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KINGSTON (ExtHD)

SV300S3 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 167% (1st of 639)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 2537 PID 1066 Model: KINGSTON SV300S3
Poor: 74%Average: 167% Great: 272%

Outstanding average bench

The KINGSTON SV300S3 240GB averaged 67.0% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the KINGSTON SV300S3 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 41.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 35.5MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the KINGSTON SV300S3 240GB is 198%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the KINGSTON SV300S3 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 158MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 99.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 1167%
Min Avg Max
40.5 Read 158 278
41.5 Write 148 241
40.7 Mixed 124 163
42.2 SusWrite 99.6 140
176% 132 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.12 4K Read 15.2 19.9
18.3 4K Write 35.5 57
1.78 4K Mixed 11.2 18.6
1,645% 20.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.1 DQ Read 17.8 22
21.7 DQ Write 41.5 66
3.02 DQ Mixed 13.5 26.9
1,938% 24.3 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
216GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
228% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 190
Mixed 163
232% 182 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 10.4
2,130% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22
DQ Write 55.3
DQ Mixed 10.7
2,328% 29.4 MB/s
131GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 114 117 110 113 115 MB/s
173% Outstanding
Read 76.5
Write 185
Mixed 136
SusWrite 117
189% 129 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 43
4K Mixed 18.6
2,155% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 20.3
DQ Write 57
DQ Mixed 26.9
2,929% 34.7 MB/s
87GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 146 142 130 141 138 MB/s
120% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 93.2
Mixed 135
SusWrite 140
182% 144 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 18.3
4K Mixed 14.3
1,162% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17.8
DQ Write 23.9
DQ Mixed 19.5
1,542% 20.4 MB/s
222GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 42 43 42 MB/s
74.4% Very good
Read 40.5
Write 41.5
Mixed 40.7
SusWrite 42.2
57% 41.2 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 18.3
4K Mixed 14.6
1,168% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 15.2
DQ Write 21.7
DQ Mixed 13.7
1,260% 16.9 MB/s
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