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PCMARK 10 FULL SYSTEM STORAGE BENCHMARK
PCMark 10 Storage Benchmarks produce an overall score as a measure of drive performance. Comparing devices is as simple as comparing scores. The tests also measure and report the bandwidth and average access time performance for the drive. Each test uses traces recorded while performing real-world tasks such as booting Windows 10, starting applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, working with applications such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and copying several large files and many small files.
The Kingston NV3 Gen 4 2TB NVMe SSD performed well and placed #20th of all SSDs we have tested to date. The below chart identifies other SSDs in the range of the NV3 and not necessarily the top SSDs tested to date.
PCMARK 10 QUICK SYSTEM STORAGE BENCHMARK
The Quick System Drive Benchmark is a subset of the Full test and is more representative of typical daily usage to show what would be expected regarding hybrid SSD performance on a day-to-day basis.
The Kingston NV3 Gen 4 2TB NVMe SSD performed well and again placed #20th of all SSDs we have tested to date. The below chart identifies other SSDs in the range of the NV3 and not necessarily the top SSDs tested to date.
TRUE DATA TESTING
For our True Data Testing, we simply loaded 15GB video, music, photo and OS files onto the Kingston NV3 and copied the data to a new folder on that same disk.
The Kingston NV3 2TB Gen 4 SSD placed 15th in all SSDs tested to date for our Real World Data testing. This chart again does not identify the top candidates, but rather, those comparable to the NV3. Particularly impressive with respective to this SSD is the speed in which it moves those small OS files.
PASSMARK PERFORMANCE TEST
We thought we might add a few extras in our report today, PassMark Performance Test DiskMark component being a nice addition. This software tests sequential reads and writes, along with IOPS and compares the result with millions of other SSDs worldwide. We might suggest being in the 94th percentile of all SSDs tested was a decent result.
The Kingston NV3 placed 22nd in SSDs tested to date on the Passmark Diskmark software.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: ENDWALKER BENCHMARK
The Final Fantasy Benchmark is a new tool in our arsenal and geared specifically to the gamer. The software is installed directly on the SSD and the SSD tested, providing and end result of FPS and scene transition times.
The Kingston NV3 Gen 4 SSD completed this test with a low game loading time of 6.443 seconds which is decent considering the company it keeps. Its placement over all SSDs is 14th, with less than 2 seconds difference between this SSD and the top SSD.
