Intel’s X25-E SSD Walks All Over The Competition
Features
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Test Setup, Transfer Diagram
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Low Level System Hardware | |
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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 300TX4Promise FastTrak TX4310 Driver 2.06.1.310 |
Networking | Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
Graphic Subsystem | On-Board GraphicsATI RageXL, 8 MB |
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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 |
Performance and Power Measurements | IOMeter 2006.07.27, Workstation-Benchmark, Streaming-Benchmark |
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System Software and Drivers | |
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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 |
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Efficiency Test Platform | |
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Notebook | Dell Latitude D630, Mobile 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 Widescreen WXGA+ LCD (1400x900) |
Graphics Card | Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 |
Sound Card | Integrated |
Power Supply | 9-Cell/85WHr Primary Battery |
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System Software and Drivers | |
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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) |
X25-E Transfer Diagram
The X25-E doesn’t provide throughput that’s as steady and controllable as on a hard drive, especially on writes, but the overall performance is still more than impressive. Bear in mind that this isn’t a drive one would buy for its throughput; modern 15,000 RPM hard drives aren’t too far away from these numbers at only a fraction of the cost. The X25-E was made to dominate in I/O performance, as you’ll see on the following pages.
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