Average Bench: 74.4% (585th of 1072)

Based on 66 user benchmarks.  Model: KingFast

Good average bench

The KingFast 960GB averaged 25.5% 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 26.7MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 261MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the KingFast 960GB is 67%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the KingFast 960GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 162MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 276MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 66 samples)
Min Avg Max
305 Read 443 510
12.7 Write 339 437
10.3 Mixed 276 404
68.5 SusWrite 297 439
75.9% 339 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.5 4K Read 26.7 35.7
6.37 4K Write 66.8 104
0.2 4K Mixed 19.7 40.2
101% 37.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
73.2 DQ Read 162 310
9.38 DQ Write 261 331
0.4 DQ Mixed 64.2 224
90.1% 162 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
699GB free
Firmware: W0201A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 452 454 452 453 452 MB/s
Read 486
Write 446
Mixed 414
SusWrite 453
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 22.7
118% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 33
88% 182 MB/s
715GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0506A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 391 399 418 420 419 MB/s
Read 493
Write 391
Mixed 408
SusWrite 408
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 20.4
107% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 31.4
86% 177 MB/s
882GB free
Firmware: 6A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 401 401 402 401 400 MB/s
Read 446
Write 388
Mixed 366
SusWrite 402
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 17.5
98% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 30.9
83% 170 MB/s
663GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0326A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 395 353 417 421 419 MB/s
Read 453
Write 365
Mixed 369
SusWrite 376
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 66.1
4K Mixed 16.2
91% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 0.6
73% 172 MB/s
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 87 211 365 210 40 MB/s
Read 473
Write 396
Mixed 392
SusWrite 213
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 20.5
112% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 30.2
78% 157 MB/s
509GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0506A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 90 384 404 89 39 MB/s
Read 486
Write 402
Mixed 410
SusWrite 214
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 20.6
109% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 30
79% 160 MB/s
690GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0326A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 411 424 423 424 371 MB/s
Read 478
Write 409
Mixed 400
SusWrite 410
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 42.2
4K Mixed 0.8
61% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 1
64% 149 MB/s
52GB free
Firmware: S1115A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 208 73 73 74 25 MB/s
Read 521
Write 446
Mixed 24.2
SusWrite 150
63% 286 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 16.6
4K Mixed 1.2
57% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 30.5
DQ Mixed 2.9
23% 57.1 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,778,273 SSDs tested

Typical KingFast 960GB Builds (Compare 10,616 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 9020

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $150

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