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KINGSTON (ExtHD)

SHSS37A480G 480GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 171% (1st of 639)

Based on 23 user benchmarks.  Device: VID 11b0 PID 6388 Model: KINGSTON SHSS37A480G
Poor: 105%Average: 171% Great: 216%

Outstanding average bench

The KINGSTON SHSS37A480G 480GB averaged 70.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the KINGSTON SHSS37A480G 480GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 32MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 24.1MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the KINGSTON SHSS37A480G 480GB is 111%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the KINGSTON SHSS37A480G 480GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 14.7MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 252MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 23 samples)
Rank 1171%
Min Avg Max
30.6 Read 252 372
25.6 Write 251 398
27 Mixed 227 320
174 SusWrite 276 381
345% 251 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1.16 4K Read 14.7 21.4
0.11 4K Write 24.1 57.2
1.23 4K Mixed 12.4 29.4
1,299% 17.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
9.67 DQ Read 16.6 23.4
16.2 DQ Write 32 75.2
6.26 DQ Mixed 14.7 32.6
1,651% 21.1 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest USB (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
447GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 237 244 245 244 245 MB/s
267% Outstanding
Read 228
Write 244
Mixed 209
SusWrite 242
317% 231 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 29.4
3,025% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 23.4
DQ Write 75.2
DQ Mixed 32.6
3,753% 43.7 MB/s
447GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 325 395 394 396 398 MB/s
214% Outstanding
Read 326
Write 398
Mixed 298
SusWrite 375
485% 349 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 21.2
1,688% 22.3 MB/s
DQ Read 21
DQ Write 38.1
DQ Mixed 25.2
2,231% 28.1 MB/s
447GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 380 379 381 379 380 MB/s
214% Outstanding
Read 316
Write 393
Mixed 293
SusWrite 381
482% 346 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 21.1
1,681% 22.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.5
DQ Write 26.2
DQ Mixed 21.7
1,705% 22.8 MB/s
431GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 356 368 337 355 359 MB/s
208% Outstanding
Read 341
Write 342
Mixed 245
SusWrite 356
436% 321 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 25
4K Mixed 18.9
1,558% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 20.3
DQ Write 37.4
DQ Mixed 24.1
2,167% 27.3 MB/s
39GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 177 151 126 100 129 MB/s
165% Outstanding
Read 306
Write 354
Mixed 286
SusWrite 169
376% 279 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 20.5
1,648% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 19.7
DQ Write 38.7
DQ Mixed 24.9
2,236% 27.8 MB/s
156GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 225 243 239 244 244 MB/s
162% Outstanding
Read 249
Write 211
Mixed 193
SusWrite 235
298% 222 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 14.3
1,329% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 15.1
DQ Write 23.5
DQ Mixed 14.9
1,362% 17.8 MB/s
294GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 276 299 246 248 234 MB/s
161% Outstanding
Read 225
Write 214
Mixed 202
SusWrite 268
312% 227 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 21.7
4K Mixed 15
1,299% 16.8 MB/s
DQ Read 15.3
DQ Write 24.3
DQ Mixed 17.8
1,489% 19.1 MB/s
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