Benchmark Results
Data Transfer Diagram
A 68 MB/s sequential read data transfer rate is an impressive result; especially as it doesn't decrease as you fill the drive with data. Write performance was well between 40 MB/s and almost 50 MB/s, which is well suited for sequential data-stream applications. Video editing is a good example.
Using two SanDisk SSD 5000 drives for a RAID 0 configuration almost doubles the read transfer rate to approximately 122 MB/s. The sequential write performance is 70-76 MB/s, which is often inferior to that of conventional hard drives.
Access Time
Whether we benchmarked an individual SSD 5000, or two of them in a RAID 0 array, the read access time seems to be virtually nonexistent.
Article continues belowInterface Bandwidth
The interface bandwidth equals the maximum sequential read transfer performance of either an individual drive or the RAID 0 setup. SanDisk supports SATA/150 speeds, which would not even be necessary at a maximum transfer rate of 68 MB/s per drive.
