Intel's X25-M Solid State Drive Reviewed

Test System for Low Level Benchmarks

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Processor(s) 2x Intel Xeon Processor (Nocona core) 3.6 GHz, FSB800, 1 MB L2 Cache
Platform Asus NCL-DS (Socket 604)Intel E7520 Chipset, BIOS 1005
RAM Corsair CM72DD512AR-400 (DDR2-400 ECC, reg.)2x 512 MB, CL3-3-3-10 Timings
System Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar WD1200JB120 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, UltraATA/100
Mass Storage Controller(s) Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)
Promise SATA 300TX4
Promise FastTrak TX4310Driver 2.06.1.310
Networking Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Graphics Subsystem On-Board GraphicsATI RageXL, 8 MB
System Hardware
Performance Measurements c’t h2benchw 3.6
PCMark05 V1.01
I/O Performance IOMeter 2003.05.10
Fileserver-Benchmark
Webserver-Benchmark
Database-Benchmark
Workstation-Benchmark
I/O Performancewhile power measured IOMeter 2006.07.27
Workstation-Benchmark
Streaming-Benchmark
System Software & Drivers
OS Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition,Service Pack 1
Platform Driver Intel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025
Graphics Driver Default Windows Graphics Driver

Test Setups for Mobilemark and Sysmark

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Notebook Dell Latitude D630Mobile Intel GM965 Express Chipset
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 (45nm ; 2600 MHz, 6 MB L2 Cache)
RAM Corsair ValueRAM 2x 2048 MB DDR2-667 SDRAM 5-5-5-15
DVD-ROM 8x DVD+/-RW
Wireless Intel 4965 WLAN (802.11a/g/n) mini Card
Screen 14.1 inch Wide-screen WXGA+ LCD (1400x900)
Graphics Card Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Sound Card Integrated
Power Supply 9-Cell / 85 WHr Primary Battery
System Software & Drivers
OS Windows Vista Ultimate 6.0 Build 6000 SP1
DirectX Version 10
Platform Drivers Intel Version 8.2.0.1014
Graphics Drivers igdumd32.dll (7.14.00.10.1253)
Platform Mobilemark07 + SYSmark 2007 Preview
Notebook Dell Latitude D630Mobile Intel GM965 Express Chipset
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (45nm ; 2500 MHz, 6 MB L2 Cache)
RAM Samsung M470T5663QZ3 2x 2048 MB DDR2-667 SDRAM 5-5-5-15
DVD-ROM 8x DVD+/-RW
Wireless Intel 4965 WLAN (802.11a/b/g) mini Card
Screen 14.1 inch Wide-screen WXGA+ LCD (1400x900)
Graphics Card Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Sound Card Integrated
Power Supply 6-Cell / 56 WHr Primary Battery
System Software & Drivers
OS Windows XP SP2 (Sysmark 2007 Preview)
OS Windows Vista Ultimate 6.0 Build 6000 SP1 (Mobilemark07)
DirectX Version 9
Platform Drivers Intel Version 8.2.0.1014
Graphics Drivers Version 6.14.10.4926

Benchmarks and Settings

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VLC Version 0.8.6hPlaying VOB File
Bapco MobileMark 2007 Version 1.04Productivity 2007
Bapco Sysmark 2007 Preview Version 1.04Single Run