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File Copy
This test consists of copying our standard 100MB, 500MB and 1GB folder also used in our WinRAR test from one partition to the other, thus requiring reads and writes. The chronometer is started as soon as the "paste" button is clicked and is stopped whenever the window indicating the copy status disappears.
Our file copy tests show no difference between the SandForce drives and Performance Pro when it comes to transferring small to medium sized files.
AS SSD
While most other storage benchmarks are designed with mechanical hard drives in mind, AS SSD, developed by Alex Schepeljanski, is built specifically for solid state drives. The application measure sequential and random read and write performance as well as access time. The performance charts below are as followed: Corsair Performance Pro, 120GB Patriot Pryo SE, 240GB Patriot Pyro SE, RAID 0 Patriot Pyro SE, Patriot Pyro, Corsair Force GT, Corsair Force.
The Performance Pro completes our tests with a strong showing in AS SSD. In comparison to the SandForce drives, the Performance Pro had much stronger write performance which was only matched by the SandForce drives when they were set up in a RAID 0 configuration.
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60GB Force 3 = 525/490
60GB Force GT = 555/495
90GB Force GT = 555/505
120GB Force GT = 555/515
240GB Force GT = 555/525
Whereas a last gen (SF-1200) 60GB Force is 280/270
As far as the AS SSD goes I wonder how well it would scale with a RAID0 setup? It wouldn't match the RAID0 setup of the Pyro SE in terms of read time, but considering the overall score difference between a single Performance Pro and the Pyro SE in RAID0 is about 160 points, I'm curious as to the score it would get. Certainly it would be considerably higher overall. It's write time would get a nice boost out of it, and it's already better as it is.
But really, those access times blew the Pyro SE out of the water, in fact it's the only drive tested with access times below 1/10th of a millisecond 0_o More than that, the read and write access times being comparable is another significant thing, since SandForce controller seems to have problems with that.
Consistent AND fast indeed!
My next SSD will probably be a Marvell 9174 (or later, improved generation) controller based since its ability to deliver consistent and fast performance across the board is winning me over. Hah, two SSD reviews in two days, and I was very impressed with the results of both
I'm actually pretty impressed with this. My only annoyance is that lower storage models with SSDs tend to also have lower speeds as well. I will NOT need a whopping 250GB of storage for an OS and high priority programs, I just won't >_>
Would be nice if there was a high speed 60GB to 80GB drive that had a lower price (Like I could live with $180 even. Bit under half the price with a fraction of the storage yes, but all the same speed). Ah, I can dream eh?