How can I improve SSD Performance for my PC?

The performance of your SSD agrees with tests carried out by Gadgets 360.

The article Kingston A400 SSD Review, section "Kingston A400 performance" is written:

Sequential read and write speeds came in at 555.9Mbps and 507.2Mbps respectively when using a queue depth of 32, which saturates the SSD's controller to get the most efficiency out of it. These scores are higher than Kingston's published ratings, but are more indicative of best-case scenario performance. Random read and write speeds came in at 321.9Mbps and 310.2Mbps respectively.

Without the advantage of the queue depth, sequential read and write speeds were 502.1Mbps and 490.6Mbps, whereas random speeds were 25.38Mbps and 86.67Mbps respectively. These are still great scores, and performance is way snappier than it would be with a spinning hard drive. SiSoft SANDRA's physical disk and file system tests gave us comparable results.

For doing better, you need a higher-grade SSD, preferably NVMe.

harrymc

Posted 2019-11-16T14:07:43.140

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Thanks @harrymc. Could you please explain why does it say performance way below expectation at one place and 44% average in the benchmarks? – Real Noob – 2019-11-16T14:36:09.640

I can only guess that it's programmed wrongly for your model. I suggest to ignore it, as the performance of your SSD is reasonable. One can always improve things by throwing more money at the hardware, but why do so if the performance is good enough? – harrymc – 2019-11-16T14:49:25.203

@RealNoob To determine that, one would have to delve into the metrics and weighting the application you're using is utilizing to get the results it's showing. All SSDs are not made equally and controllers are programmed differently across vendors (for example, some SATA SSDs are able to utilize a PC's RAM for large transfers, enabling 3GB/s+ throughput with a SATA SSD - one example is Samsung's RAPID feature) – JW0914 – 2019-11-16T14:54:06.477

Are you having a performance issue? I have a laptop with an NVMe SSD and it is very fast. I put a regular SSD drive in my Desktop and it is (a) just about as fast during startup and (b) very good in daily performance. No huge operating difference. – John – 2019-11-16T15:02:47.810

Thanks @JW0914 for a more technical explanation. :) – Real Noob – 2019-11-16T15:13:52.927

@John PhotoShop CC 2019 and Premiere Pro 2019 load in about 7 seconds on my PC. I never timed Windows Boot time but it seems take between 30 and 60 seconds. Is this time alright? I have never used SSDs before so I have no reference point. – Real Noob – 2019-11-16T15:20:52.287

My SSD Desktop is up and running in 60 seconds (plus or minus) and my NVMe Laptop is up and running in 60 seconds (plus or minus). There is application CPU time as well as disk time when starting. – John – 2019-11-16T15:22:41.370

@harrymc I was just curious how long this PC would last before it becomes painfully slow. Could any of you guys provide an estimate for that based on my specs? – Real Noob – 2019-11-16T15:23:10.770

Thanks @John. I will time the boot time of my PC in a few minutes and comment here. :) – Real Noob – 2019-11-16T15:24:24.037

Mission impossible. Each configuration is unique. It can die tomorrow or last for many years. If a laptop, I would say that 5 years is good, although I have seen ones that lasted 10 years. – harrymc – 2019-11-16T15:25:27.870

I have accepted the answer now @harrymc :) – Real Noob – 2019-11-16T15:29:08.673

@John It took 40 seconds for the PC to boot from a full shutdown. So, I guess there is nothing to worry about the SSD performance. – Real Noob – 2019-11-16T15:30:01.030

That is correct. Your performance is fine and from a practical operating perspective, there is nothing to worry about – John – 2019-11-16T15:32:41.303

Most of "poor performance" is due to the fact the SSD is SATA, not NVMe, but the benchmark results itself indicate the results are "average". The SSD isn't the fastest on the market, potential performance of SATA SSD is going to be impacted by the fact also. – Ramhound – 2019-11-16T14:23:21.547

Thanks @Ramhound. I have attached an image in the answer. I have a doubt about "Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)". Why do they say performance is way below expectations at one point and average in the benchmarks? – Real Noob – 2019-11-16T14:33:22.840

I said the benchmark itself said the performance was average (for the device you purchased). I said there are higher performing SATA3 SSDs that exists. However, as I mention, the best performance would be gained by getting a NVMe SSD. – Ramhound – 2019-11-16T15:04:12.483

How can I improve SSD Performance for my PC?

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