Test Methodology
Test Bench |
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| CPU | Intel Core i7-4770K (4.4GHz, 8MB cache, quad-core) | ||||||||
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-A | ||||||||
| Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro (2x8GB) DDR3 @ 1,866MHz | ||||||||
| Storage Controllers | Intel Z97 PCH (SATA 6Gbps, AHCI) | ||||||||
| Graphics | Integrated HD 4600 Graphics | ||||||||
| Power Supply | Corsair AX760i | ||||||||
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 (64-bit) | ||||||||
Comparison Drive Configurations |
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| Total Capacity | Controller | Firmware | Interface | |
| Crucial BX100 | 500GB | SM SM2246EN | 1.0 | SATA 6Gbps |
| Crucial MX200 | 500GB | Marvell 88SS9189 | 1.0 | SATA 6Gbps |
| Crucial MX100 | 512GB | Marvell 88SS9189 | MU01 | SATA 6Gbps |
| Corsair Neutron XT | 240GB | Phison PS-3110-S10 | 1.0 | SATA 6Gbps |
Benchmarks |
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| ATTO Disk Benchmark | The freeware ATTO benchmark provides basic sequential speed results for both read and write operations. Using the default queue depth of four, we record read and write speeds during 1MB transfers. |
| CrystalDiskMark | CrystalDiskMark provides various storage benchmarks, but we're interested in the returned 32-thread 4K performance numbers to see how well the drives fare when tasked with numerous small transfers. |
| PCMark 8 | PCMark 8's storage test is a collection of workloads that isolate the performance of the PC's storage system. The Expanded Tests dig deeper into performance by looking at how the drives respond when in a degraded, steady and recovery state. |
