1. Introduction2. HP FX900 Pro 2TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. 128KB Sequential Performance8. 4K Random Read v QD Performance9. 4K Random Write v QD Performance10. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance11. 4K Random Performance QD1-QD812. Throughput13. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark14. 3DMark Storage Benchmark15. Performance Stability16. Drive Temperatures17. Real Life File Testing18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

The 3DMark Storage Benchmark uses traces recorded from popular games and gaming-related activities to measure real-world gaming performance.

Traces used –

Battlefield V: Loading Battlefield™ V from launch to the main menu.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4: Loading Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 from launch to the main menu.

Overwatch: Loading Overwatch® from launch to the main menu.

Game Move: Copying the Steam folder for Counter-Strike®: Global Offensive from an external SSD to the system drive.

Game Recording: Recording a 1080p gameplay video at 60 FPS with OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) while playing Overwatch®.

Installing Game: Installing The Outer Worlds® from the Epic Games Launcher.

Game Saving: Saving progress in The Outer Worlds game.

In 3DMark’s Storage Test, the FX900 Pro had an average bandwidth figure of 558.88MB/s for the three game load tests (Battlefield V, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Overwatch) with an average access time of 90.33µs for the same three games. The overall bandwidth figure for the complete test run was 528.25MB/s which puts the drive in the lower portion of the results chart.

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