SSD perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 54.7MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 83.4MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 3 samples)

Rank 99733.8%

Min	Avg	Max
370	Read 391	419
180	Write 279	359
14	Mixed 54.7	127
67.4	SusWrite 83.4	108
44.5% 202 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.1	4K Read 13.5	13.9
6.6	4K Write 20.4	39
0.5	4K Mixed 5.3	14.1
38% 13.1 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
55.6	DQ Read 99	142
30.4	DQ Write 51	71.6
10.7	DQ Mixed 19	27.3
29% 56.3 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

VNM-User, 2 years ago.

88GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 907TSCL

SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 54 57 54 51 54 MB/s

39.1% Below average

Write 359

Mixed 127

SusWrite 75

52% 236 MB/s

4K Read 13.1

4K Write 15.7

4K Mixed 14.1

46% 14.3 MB/s

DQ Read 142

DQ Write 71.6

DQ Mixed 10.7

34% 74.9 MB/s

VNM-User, 3 years ago.

59GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 907XKR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 180 181 80 21 21 MB/s

36.8% Below average

Write 180

Mixed 22.8

SusWrite 108

40% 183 MB/s

4K Read 13.4

4K Write 39

4K Mixed 1.3

43% 17.9 MB/s

DQ Read 55.6

DQ Write 30.4

DQ Mixed 27.3

24% 37.8 MB/s

VNM-User, 3 years ago.

37GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 907TSCL

SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 90 21 8.1 28 14 MB/s

25.7% Poor

Write 298

Mixed 14

SusWrite 67.4

41% 188 MB/s

4K Read 13.9

4K Write 6.6

4K Mixed 0.5

25% 7 MB/s

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