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We test the Intel SSD 750 Series drive with it installed in a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x8 slot on our Asus X99 Deluxe motherboard. This configuration ensures that bandwidth bottlenecks are eliminated.
The Asus motherboard was updated to its latest BIOS release in order to provide NVMe support.
Testing is performed with an empty drive (despite what the screenshot below shows) in order to challenge Intel's maximum performance claims.
Intel's SSD Toolbox can be used to perform drive maintenance, firmware updates, and a secure erase.
Test System:
- Processor: Intel Core i7 5960X ES.
- Memory: 16GB (4x 4GB) G.Skill Ripjaws4 2666MHz CL15 DDR4 @ 1.20V.
- Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe.
- Graphics Card: Asus R9 280X Matrix Platinum 3GB.
- System Drive: 500GB Samsung 840.
- CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i.
- Case: NZXT Phantom 630.
- Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum 1000W.
- Operating System: Windows 7 Professional with SP1 64-bit.
Compared SSDs:
- G.Skill Phoenix Blade 480GB (PCIe – AHCI/RAID)
- OCZ RevoDrive 350 480GB (PCIe – AHCI/RAID).
- Plextor M6e 512GB (PCIe – AHCI).
- Samsung 840 EVO 1TB (SATA 6Gbps – AHCI).
- ADATA SP610 512GB (SATA 6Gbps – AHCI).
- Plextor M6e 128GB for IOPS comparison (PCIe – AHCI)
Tests:
- AS SSD.
- ATTO.
- CrystalDiskMark.
- IOMeter.
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Hi Norbs,
There are some enthusiasts who stand by backplates on any expansion card they use. When dropping more than £300 or £800 on an SSD, a black backplate worth tens of pennies is not too much to ask for.
A metal backplate would also conduct heat away from the rear-mounted NAND packages, so its function is more than to prevent ‘severe clashing with one’s system’.
Luke
I just would refrain from listing it as a CON of the card; it’s performance speaks for itself. Most datacenter grade pcie cards don’t have any type of backplates. Only reason I’d agree with you would be to simply protect the NAND because
I’m pretty sure intel did their due diligence to make sure that card
does not need cooling on those NAND chips.
I think it’s fair to call it a con; many enthusiasts will want a backplate but the drive doesn’t have one. To many people, buying a piece of computer hardware is about more than just the performance (whether or not other people agree with that mindset). As we can see though, it is a clearly a minor ‘con’, hence why it’s tied in with the point for an intermediate capacity. I would be surprised if anybody chose not to buy it solely for lacking a backplate, but they may attempt a mod to make it look better in their system.
I agree that the NAND packages on the rear are unlikely to *need* cooling from a backplate – they are relatively low capacity (lower number of dies). Most people value a backplate for aesthetics although there are arguments for structural rigidity and cooling, whether or not they are actually required by the drive.
I just pointed out the lack of backplate as a con. If you personally don’t see it as a con then that’s completely fine and it can be ignored.
Luke
Why get this when you can get the Samsung SM951. Sure the SM951 is AHCI not NVMe, but 2.0 GB/s is insane regardless. On top of that, I believe it’s less expensive, and it’s nice and small due to it being M.2, therefore leaving room for your 2 or 3 GPUs, soundcard, or whatever. Plus, I’m sure Samsung will make a more consumer-ish / less OEM-ish version of the SM951 soon which I’m guessing will be NVMe, but now I’m just speculating. Anyways, Samsung SM951 all the way.
The intel kills the SM951 on iops… depends on what you are using it for and too was trying to decide which to buy. On one hand the intel 750 will perform better while on the other hand I can use the SM951 in a laptop or other device later. I also tried to see if I can even get my hands on the 512GB SM951 and the best I could do was a site that had it backordered until october 2015.
Then again the SM951 doesn’t come with a back-plate “for enthusiasts” lmao.
I agree with you, no backplate is almost a deal breaker for me
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Too funny, I just saw this drive on newegg and it seems as if the final retail version actually includes a backplate.