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Performance: Memory, SSD & PCMark10
Using CrystalDiskMark, we measure the performance of all storage devices installed in the PCSpecialist Vortex S3. AIDA64’s memory benchmark is run to determine system memory performance and we also compare PCMark10 performance against the Cyberpower Ultra 9 RTX Super system we reviewed last month.
CrystalDiskMark
The Samsung 970 EVO plus NVMe M.2 SSD installed to the Vortex S3 system is an excellent choice and can provide read/write speeds of up to 3,500MB/s. Our CrystalDiskMark test proves that the M.2 SSD is working as it should with a speed of 3,479 MB/s read and 3,270MB/s write recorded.
PCSpecialist installed the M.2 SSD in the bottom M.2_2 motherboard slot which shares bandwidth with the SATA 5/6 ports if a device is connected to either of these. It is worth noting that if the customer decides to add additional storage drives and connects to either of the SATA 5/6 ports then M.2 SSD performance would be halved using the M.2_2 motherboard slot.
AIDA64 Memory Benchmark
The AIDA64 memory benchmark test produced speeds typical of DDR4 3000MHz memory. So, no surprises and nothing to be concerned about here, memory read, write and copy performance is as it should be. Performance is obviously slower than other systems we have tested recently, however, they were all equipped with faster memory at 3200MHz.
PCMark 10
PCMark10 benchmarks the system to produce a set of results covering the performance of the system during various tasks such as essentials like web browsing, word processing and video conferencing, as well as more demanding productivity and content creation workloads. The results of the PCMark10 benchmark shows us that the system is very capable in all these workloads, so it is ideal for users who choose to do more than just gaming.
