AS SSD is a great free tool designed just for benching Solid State Drives. It performs an array of sequential read and write tests, as well as random read and write tests with sequential access times over a portion of the drive. AS SSD includes a sub suite of benchmarks with various file pattern algorithms but this is difficult in trying to judge accurate performance figures.
AS SSD works with incompressible data and this drive scores very well in the sequential tests, at around 495 MB/s read and 345 MB/s write.
Above, some results from other drives, including the Corsair Performance Pro 256GB, which uses the Marvell controller. The Corsair drive is noticeably faster, especially with the 4k-64Thrd tests.
Good drives, I was burned on sandforce earlier this year so wont touch them again. I think the marvell controller is the best outside sandforce for speed overall
Yeah, most of the companies are wanting sandforce alternatives. I think hey have rushed some of the series of SF drives to market without thoroughly testing them. Corsair and OCZ both got hurt by them, so makes sense to move to other controllers. shame none of them are as fast. we need 600 MB/S / 600MB/s drives with both in and compressible files.
I love indilinx. like samsung parts they scream quality. id buy this over any other drive on the market now. im not just chasing performance figures as there is more to a good SSD than just the highest sequential figures.
Intel parts in this, very nice. good build, just so many options. id go for 128gb but the write performance looks terrible with that size in this series.