TEST: Kingston NV1 250GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Kingston
Model number	SNVS/250G
Storage capacity	250 GB (233 GiB)
Read speed	2100 MB/s
Write speed	1100 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	60 Terabyte
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2263XT
Price	ca. 93 AUD (= 0,37 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

66 %

Write speed

45 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 2111 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2097,63 MB/s	1164,84 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	50,15 MB/s	177,74 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	545,56 MB/s	630,07 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,023 ms	0,158 ms
Score	805	924
Total score	2111

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of February 14, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	1416,48 MB/s	1,62 s
Program many small files	1144,78 MB/s	6,15 s
Game small and large files	1148,67 MB/s	6,01 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Kingston SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 2100MB/s and 1100MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	2388,71	1218,28
SEQ1M Q1T1	1413,18	1226,31
RND4K Q32T16	585,71	737,02
RND4K Q1T1	54,70	187,24