Kingston SSDNow V+200 vs Zalman F-Series 60 GB SSD Review

Incompressible Data Tests

For this test, we set CrystalDiskMark to the default mode, which uses incompressible data.

On the sequential read test, the Zalman F-Series outperformed the Kingston SSDNow V+200 by an impressive 120 percent. The Zalman drive also outperformed the Kingston drive in the sequential write test by a margin of 13 percent.

The Zalman F-Series achieved the best level of performance on the random read test using 512 KB blocks, beating the Kingston SSDNow V+200 by 108 percent. On the random write test using 512 KB blocks, the Zalman drive also came out on top, achieving 14% better performance than the Kingston SSDNow V+200.

As you can see, the Zalman F-Series also outperformed the Kingston SSDNow V+200 on the random read test using 4 KB blocks. However, on the random write test, the two drives achieved a similar level of performance.