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Kingmax SATA III SSD SMP35 Client (240GB) - An Affordable SandForce Drive

By Kenny Yeo - 8 May 2012
Launch SRP: S$429

Results - Iometer (Part 1)

Iometer Results (Part 1)

Lastly, we put the drives through the rigorous grind of Iometer, with different workloads and I/O queue depths. We have chosen to show results from a queue depth of 1 to 5 as this better represents the workloads a typical consumer might face.

Looking at Iometer, the Kingmax’s performance puts it slightly towards the rear of the pack. Compared to drives that use the same SandForce controller, such as the Kingston HyperX and Patriot Pyro SE, the Kingmax is clearly a little less quick. It was also outclassed by the pretty old Intel X25-M too. Just for kicks, we've included the WD VelociRaptor's performance scores too.

 

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7.5
  • Performance 7
  • Features 7
  • Value 8.5
The Good
Stellar performance on PCMark Vantage
Considerably more affordable than the competition
The Bad
Poor performance on AS SSD, CrystalDiskMark + erratic performance at times
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