Benchmark: Iometer
Our custom Iometer test is about as tasking as it gets; it assaults the drive with a combination of 4KB reads and writes at a queue depth of 32. The workload is representative of demanding workstation environments, and in this scenario, the Octane clearly isn't ideal.
Based on the evidence so far, the Octane seemingly isn't a match for similarly-priced alternatives such as the Marvell-powered Crucial M4 and SandForce driven Corsair Force GT. But what we have is a drive that's a bit different to everything we've seen thus far. It doesn't offer the very best sequential read speeds, write performance is lacking, and it struggles at high queue depths. Yet, on the other hand, read speeds are still incredibly quick, it's suitably fast as low queue depths, and the drive's ultra-low latency delivers access times that are fast even for an SSD.
Taking all that into account, we know the drive isn't suited to server use - where performance at high queue depths is essential - but it should be a perfectly-potent solution for the average home user. You might be pleasantly surprised by the results on the next page.
