Review: Kingston HyperX 240 GByte SSD
Category : Storage
Published by Marc Büchel on 29.08.11
The HyperX SSD with 240 Gigabyte is Kingstons Flagship regarding their SSD-Lineup. Therefore this model awaits users with a higher IOPS performance especially concerning the random reads. 40'000 IOPS should be possible in this case. Regarding random writes the manufacturer claims up to 95'000 IOPS.





Specifications / Delivery


Model Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte
Capacity 240 GByte
Memory ynchronous NAND Flash
Technology SandForce SF-2281
Throughput up to 555 MB/s reading, up to 510 MB/s writing
Accesstime (read) < 0.1 ms
Life expectance 2'000'000 hours (MTBF)
Acoustics no noise
Warranty 3 Years


Delivery

   

Kingston ships their HyperX SSD with a lot of accessories. A first glance at the box is sufficient to see that Kingston tried to make this drive special. Thanks to the thick foam layer inside the box, the drive is very well protected during transportation. Included in the delivery there is a 3.5 inch adapter carriage, a screwdriver with two different bits, a CD, an external case, a SATA-III cable, a USB cable as well as some screws and the drive itself. With all this equipment you would well prepared for a possible system migration.


Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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Impressions













Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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How do we test?

Testenvironment

We recommend that readers who aren't interested in test procedures jump over this page and head directly to the test results.
Models tested
  • Kingston HyperX 240 GByte SSD
  • ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD
  • Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte
  • Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte
  • Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte
  • ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC
  • OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC
  • OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC
  • OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC
  • OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC
  • Samsung SSD 64 GByte MLC
  • Corsair F100 100 GByte MLC
  • Corsair X128 128 GByte MLC
  • Corsair P128 128 GByte MLC
  • Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC
  • Intel X25-M Gen2 160 GByte MLC
  • Intel X25-M Gen2 160 GByte MLC Raid0
  • Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC
  • OCZ Vertex 120 GByte MLC
  • Samsung SSD PM800 256 GByte MLC
  • Samsung SSD PM800 64 GByte MLC
  • Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC
  • OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC
  • OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC
  • Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC
  • Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC
    		•  240 GByte
     

    Testenvironment
    Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Deluxe  
    Chipset Intel P67 1'333 MHz
    CPU Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4 GHz
    Memory Kingston HyperX 2133 4 GByte
    Graphics card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 285  
    Storage (system) Seagate Barracuda 640 GByte
    Operating systems Ubuntu 10.04  
    Filesystem XFS  


    We think everybody reading this article can imagine the following scenario: You just bought a hard drive which according the specs sheet should transfer 120 MByte/s reading and writing. In the reviews you read about astonishing 110 MByte/s but after you put the drive into you system it feels much slower. The whole story gets even worse when you start a benchmark which does randomread/write of 4 KByte blocks. There you only get two to three MBytes/s.

    Because of this we don't want to publish screenshots of standard programs like HD-Tach, HD-Tune, ... we want our tests to be

    ... sind.

    We test with activated caches and NCQ (Native Command Queueing) because they're also activated under daily use. But the data size tested is always at least twice the amount of the memory. In this there will be no intereference.

    We noticed that the measuring error is constantly within ±2%. Therefore we mention it only here.

    Additionally we evaluate the S.M.A.R.T. data to assess if there are already errors.

    The following table give you a brief overview to which points we turn our centre of attention.

    Test Observations
       
    Sequential Read/Write Tests
    • Are the values within the specifications?
    • Which influence has the block size?
    • Which influence has the filesystems block size?
    Random Read/Write Tests
    • How severe is the influence on the theoretically possible (sequential) datarate?
    • Which influence has the block size?
    • Which influence has the block size on the filesystem?
       


    iozone3

    iozone3 is a benchmark suit for storage solutions which natively runs under Linux.

    Therefore we are testing the throughput with different block sizes using the following commands:

    KByte/s

    iops

     

    Why do we test different block sizes?

    It is important to reproduce scenarios of daily usage. Certain parameters need to be variable during the test to make a statement about the product. In our test the parameters are the different block sizes. It defines the size in KBytes which is written/read on the drive during a transaction.

    With this method one can test the reading and writing of either small and big files. In a normal personal computer environment you usually don't find many files smaller than 4 KByte. The relative amount of small files is much bigger on a mail or database server. Therefore tests with small block sizes are of interest for database-based applications.

    In bigger RAID arrays the hard disk cache is usually disabled and the RAID-Controller takes over the job of caching. Exactly in such setups hard drives need to be very fast when reading or writing small amounts of data. Sequential throughput isn't interesting in this case.



    Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    Test results iozone KByte/s

    iozone KByte/s, Sequential write
    Sequential write 4 KByte
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 503'735
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 679'828
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 633'706
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 511'091
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 506'135
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 505'392
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 503'735
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 484'233
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 480'058
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 391'861
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 285'545
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 224'605
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 224'378
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 216'343
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 199'423
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 193'450
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 187'916
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 182'343
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 181'834
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 146'852
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC (v. 1.3) 129'183
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 128'928
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 93'097
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 82'798
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 80'022
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 75'471
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 71'644
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 62'012
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 45'178
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 33'350
       
    Sequential write 16 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 687'981
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 686'394
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 532'746
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 525'756
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 515'854
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 506'508
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 288'417
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 226'962
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 223'067
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 213'885
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 201'723
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 198'304
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 189'943
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 187'047
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 179'541
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 155'860
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 146'348
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 132'100
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 131'567
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 127'064
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 108'877
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 84'902
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 79'978
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 76'178
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 69'401
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 53'958
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 51'354
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 45'041
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 44'491
       
    Sequential write 32 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 685'192
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 600'830
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 524'007
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 516'023
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 503'782
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 501'457
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 358'384
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 287'855
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 230'516
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 223'176
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 219'243
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 211'879
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 199'252
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 195'251
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 194'056
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 192'366
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 189'129
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 186'836
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 148'499
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 135'085
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 131'402
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 93'570
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 79'573
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 77'325
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 67'078
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 64'011
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 45'252
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 45'007
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 43'003
       
    Sequential write 64 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 711'490
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 685'517
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 518'590
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 514'413
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 513'877
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 512'815
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 358'236
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 292'218
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 280'492
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 288'379
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 224'368
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 219'267
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 211'021
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 199'987
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 195'031
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 193'334
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 193'123
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 187'531
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 151'459
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 141'906
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 133'284
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 84'971
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 80'834
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 76'484
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 70'334
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 62'394
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 51'967
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 44'866
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 44'411
       
    Sequential write 128 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 701'918
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 682'057
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 526'106
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 522'483
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 513'548
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 507'379
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 473'710
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 446'980
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 287'978
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 248'315
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 225'323
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 219'477
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 202'228
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 196'288
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 197'227
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 192'857
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 188'320
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 187'232
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 154'068
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 144'751
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 137'731
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 84'325
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 80'405
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 79'381
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 77'204
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 48'731
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 45'573
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 41'886
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 41'683
       
    Sequential write 256 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 694'586
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 680'372
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 522'212
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 519'190
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 515'218
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 512'676
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 457'001
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 343'488
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 280'304
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 266'401
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 222'593
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 219'799
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 197'585
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 193'767
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 192'980
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 188'575
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 178'992
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 174'615
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 163'902
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 158'616
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 146'721
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 133'799
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 82'565
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 80'719
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 77'257
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 69'601
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 53'332
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 48'008
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 47'344


    Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    iozone KByte/s, Sequential Read
    Sequential Read 4 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 742'436
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 687'519
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 433'487
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 422'258
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 422'953
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 421'613
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 414'108
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 404'273
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 402'051
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 388'966
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 278'682
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 250'066
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 248'101
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 247'990
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC MLC 240'626
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 237'359
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC SLC 225'136
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 224'568
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 215'429
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 195'429
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 195'172
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 194'668
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 183'531
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 178'764
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 170'891
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 166'210
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 165'038
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 162'955
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 134'365
       
    Sequential Read 16 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 745'778
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 726'759
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 494'290
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 483'553
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 483'345
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 470'670
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 467'883
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 446'137
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 427'974
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 421'470
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 368'034
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 252'450
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 248'722
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 248'278
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 246'747
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 240'505
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 221'997
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 216'791
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 208'589
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 197'240
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 189'876
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 189'345
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 185'740
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 179'703
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 172'339
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 166'401
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 165'922
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 159'407
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 153'477
       
    Sequential Read 32 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 869'896
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 771'491
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 515'132
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 512'351
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 511'968
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 508'483
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 506'710
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 473'857
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 458'971
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 425'444
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 412'940
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 249'355
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 248'210
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 245'791
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 245'741
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 239'662
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 223'279
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 211'776
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 204'155
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 196'793
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 186'611
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 185'868
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 180'003
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 179'042
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 170854
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 165'438
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 164'199
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 155'836
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 144'483
       
    Sequential Read 64 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 880'219
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 789'996
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 531'471
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 530'359
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 530'307
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 530'117
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 528'298
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 514'499
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 490'029
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 419'141
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 405'428
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 248'445
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 246'266
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 242'295
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 239'346
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 239'235
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 219'527
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 217'985
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 206'032
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 199'105
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 190'057
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 189'667
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 181'328
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 179'565
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 172'868
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 169'018
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 166'558
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 165'396
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 145'647
       
    Sequential Read 128 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 933'341
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 801'424
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 542'533
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 539'412
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 539'063
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 538'816
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 536'538
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 534'912
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 509'993
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 420'887
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 414'900
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 250'177
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 248'734
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 248'515
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 242'603
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 239'496
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 225'816
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 207'392
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 205'910
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 192'949
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 192'491
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 191'740
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 181'744
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 179'989
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 170'708
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 169'625
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 167'659
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 139'403
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 133'094
       
    Sequential Read 256 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 806'858
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 716'357
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 542'606
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 541'613
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 539'648
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 537'745
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 537'560
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 534'988
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 516'479
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 429'856
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 423'591
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 248'826
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 248'426
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 247'759
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 240'404
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 238'983
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 223'890
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 221827
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 210'237
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 197'175
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 196'582
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 193'057
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 191'841
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 183'080
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 179'456
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 175'611
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 166'419
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 165'448
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 151'411


    Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    iozone KByte/s, Random write
    Random write 4 KByte
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 280'556
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 275'499
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 262'687
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 255'988
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 253'269
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 244'150
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 242'683
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 226'394
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 204'047
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 179'982
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 156'644
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 140'916
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 62'388
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 48'194
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 42'562
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 34'703
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 15'310
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 14'997
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 13'472
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 13'044
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 12'043
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 11'320
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 8'106
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 7'826
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 7'049
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 5'260
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 1'226
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 1'087
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 430
       
    Random write 16 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 462'759
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 442'098
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 435'969
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 433'104
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 430'631
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 399'826
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 354'288
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 269'081
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 216'765
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 178'756
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 162'341
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 136'517
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 127'302
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 115'403
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 80'329
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 75'127
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 72'039
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 47'173
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 40'020
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 37'911
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 34'657
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 33'123
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 20'616
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 19'577
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 17'680
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 7'720
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 3'632
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 3'022
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 1'158
       
    Random write 32 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 530'375
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 483'517
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 477'947
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 477'512
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 477'071
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 448'257
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 346'331
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 342'800
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 325'765
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 280'994
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 222'298
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 182'553
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 171'793
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 84'824
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 83'262
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 79'788
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 60'732
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 47'211
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 47'192
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 42'871
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 42'848
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 39'351
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 38'691
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 28'427
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 23'422
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 7'624
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 6'548
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 5'328
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 1'346
       
    Random write 64 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 602'559
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 517'401
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 502'207
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 501'779
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 499'643
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 469'488
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 449'573
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 413'845
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 392'592
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 284'669
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 223'627
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 205'156
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 193'689
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 93'083
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 84'953
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 83'209
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 81'474
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 65'577
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 64'155
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 64'141
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 62'525
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 48'980
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 47'097
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 37'614
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 34'969
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 12'130
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 9'856
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 8'363
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 1'790
       
    Random write 128 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 635'696
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 529'196
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 516'042
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 512'508
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 511'248
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 496'218
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 469'909
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 452'599
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 422'628
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 286'940
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 224'655
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 208'472
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 202'302
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 112437
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 109'213
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 88'250
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 88'180
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 85'977
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 84'806
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 79'532
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 79'147
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 69'954
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 53'142
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 49'611
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 46'849
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 15'411
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 14'929
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 8'999
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 2'027
       
    Random write 256 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 670'765
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 592'068
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 518'498
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 515'118
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 514'941
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 513'132
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 490'474
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 473'789
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 421'303
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 287'222
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 227'320
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 220'921
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 175'841
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 142'752
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 139'031
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 124'022
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 120'050
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 108'011
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 100'124
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 88'995
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 85'389
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 80'460
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 78'100
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 46'458
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 64'603
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 25'361
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 21'553
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 8'646
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 2'609


    Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    iozone KByte/s, Random read
    Random read 4 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 357'112
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 168'648
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 167'922
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 142'942
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 98'387
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 96'042
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 95'928
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 58'647
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 51'187
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 47'830
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 47'620
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 47'242
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 43'810
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 43'003
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 42'340
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 41'256
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 30'287
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 27'508
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 24'321
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 23'546
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 22'884
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 21'356
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 20'709
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 20'419
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 18'798
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 17'151
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 16'329
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 16'670
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 16'365
       
    Random read 16 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 599'903
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 385'225
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 377'397
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 320'072
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 257'247
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 256'648
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 253'965
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 152'268
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 136'517
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 133'631
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 109'946
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 104'229
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 101'250
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 99'899
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 95'552
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 94'119
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 73'412
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 65'046
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 58'329
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 53'607
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 57'199
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 51'921
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 46'655
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 46'438
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 44'145
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 40'683
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 39'859
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 39'499
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 39'056
       
    Random read 32 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 713'515
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 477'342
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 469'872
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 431'245
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 428'624
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 419'502
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 409'716
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 259'010
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 217'535
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 208'524
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 152'502
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 149'029
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 147'068
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 132'994
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 129'142
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 126'764
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 116'721
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 106'539
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 88'662
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 74'043
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 73'464
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 73'276
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 73'000
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 65'625
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 65'624
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 59'876
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 55'252
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 52'940
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 52'200
       
    Random read 64 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 764'257
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 517'952
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 516'265
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 515'399
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 514'763
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 502'791
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 459'333
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 443'755
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 323'757
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 250'292
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 197'626
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 197'591
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 197'109
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 190'718
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 184'456
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 169'686
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 152'465
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 148'565
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 129'360
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 112'104
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 107'087
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 106'073
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 104'491
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 101'071
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 97'577
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 91'544
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 91'470
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 86'231
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 85'194
       
    Random read 128 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 790'401
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 538'342
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 535'278
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 536'948
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 533'935
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 532'350
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 493'646
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 477'612
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 460'319
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 309'420
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 300'340
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 284'559
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 267'814
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 229'847
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 225'539
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 225'128
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 199'290
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 182'511
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 144'870
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 144'754
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 133'647
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 148'442
    Photofast G-Monster 120 GByte V2 MLC 142'885
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 141'283
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 139'403
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 137'488
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 127'522
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 119'595
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 127'546
       
    Random read 256 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 794'427
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 627'858
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 540'466
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 524'687
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 515'299
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 512'386
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 505'924
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 390'104
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 380'037
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 377'733
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 317'151
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 247'192
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 212'993
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 205'981
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 200'761
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 185'419
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 170'701
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 152'684
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 146'491
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 144'142
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 141'637
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 137'261
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 135'183
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 130'807
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 125'700
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 124'567
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 124'013
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 120'783
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 116'272


    Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    iozone ops, Sequential write
    Sequential write 4 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 168'200
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 163'390
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 127'233
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 126'984
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 125'759
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 125'065
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 95'340
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 84'761
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 79'159
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 71'879
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 55'740
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 55'026
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 50'197
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 49'106
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 46'124
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 45'196
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 43'988
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 43'693
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 36'521
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 32'035
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 24'983
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 19'841
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 19'820
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 18'808
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 15'207
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 11'304
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 15'000
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 13'185
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 11'396
       
    Sequential write 16 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 42'997
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 32'644
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 32'158
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 26'727
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 18'000
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 14'075
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 13'995
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 12'507
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 12'337
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 11'801
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 11'683
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 11'498
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 10'875
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 9'520
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 9'477
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 9'301
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 8'497
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 7'979
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 7'442
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 7'085
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 6'372
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 5'291
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 4'933
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 4'735
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 4'049
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 4'015
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 3'713
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 2'822
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 2'450
       
    Sequential write 64 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 10'687
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 9'894
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 8'091
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 8'013
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 8'002
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 5'577
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 5'418
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 4'500
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 3'953
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 3'515
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 3'430
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 3'334
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 3'144
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 3'078
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 3'054
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 3'023
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'935
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 2'612
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'369
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 1'988
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 1'923
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 1'326
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 1'265
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 1'209
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 1103
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 1'008
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 707
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 699
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 489
       
    Sequential write 96 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 7'384
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 7'149
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 5'401
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 5'378
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 5'336
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 5'327
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 4'728
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 4'661
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 2'995
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 2'611
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 2'342
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 2'284
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 2'089
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 2'088
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 2'039
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 1'985
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'914
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 1'834
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'571
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 1'476
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 1'411
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 864
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 823
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 792
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 645
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 558
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 556
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 469
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 363
       
    Sequential write 128 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 5'335
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 5'468
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 4'077
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 4'007
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 3'669
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 3'660
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 3'343
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 2'676
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 2'245
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 1'993
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 1'719
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 1'703
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 1'559
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 1'482
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 1'430
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'426
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 1'328
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 1'254
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'171
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 1'051
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 1'025
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 623
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 608
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 587
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 479
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 471
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 364
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 350
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 269


    Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    iozone ops, Sequential read
    Sequential read 4 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 187'998
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 170'876
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 108'049
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 107'568
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 106'335
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 105'514
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 100'365
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 100'059
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 99'903
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 98'207
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 73'515
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 63'239
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 62'137
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 60'825
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 60'383
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 58'241
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 55'925
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 54'939
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 53'797
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 51'089
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 50'538
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 50'419
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 45'790
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 44'917
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 42'726
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 41'444
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 41'443
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 40'625
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 35'179
       
    Sequential read 16 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 50'477
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 46'767
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 31'417
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 30'898
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 29'881
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 29'654
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 29'422
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 28'099
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 26'836
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 26'428
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 23'023
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 15'587
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 15'427
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 15'299
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 14'778
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 14'664
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 14'131
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 13'629
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 13'127
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 12'045
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 11'869
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 11'859
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 11'267
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 11'213
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 10'778
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 10'419
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 10'250
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 10'234
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 8'808
       
    Sequential read 64 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 12'439
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 11'146
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 8'330
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 8'282
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 8'259
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 8'205
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 8'203
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 8'065
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 7'662
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 6'557
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 6'341
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 3'891
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 3'884
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 3'883
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 3'684
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 3'663
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 3'439
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 3'361
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 3'291
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 3'116
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'971
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'970
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 2'862
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 2'796
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 2'711
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 2'650
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 2'647
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 2'460
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 2'237
       
    Sequential read 96 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 9'699
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 8'359
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 5'623
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 5'606
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 5'593
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 5'586
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 5'583
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 5'561
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 5'222
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 4'389
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 4'276
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 2'625
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 2'593
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 2'515
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 2'449
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 2'428
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 2'418
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 2'338
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 2'201
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'107
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 2'059
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'029
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 1'917
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 1'862
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 1'792
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 1'740
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 1'731
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 1'697
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 1'507
       
    Sequential read 128 KByte
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 7'331
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 6'283
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 4'234
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 4'234
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 4'233
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 4'222
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 4'218
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 4'185
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 3'990
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 3'372
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 3'282
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 1'948
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 1'941
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 1'880
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 1'848
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 1'844
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 1'737
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 1'700
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'581
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 1'563
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'611
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 1'610
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 1'457
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 1'401
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 1'335
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 1'273
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 1'272
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 1'260
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 1'140


    Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    iozone ops, Random write
    Random write 4 KByte
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 70'031
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 70'016
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 69'108
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 67'339
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 63'553
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 61'302
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 60'579
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 56'749
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 51'900
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 44'622
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 39'744
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 32'411
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 15'434
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 11'025
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 8'835
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 6'297
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 4'070
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 3'723
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 3'264
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 3'262
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'833
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 2'830
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 2'298
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'130
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 1'760
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 1'306
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 273
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 272
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 144
       
    Random write 16 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 29'055
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 27'543
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 26'972
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 26'970
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 26'823
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 24'916
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 21'850
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 17'822
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 16'918
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 13'527
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 10'699
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 9'874
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 7'592
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 5'167
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 4'574
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 2'927
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 2'884
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 2'812
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 2'628
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 1'697
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 1'692
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'594
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 1'311
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 1'091
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 450
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 230
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 203
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 69
       
    Random write 64 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 8'971
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 8'088
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 7'839
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 7'832
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 7'784
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 7'333
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 6'816
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 6'140
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 5'557
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 4'448
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 3'494
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 3'151
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 3'034
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 1'459
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 1'411
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 1'321
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 1'229
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 1'017
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 1'008
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 984
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 890
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 751
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 593
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 546
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 621
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 167
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 165
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 128
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 25
       
    Random write 96 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 6'345
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 5'305
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 5'297
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 5'280
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 4'728
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 4'693
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 4'678
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 4'661
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 4'741
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 2'979
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 2'327
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 2'167
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 1'842
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 1'725
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 1'076
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 977
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 852
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 823
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 807
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 803
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 755
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 501
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 488
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 430
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 417
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 144
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 123
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 93
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 19
       
    Random write 128 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 4'966
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 4'000
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 3'984
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 3'900
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 3'841
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 3'816
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 3'769
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 3'374
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 3'297
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 2'241
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 1'754
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 1'628
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 1'465
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 896
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 834
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 686
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 660
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 657
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 653
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 616
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 610
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 390
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 366
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 330
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 273
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 121
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 99
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 66
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 15


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    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    iozone ops, Random read
    Random read 4 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 89'630
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 42'308
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 41'917
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 35'295
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 24'807
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 24'473
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 24'338
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 14'606
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 12'963
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 11'948
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 11'810
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 11'803
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 10'841
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 10'833
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 10'650
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 10'305
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 6'881
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 6'004
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 5'887
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 5'748
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 5'349
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 5'337
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 5'165
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 4'837
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 4'284
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 4'707
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 4'171
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 4'108
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 4'080
       
    Random read 16 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 39'520
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 23'747
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 23'895
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 19'882
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 16'351
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 16'032
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 15'981
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 9'694
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 8'649
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 8'557
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 6'893
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 6'666
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 6'080
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 5'933
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 5'704
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 4'690
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 4'325
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 4'068
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 3'630
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 3'419
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 3'351
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 3'110
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 2'863
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 2'779
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 2'753
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 2'657
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 2'516
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'441
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 2'432
       
    Random read 64 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 12'107
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 8'091
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 8'065
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 8'035
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 7'951
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 7'839
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 7'212
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 6'916
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 5'329
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 3'920
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 3'101
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 3'055
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 2'999
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 2'808
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 2'746
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 2'501
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 2'390
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 2'159
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 1'767
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 1'680
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 1'675
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 1'579
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 1'555
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 1'552
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 1'537
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 1'484
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 1'440
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'349
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'337
       
    Random read 96 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 8'196
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 5'546
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 5'541
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 5'532
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 5'513
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 5'504
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 5'450
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 5'027
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 4'182
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 2'733
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 2'669
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 2'574
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 2'235
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 2'150
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 2'091
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 1'978
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 1'882
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 1'606
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 1'344
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 1'311
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 1'291
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 1'266
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 1'255
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 1'245
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 1'194
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 1'107
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'108
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 1'153
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'095
       
    Random read 128 KByte
    OCZ IBIS 240 GByte MLC 6'183
    ADATA S511 120 GByte SSD 4'206
    OCZ Vertex 3 240 GByte MLC 4'199
    ADATA S511 60 GByte MLC 4'191
    OCZ Agility 3 240 GByte MLC 3'850
    OCZ Revo Drive X2 480 GByte MLC 3'746
    Kingston HyperX SSD 120 GByte 3'605
    Kingston HyperX SSD 240 GByte 3'567
    Corsair ForceGT 120 GByte 3'509
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 (Full) 2'419
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC Raid 0 2'418
    Intel X25-M Gen2 34nm 160 GByte MLC 2'224
    Kingston SSDNow V+ 64 GByte MLC 1'872
    Corsiar F100 100 GByte MLC 1'758
    OCZ Vertex 120GB MLC 1'748
    Intel X25-M 80 GByte MLC 1'614
    Intel X25-E 32 GByte SLC 1'566
    OCZ Agility 128 GByte MLC 1'318
    Corsair P128 MLC 128 GByte 1'174
    Corsair X128 MLC 128 GByte 1'112
    Photofast G-Monster V2 120 GByte MLC 1'105
    OCZ Apex 120 GByte MLC 1'074
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM19C1Q) 1'063
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) (Full) 1'059
    OCZ Vertex 128 GByte MLC (v 1.5) 1'041
    OCZ Technology Core V2 60 GByte MLC 1'018
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 64GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'016
    Samsung SSD PM800 MLC 256GB (VBM18C1Q) 1'012
    Kingston SSDNow VSeries 40 GByte MLC 928


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    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
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    Conclusion

    With its SandForce SF-2281 based 240 GByte HyperX SSD, Kingston isn't exactly within the specs. Regarding write performance the values we get are slightly above the numbers the manufacturer promises. The read performance on the other hand is higher than the values Kingston claims the drive can reach. We measured peaks which were 526 MByte/s for writing and 543 MByte/s were reached when performing read operations. On average the 240 GByte Kingston HyperX SSD can keep up with the Vertex 3 240 GByte drive that is also based on SandForces latest SF-2281 controller.   

    We very much liked the delivery the Kingston HyperX 240 GByte SSD. comes with. You'll for example find a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch adapter included. There even is an external case in the delivery and a copy of Acronis Disk image. Therefore Kingston made a possible transition from an HDD to an SSD much easier  

    If you should be looking for a well performing and competitive 240 GByte SSD which comes with a lot of accessories then the Kingston HyperX 240 GByte SSD will be the right choice for you.

    The Kingston HyperX 240 GByte SSD gets five out of five stars.

    All the four models can be bought at Digitec:





    Page 1 - Introduction / Specs / Delivery Page 7 - Random read KByte/s
    Page 2 - Impressions Page 8 - Sequential write ops
    Page 3 - How do we test? Page 9 - Sequential read ops
    Page 4 - Sequential write KByte/s Page 10 - Random write ops
    Page 5 - Sequential read KByte/s Page 11 - Random read ops
    Page 6 - Random write KByte/s Page 12 - Conclusion



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    Authors: m.buechel@ocaholic.ch