Benchmarking Tool for USB Keys

0xCAFE · Oct 2, 2008, 12:58 PM

Hola!

I'm looking for a benchmarking tool (free if possible) to benchmark USB keys.

Somebody knows one?
Thanks!

Str8edgepunker · Oct 2, 2008, 02:36 PM

USB keys? Do you mean portable usb drives?

0xCAFE · Oct 2, 2008, 02:37 PM

Yeah, sorry 'bout that! In French they are "clés USB" so I basically translated "clé" to "key"...

0xCAFE · Oct 6, 2008, 05:15 PM

Any suggestion?

Habusho · Oct 6, 2008, 06:41 PM

No ideas, but be sure to post your results here later. I need a 16gb USB thumb drive

0xCAFE · Oct 6, 2008, 07:03 PM

For now, I only have the Sandisk Ducati 4Gb, but I plan to test out A-Data, OCZ and possibly other brand.

I already have tools for Windows (my work laptop), but I also want to test them out under Mac OS X since USB speed is very dependant on the hardware and driver used (I read that somewhere so I wanted to see it with my own eyes).

0xCAFE · Oct 6, 2008, 07:08 PM

Hmm... Xbench is actually freeware (http://www.xbench.com/)
And does test any drives (fixed or USB).

I used it and have gotten the following results with the Sandisk Ducati 4Gb USB drive:

Sequential Write: 16.70 MB/sec
Sequential Read: 20.79 MB/sec
Xbench Sequential Result: 9.19

Random Write: 2.45 MB/sec
Random Read: 20.78 MB/sec
Xbench Random Result: 1.58

Not bad for a drive advertised as 20 MB/sec read/write!

0xCAFE · Oct 8, 2008, 02:33 PM

I have finished my full review of the Sandisk Extreme Ducati USB drive.

Check it out here:

Sandisk Extreme Ducati, 4GB USB Drive at 20MB/sec [Review]

I have done benchmarks on both Windows and Mac OS X.

Oct 2, 2008, 12:58 PM	#1
0xCAFE macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montréal, QC	Benchmarking Tool for USB Keys Hola! I'm looking for a benchmarking tool (free if possible) to benchmark USB keys. Somebody knows one? Thanks! __________________ Blogue de Geek
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Oct 2, 2008, 02:36 PM	#2
Str8edgepunker macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA	USB keys? Do you mean portable usb drives? __________________ -Those who dream big, make it big. Those who dream small, earn chump change for the rest of their lives. 2010 15" MacBook Pro HRG, 2.66ghz i7, 4gb ram, 500gb 7200rpm HD.
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Oct 2, 2008, 02:37 PM	#3
0xCAFE Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montréal, QC	Yeah, sorry 'bout that! In French they are "clés USB" so I basically translated "clé" to "key"... __________________ Blogue de Geek
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Oct 6, 2008, 05:15 PM	#4
0xCAFE Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montréal, QC	Any suggestion? __________________ Blogue de Geek
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Oct 6, 2008, 07:03 PM	#6
0xCAFE Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montréal, QC	For now, I only have the Sandisk Ducati 4Gb, but I plan to test out A-Data, OCZ and possibly other brand. I already have tools for Windows (my work laptop), but I also want to test them out under Mac OS X since USB speed is very dependant on the hardware and driver used (I read that somewhere so I wanted to see it with my own eyes). __________________ Blogue de Geek
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Oct 6, 2008, 06:41 PM	#5
Habusho macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2006	No ideas, but be sure to post your results here later. I need a 16gb USB thumb drive
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Oct 6, 2008, 07:08 PM	#7
0xCAFE Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montréal, QC	Hmm... Xbench is actually freeware (http://www.xbench.com/) And does test any drives (fixed or USB). I used it and have gotten the following results with the Sandisk Ducati 4Gb USB drive: Sequential Write: 16.70 MB/sec Sequential Read: 20.79 MB/sec Xbench Sequential Result: 9.19 Random Write: 2.45 MB/sec Random Read: 20.78 MB/sec Xbench Random Result: 1.58 Not bad for a drive advertised as 20 MB/sec read/write! __________________ Blogue de Geek
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Oct 8, 2008, 02:33 PM	#8
0xCAFE Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montréal, QC	I have finished my full review of the Sandisk Extreme Ducati USB drive. Check it out here: Sandisk Extreme Ducati, 4GB USB Drive at 20MB/sec [Review] I have done benchmarks on both Windows and Mac OS X. __________________ Blogue de Geek
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