Performance in FC-Test

For this test two 32GB partitions are created on the disk and formatted in NTFS and then in FAT32. After that a file-set is created. It is then read from the disk, copied within the same partition and then copied into another partition. The time taken to perform these operations is measured and the speed of the disk is calculated. The Windows and Programs file-sets consist of a large number of small files whereas the other three patterns (ISO, MP3, and Install) include a few large files each.

We’d like to note that the copying test is indicative of the drive’s behavior under complex load. In fact, the HDD is working with two asynchronous threads (one for reading and one for writing) when copying files.

This test produces too much data, so we will only discuss the NTFS results. You can use the links below to view the FAT32 results:

• FC-Test FAT32 results

We’d like to make one remark about the very low results of the Fujitsu: all SAS drives deliver similar performance in this test. We seem to have some driver conflict here. As for our SSD, its ten-channel architecture has indeed made it comparable to the best of modern hard disk drives. Take note that the Samsung F1 disk with its very dense platters is only ahead in the ISO pattern, i.e. on very large files. As soon as the file size is reduced, the X25-M goes ahead. The smaller the files, the bigger advantage the SSD enjoys. And it is with small files that we work oftener in real life.

The X25-M is unrivalled at reading. As opposed to the hard disks, it doesn’t care much about the size of the processed files. Therefore it is far faster on small files. It is only on very large files that the Fujitsu gets close to it. It’s time to recall that our controller obviously limits the SSD’s capabilities. We guess the next time, under better test conditions, it will be absolutely superior, delivering speeds higher than 200MBps.

When copying within the same partition, the X25-M is also ahead in every file pattern, especially in Programs and Windows. The Samsung F1 is unable to catch up with the SSD even in the ISO pattern although gets very close to it.

The X25-M wins the Far Copy test, too.