Kingston SSDNow UV400 (240GB)

Fights a tight battle in the centre of the value pack.

The UV400 240GB is up against some stiff competition in the lower end of the ~240GB segment, competing with the likes of the Intel 540s, SanDisk SSD Plus and Ultra II and the WD Green. For the most part, the SSDNow maintains a performance lead over the other contenders, with the SanDisk Ultra II 240GB alongside it in the write speeds achieved during testing.

Generally commanding a lead over the Ultra II in write results, the SSDNow drops behind on read when the queue depth is stacked. It’s due to the stacked queue capability of the Ultra II that, when comparing overall summarised results in AS SSD, it leaps ahead — even compared with the likes of the Samsung 850 EVO and 850 Pro. Nonetheless, removing this outlying result from the pool, the SSDNow UV400 240GB breaks through the fog to present a valued option and even knocking on the door of the higher performance ~250GB drives.