Kingston SSDNow V100 vs. Patriot Torqx 2 128 GB SSD Review

How We Tested

During our testing procedures, we used the configuration listed below. The only variable component between each benchmarking session was the SSD being tested.Hardware Configuration

• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
• Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
• Memory: Two 2 GB Kingston HyperX Genesis (DDR3-2133, CL9, 1.6V, 9-9-9-27)
• Video Card: Zotac Geforce GTX 470 AMP!
• Video Resolution: 1
  920 x 1080
• Video Monitor: Viewsonic VX2260WM
• Power Supply: Corsair HX850W
• CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
• Boot Drive: Kingston SSDNow V+100 128 GB

Software Configuration

• Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit using NTFS file system
• Intel INF Driver Version: 9.2.0.1016
• Nvidia Video Driver Version: 270.61

Benchmarking Software

• AS SSD 1.6.4067.34354
• CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 x64
• PCMark 7
• HD Tune 2.55

Error MarginWe adopted a 3% error margin in our tests, meaning performance differences less than 3% can’t be considered meaningful. Therefore, when the performance difference between two products is less than 3%, we consider them to have similar performance.