Lexar NM610 500GB SSD Review

1. Introduction2. Lexar NM610 500GB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. AS SSD7. IOMETER8. 128KB Sequential Performance9. 4K Random Read v QD Performance10. 4K Random Write v QD Performance11. 4K 70/30 Mixed Performance12. Throughput13. PCMark 8 Storage Test - Individual Test Suites14. PCMark 10 Full System Drive Benchmark 15. Performance Stability16. Real Life File Testing17. Closing Thoughts18. View All Pages

The official 4K random write rating for the NM610 500GB drive is up to 156,000 IOPS. As you can see from the results graph at 53,610 IOPS (QD16) we couldn’t get anywhere close to that figure with our 4 thread tests. As with the random read tests, we did a quick test using eight threads at a QD of 32 which saw a dramatic rise in IOPS, with the drive reaching a maximum of 230,445 IOPS – far exceeding the official figure.

4K Random Write v QD Performance

As with the NM600, the NM610 has real problems with our 4K write tests, sitting at the bottom of the chart throughout the tested queue depths, with exception of QD2 where it climbs past the NM600.

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