At first we would like to thank KingFast for offering us a sample of the P600 120GB Portable SSD for testing and reviewing.

 

 

 

About KingFast:

 

“KingFast, is a leading and Professional manufacturer of High-tech SSDs Solid State Drive Products since 2008. Our company specializes in the development, manufacturing and selling of SSDs Solid State Storage Products.

Our SSDs are extensively used in mainstream PCs market and industrial market. our products are widely recognized and trusted by users and can meet continuously developing economic and Customer needs. Our factory is equipped with the most advanced manufacturing facilities, having received the International ISO9001 Certification with computerized QA systems strictly to all European and American testing standards such as CE, FCC and ROHS. And, all of our SSDs products are provided with 3-year warranty.

Our motto is that quality is our life. For this, we firmly promise our customers with competitive price, top quality, timely delivery and the good after-sales service. Therefore, we have had many valuable customers throughout Europe, America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East etc.We welcome new and old customers worldwide to contact us for more business cooperation and mutual success.”

 

Product Features:

 

Small in size,big on memory

Compact, Lightweight Design. The KingFast Portable SSD weighs less than 1 ounces (27g) and round shape design, diameter 2.2 inch (5.5cm).

Strong potent portability, the KingFast Portable SSD P600 allows you to store and access huge amounts of data.

With a capacity of up to 120GB,this sleek SSD fits easily in your pocket, so you can take all your data with you anywhere you go.

 

Transfers Large Amounts of Data in Moments

KingFast Portable SSD, blazing fast read/write speed of up to 450MB/s, allows you to transfer date in seconds.

 

Durable Design ,Shock Resistant.

Designed with no moving parts, the KingFast Portable SSD features a shock-resistant metal case and internal frame to protect the SSD from shocks.

 

Compatible with Multiple Operating Systems and Devices

Features a USB 3.1 Type-C connection port, so you can use your SSD with the latest devices, including Windows Ultrabooks, MacBooks, Android tablets, and smartphones. You can also use your SSD with other older devices supporting USB 2.0 ports using the included USB Type-C to Type-A adapter.

 

Product Specifications:

Diameter: 2.2 inch (5.5 cm)

Thickness: 0.28 inch (0.7 cm)

Weight: 0.95 oz (27g)

 

Components Included:

1 x KingFast Portable SSD P600

1 x USB Type-C to Type-A cable.

1 x User manual & Warranty statement

1 x Original KingFast Box

 

In this article, we will look upon a portable USB 3.0 SSD with an unusual shape, coming from the KingFast Company. The product does have the P600 code name and is shipped inside a tiny cardboard enclosure, in white with golden accents; on the top cover does feature a photo of the product, along with some Chinese writings:

 

 

 

On the box side, KingFast does also advertise that we can use the drive for installing portable OSes, and the fact that P600 can be used as a fashion accessory:

 

 

 

A factory seal is present on the opposite side:

 

 

 

On the bottom, we will learn of the product compatible devices, the fact that it uses an USB Type C connector, its size ( a diameter of 53mm and a height of 9mm), its diminutive weight which is only 27 grams but also the storage capacities (60GB, 120GB and 240GB). KingFast has also listed the rated speeds, which are available until the buffer fills up (450MB/s for the reads and 405MB/s for the writes), operating temperature and also some power consumption details:

 

 

 

After lifting the top cover, we will get to see the product sitting in the middle, but also surrounded by protective foam material:

 

 

 

The bottom layer does contain the product bundle:

 

 

 

This is composed from the User Manual, but also the data transfer cable:

 

 

 

The manual reflects the hardware installation procedure, but also how to proceed with installing a portable OS on it:

 

 

 

The provided USB 3.0 cable (regular to Type C) is quite short, but should be enough when using with other portable devices like convertibles, ultrabooks and so on:

 

 

 

 

The product does come with a stylish aluminum gold-plated enclosure, which almost looks like a small make-up box. The top area writing also reflects the total drive capacity (we have received the 120GB version):

 

 

 

On the side, we will easily spot the USB Type C port:

 

 

 

The opposite area does sport some machined holes for attaching a necklace or lanyard:

 

 

 

On the bottom area, we will find a circular leather layer, along with a round and small aluminum component. This type of construction allows P600 to remain comfortable when worn as a jewelry piece, on the neck:

 

 

 

The data transfer cable can be attached in a snap to the device:

 

 

 

Test Bench:

CPU : Intel i5 3570K Retail

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14

Motherboard : ASRock Z77 Extreme6

RAM :GeIL PC3-17000 2133MHz 8GB EVO Leggera

Video : Sparkle X560 Calibre

Power Supply : Cooler Master 850W

HDD : OCZ Vector 150

Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840

 

The 120GB P600 USB 3.0 Portable SSD from KingFast has arrived formatted exFAT:

 

 

With the help of AIDA64, we can extract more information regarding the drive:

 

The Tests

 

HDTach Short Test

 

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HDTach Long Test

 

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CrystalMark HDD Test Suite

AIDA64 Disk Test Suite

 

PCMark05 HDD Test Suite

 

 

CrystalDisk Test Suite (Random)

 

HDTune Test Suite

 

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PCMark Vantage HDD Test Suite

 

PCMark 7

 

Anvil [Read]

 

Anvil [Write]

 

Extra Tests:

 

AS SSD Benchmark

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AS SSD Benchmark (IOPS)

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ATTO Disk Benchmark

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PCMark 8

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KingFast P600 was designed from the ground-up as a fashion element and less of a performer, which can be clearly seen from the test results. In order to keep costs low, the manufacturer did employ TLC NAND so if we start transferring large amount of files or big files to the drive and the SLC buffer fills up, we will get to see notable drops in performance. However, if we are going to use the product to move smaller files around or even install a portable OS on it, then it will operate optimally.

 

Speaking of the reduced write speeds when transferring a notable amount of data to the drive (about 62GB), we have recorded a minimum speed of 69.7MB/s in Windows:

 

 

 

We have also conducted the HD Tune Pro write test, by wiping the existing partition, which clearly shows how the speed does drop after the buffer fills up:

 

 

 

The only negative aspect about this product is the fact that we were unable to reach the advertised speeds from the box with the P600.

 

P600 is receiving from us a Novelty award because of its unique shape and because of the fact it can be used as a fashion element.

 

 

 

We would like to thank KingFast for making this review possible!