Test Methodology
HEXUS 2020 Test Platform |
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Component | Product Page | |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | amd.com |
Motherboard | Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula | asus.com |
CPU Cooler | Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro RGB | corsair.com |
Graphics Card | Sapphire Nitro+ RX 5700 XT 8G GDDR6 SE | sapphiretech.com |
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3200 (2x16GB) | gskill.com |
Storage | 2TB Corsair Force MP600 | corsair.com |
Power Supply | be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 1,000W | bequiet.com |
Network Card | Asus XG-C100C 10GBase-T PCIe Adapter | asus.com |
Chassis | Fractal Design Define 7 Clear Tempered Glass | fractal-design.com |
Monitor | Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB | philips.co.uk |
Keyboard | Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile Rapidfire | corsair.com |
Mouse | Corsair Ironclaw RGB | corsair.com |
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro | microsoft.com |
Comparison Drive Configurations |
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Model | Capacity | Form Factor | Controller | Firmware | Protocol / Interface | Reviewed Price |
HEXUS Review |
WD Black AN1500 | 2TB | HHHL AIC | WD | 10271043 | NVMe / PCIe 3.0 x8 | £453 | Link |
WD Black SN850 | 1TB | M.2 2280 | WD G2 | 611100WD | NVMe / PCIe 4.0 x4 | £215 | Link |
TeamGroup T-Force Card Ceramic C440 NVMe | 1TB | M.2 2280 | Phison E16 | EGFM11.2 | NVMe / PCIe 4.0 x4 | £175 | Link |
TeamGroup T-Force Card Zero Z440 NVMe | 1TB | M.2 2280 | Phison E16 | EGFM11.2 | NVMe / PCIe 4.0 x4 | £200 | Link |
Sabrent Rocket 4.0 NVMe | 1TB | M.2 2280 | Phison E16 | RKT401.2 | NVMe / PCIe 4.0 x4 | £170 | Link |
Corsair Force Series MP600 | 1TB | M.2 2280 | Phison E16 | EGFM11.3 | NVMe / PCIe 4.0 x4 | £185 | N/A |
Corsair MP400 | 4TB | M.2 2280 | Phison E12S | ECFM53.0 | NVMe / PCIe 3.0 x4 | £635 | Link |
Kingston KC2500 | 1TB | M.2 2280 | SMI 2262EN | S7780100 | NVMe / PCIe 3.0 x4 | £170 | Link |
WD Blue SN550 | 1TB | M.2 2280 | WD In-House | 211070WD | NVMe / PCIe 3.0 x4 | £110 | Link |
Kioxia Exceria | 1TB | M.2 2280 | Toshiba TC58NC1202GST | 12.7 | NVMe / PCIe 3.0 x4 | £105 | Link |
Crucial MX300 | 1TB | 2.5in | Marvell 88SS1074 | M0CR070 | AHCI / SATA 3.0 | N/A | N/A |
Benchmarks |
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CrystalDiskMark 7 | CrystalDiskMark provides various storage benchmarks, but we're interested in the sequential and and 4K numbers. |
Custom Torture Test | Copying a 93.8GB, 20,704-file folder back on to the drive. |
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers | An alternative storage benchmark used to gauge game load time. |
PCMark 10 Storage | PCMark 10's full system drive test is a demanding workload with a heavy, continuous load. |
SPECworkstation 3.0.4 | Hammering the drive by running the intensive SPEC workstation storage trace program and recording raw results. |