GUIDE: SSD Benchmark Comparison

[Orlandoech]

Here's a screen shot of the Disk Speed Test (Blackmagic) obtained from my Intel 335 SSD, MBP late 2011, TRIM enabled

thanks! any possible way you can take a selective screen shot of just the app without any background so that I dont have to Photoshop/crop out the background?

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I just finished installing the SanDisk Extreme on my MacBook Pro. The process is a little bit longer than I expected, because I stripped a couple of screws (I am not really good working with hardware, especially computers). Once completed, I fresh installed the system and used Migration Assistant to copy my data over. The speed test result is in the attachment below.
The benchmark result is a little bit underwhelming, probably because the BlackMagic tool uses incompressible data while the SandForce controller likes compressible data. The real world difference however is HUGE. The system now boots up in 10 seconds, much, much better than the 5400rpm hard drive. Apps like iMovie used to take like 5 bounces to start up, now it starts in 1 bounce. I got the SSD for a great deal at $80. It is a great upgrade to any system.

thanks! any possible way you can take a selective screen shot of just the app without any background so that I dont have to Photoshop/crop out the background?

is this a "pro"?

 

[Orlandoech]

Apple Retina OEM SSD added via 2.5" enclosure to 2012 13" MBP.

 

[Orlandoech]

Samsung 840 Pro 256GB added.

 

[davidlv]

thanks! any possible way you can take a selective screen shot of just the app without any background so that I dont have to Photoshop/crop out the background?

Will this do? Eliminating the background means cutting off the sides of the speed dials ....

 

[Orlandoech]

Will this do? Eliminating the background means cutting off the sides of the speed dials ....

Thanks, Ill get it added!

 

[Orlandoech]

Intel 520 SSD added to benchmarks.

 

[Mxkita]

I have a MBP 8,2 with Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256Gb... Trim enabled, negociated link 6G... but Blackmagic write tests are slow... anyone knows why?

 

[walkie]

how about OWC SSD?, does anyone have a benchmark screen?

 

[robvas]

how about OWC SSD?, does anyone have a benchmark screen?

They should be very closet to the Intels since they use Sandforce controllers.

 

[walkie]

They should be very closet to the Intels since they use Sandforce controllers.

Ok, it makes sense, but I'm not sure how to contrast Blackmagic benchmarks with this another benckmark: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/owc-aura-pro-ssd-for-retina-mbp-maximum-speed-great-upgrade.

 

[robvas]

Ok, it makes sense, but I'm not sure how to contrast Blackmagic benchmarks with this another benckmark: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/owc-aura-pro-ssd-for-retina-mbp-maximum-speed-great-upgrade.

Sandforce drives are using compressible data to get the best possible results in benchmarks, those are the numbers they advertise when they say 'up to 500mb/s'. Real-world performance will vary.

 

[walkie]

Sandforce drives are using compressible data to get the best possible results in benchmarks, those are the numbers they advertise when they say 'up to 500mb/s'. Real-world performance will vary.

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Ok, I think this explains everything, Incompressible data is not that easy on a SF controller, thanks!

 

[Orlandoech]

Ok, I think this explains everything, Incompressible data is not that easy on a SF controller, thanks!

Exactly.

 

[Spink10]

Thanks for putting together this thread - have really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work.

 

[Orlandoech]

Thanks for putting together this thread - have really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work.

Thanks! Much appreciated.

 

[robvas]

Here's my 128GB rMBP SSD (in USB 3.0 enclosure)

And the 256GB drive from 15" rMBP I upgraded to:

 

[Spink10]

Samsung 830 256GB in my 2012 cMBP

 

[walkie]

Exactly.

I found a OWC benchmark in this forum, this benchmark was originally posted by the user MaxPower72:

I had both Samsung and OWC. Kept the Samsung and returned the OWC. The Sandforce controller sucks in writing speed.

Samsung:

OWC

 

[Orlandoech]

I found a OWC benchmark in this forum, this benchmark was originally posted by the user MaxPower72:

Awesome. Ill get the OWC added to my post. Thanks!

 

[tomhall]

240GB SanDisk Extreme II SSD (SDSSDXP-240G-G25)

Just upgraded my MacBook Pro 15-inch Mid 2012 with a 240GB SanDisk Extreme II SSD (http://www.sandisk.co.uk/products/ssd/sata/extreme-ii/?capacity=240GB), advertised speeds are 550MB/s read and 510MB/s write.

Very pleased with the results, a substantial upgrade from the 500GB 5400rpm disk that's now lying in an external disk caddy

 

[S.B.G]

Very pleased with the results, a substantial upgrade from the 500GB 5400rpm disk

Congratulations, you ought to be very pleased with the difference over a slow HDD. Now you'll never want to use a HDD again as a boot drive.

 

[davidlv]

Thanks! Much appreciated.

Here is another report, on a Plextor M5P Xtreme, updated with the latest firmware See this post for more details:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1177020/

 

[saturnotaku]

Here's a look at the 960 GB Crucial M500 installed in a late 2011 MBP 15. It's running the shipping firmware as Crucial has not released any updates yet.



I've had the drive installed for a couple months now (purchased it the first day it was available) and it's a great performer. This is the highest capacity SSD you can buy for the lowest price.

 

[SadChief]

Has anyone tried the new Samsung Evo 1TB?

 

[RosarioAgro]

here are my results for Kingston v300 120G

It seems I have the worst result out of all others previously posted
what can be wrong ?

I just upgraded to Mavericks
- Mac Book Pro 15 (mid 2010)
- i7 2800
- 8 Gb memory
and this Kingston v300 120G

yes I had worse results with standard HDD, but I expected more from this upgrade... something closer to other results posted here.

Thanks.