Test Setup And Access Time
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Details |
| CPU | AMD Phenom II X4 955 (45 nm, 3.2 GHz, 4x 512 KB L2 and 6 MB L3 Cache, TDP 125 W, Rev. C2) |
| Motherboard (Socket AM3) | MSI 790FX-GD70 Revision: 1.0 Chipset: AMD 790FX + SB750 BIOS: 1.3 |
| RAM | 2 x 2 GB DDR3-1333 Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D |
| HDD | Seagate NL35 400 GB ST3400832NS 7,200 RPM, SATA/150, 8 MB Cache |
| Power Supply | OCZ EliteXstream 800W OCZ800EXS-EU |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance Measurements | h2benchw 3.13PCMark Vantage 1.0 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2006.07.27Fileserver-BenchmarkWebserver-BenchmarkDatabase-BenchmarkWorkstation-BenchmarkStreaming ReadsStreaming Writes |
| System Software and Drivers | |
| Driver | Details |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 |
| Intel Chipset Drivers | 9.1.0.1007 |
| AMD Graphics Drivers | Radeon 8.12 |
| Intel Matrix Storage Drivers | 8.7.0.1007 |
Access Time Results
Access time is typically not a very interesting metric. However, Kingston’s new 128 GB USB 2.0 Data Traveler 200 takes the longest average time to physically access data (as we'd expect in a comparison of this sort). The three eSATA-powered thumb drives are quicker, and deliver their best access times in eSATA mode.
Write access takes much more time and reveals the weakness of multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory, which is used by all of these devices.
