SSD Random Read/Write Speed Survey

[diablo2112]

2010 MBP i7

Intel X-25m G2 drive

I did extensive research, and the new firmware updates on the Intel do TRIM/Garbage Collection at the firmware level, no need to support TRIM in the OS. I'll be benchmarking the drive periodically to confirm sustained performance.

This drive is noted for its excellent random read/write performance, and it shows.

 

[jaforres]

13 Macbook 2.53 Ghz

 

[chopper dave]

FWIW, my friend Robert Morgan at barefeats.com suggests that XBench is a bit long in tooth and recommends using QuickBench 4 instead. He feels that QuickBench 4 is better suited for such comparison testing.

Mark

I'll gladly run it if you'd buy me a copy of QuickBench

 

[Thiol]

FWIW, my friend Robert Morgan at barefeats.com suggests that XBench is a bit long in tooth and recommends using QuickBench 4 instead. He feels that QuickBench 4 is better suited for such comparison testing.

Mark

In many ways I like QuickBench more too, but it's not freeware. We're going to get more numbers from more people using something that others don't have to pay for. As long as we all use the same software, we should still be able to make reasonable comparisons.

 

[bobm]

97% full drive results

I filled my 500G ssd to 97%

Xbench:

Results 265.80
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.6.3 (10D2125)
Physical RAM 8192 MB
Model MacBookPro7,1
Drive Type APPLE SSD TS512B
Disk Test 265.80
Sequential 179.71
Uncached Write 260.04 159.66 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 301.54 170.61 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 80.30 23.50 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 378.45 190.20 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 510.19
Uncached Write 290.93 30.80 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 434.08 138.97 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 1621.99 11.49 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 674.41 125.14 MB/sec [256K blocks]


Still pretty dang fast.

Note that at 97% it means that I still have 15G free. I'll see if I can get it to 100% and see what happens.

Hardware: MBP 13" 8G 512G ssd.

 

[boshii]

here ya go

 

[ReviewPC]

Corsair 128GB SSD.

 

[mr.pagan]

Apple TS128B on a MBP 17'' i5

 

[Jon03021]

2010 MBP i7

Intel X-25m G2 drive

I did extensive research, and the new firmware updates on the Intel do TRIM/Garbage Collection at the firmware level, no need to support TRIM in the OS. I'll be benchmarking the drive periodically to confirm sustained performance.

This drive is noted for its excellent random read/write performance, and it shows.

This new information would push me over the edge to buy the Intel G2 drive. Can you support links to show the new firmware has a TRIM feature?

 

[Maximus434]

The OCZ Vertex also has trim and garbage collection at drive level. Firmware 1.5 introduced a more aggressive garbage collection and trim support at the same time.

 

[bware189]

For posterity:
I've had my SSD since November 2009. I've deleted lots of files. I've filled it up, partitioned it and all around drove it into the ground (at a point, i had 4MB of disk space left). I have not done a clean wipe.

 

[bob5820]

From what i have seen it looks like the Intel SATA controller in the new MBP is offering a bit more performance then the nVidia controller in my 5,4 MBP

Which number is really significant here, the overall disk test result or the cumulative random result?

For what its worth I've only used 64GB of the 100GB.

 

[bob5820]

2010 MBP i7

Intel X-25m G2 drive

I did extensive research, and the new firmware updates on the Intel do TRIM/Garbage Collection at the firmware level, no need to support TRIM in the OS. I'll be benchmarking the drive periodically to confirm sustained performance.

This drive is noted for its excellent random read/write performance, and it shows.

TRIM is always implemented at the firmware level. The TRIM command can be issued natively, as in Win 7, or via a utility, as in Win XP, but if the firmware isn't TRIM enabled then the SSD will just ignore the command. Regardless of how the command is issued, natively or by means of a utility, the controller needs to be able to see the free blocks of memory as specified by the OS. So until Apple implements TRIM in OSX or at least provides an interface for doing so with a utility there will be no TRIM in Cupertino.

 

[petrepaul]

3 months old, plenty of activity, running Snow Leopard, about 50% full

 

[frostiex]

2010 MBP 15" HR-Glossy 4GB RAM with 128GB Apple SSD.

i notice this drive isn't as fast as the SSD I had (patriot M28 Torqx 128GB)

 

[MBHockey]

Yeah the new intel SATA controller is giving me anywhere from 25%-50% better random read performance on my intel G2 drive. Boot times are extremely fast. It only takes a quarter of a gear spin and then I'm at the desktop.

 

[ssdar]

This is after 6 months of use , no degradation at all.

Results 253.25
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.6.3 (10D573)
Physical RAM 4096 MB
Model MacBookPro5,1
Drive Type INTEL SSDSA2M160G2GC
Disk Test 253.25
Sequential 164.73
Uncached Write 118.47 72.74 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 168.60 95.39 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 135.42 39.63 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 396.00 199.03 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 547.35
Uncached Write 756.64 80.10 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 225.48 72.18 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 1909.02 13.53 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 973.33 180.61 MB/sec [256K blocks]

 

[Jon03021]

Yeah the new intel SATA controller is giving me anywhere from 25%-50% better random read performance on my intel G2 drive. Boot times are extremely fast. It only takes a quarter of a gear spin and then I'm at the desktop.

Impressive! My plan is to purchase a MBP 15 when the free itouch deal opens and then wait for the intel G3 drives are released so I can get a little better value. I was hearing possible 300gb for the same price as the current 160gb.

 

[MBHockey]

Impressive! My plan is to purchase a MBP 15 when the free itouch deal opens and then wait for the intel G3 drives are released so I can get a little better value. I was hearing possible 300gb for the same price as the current 160gb.

Yeah I think it'll retail for around $440 for the 320 GB model. I don't need that much space (160 is plenty for me) but I'm interested in the performance increase they bring. I've read they might not be out till Q1 2011 though :\

 

[c.sandberg]

Brand new MBP 13' 2,66 with 128 GB Apple SSD.

 

[jkester]

17" 2010 Macbook Pro with Apple's Toshiba 512GB SSD in optibay knockoff:

 

[trismeplz]

Crucial SSD C300 benchmark

17" MBP 3.06ghz with C300 = Blazing Fast
I have about 20GB of space left

Results 337.63
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.6.3 (10D573)
Physical RAM 4096 MB
Model MacBookPro5,2
Drive Type C300-CTFDDAC256MAG
Disk Test 337.63
Sequential 205.29
Uncached Write 247.13 151.73 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 268.93 152.16 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 106.57 31.19 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 428.11 215.17 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 950.08
Uncached Write 1261.35 133.53 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 492.94 157.81 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 2133.50 15.12 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 1086.94 201.69 MB/sec [256K blocks]

 

[Intenost]

Hi,

2010 i7 "15 MBP

Crucial C300 256MB SSD (52gb free).
I've been using the SSD for about one week now.

 

[zapp]

Results 321.33
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.6.3 (10D2094)
Physical RAM 8192 MB
Model MacBookPro6,2
Drive Type APPLE SSD TS512B
Disk Test 321.33
Sequential 224.13
Uncached Write 348.92 214.23 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 311.52 176.26 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 109.65 32.09 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 377.26 189.61 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 567.35
Uncached Write 381.81 40.42 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 420.48 134.61 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 1857.32 13.16 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 660.26 122.52 MB/sec [256K blocks]

2010 Macbook Pro, i7, 8Gb, 512 SSD,

 

[Madin]

15" i7 - Vertex-LE in Optibay