The latest flash-based SD memory cards with UHS-I deliver up to 63 MB/s throughput. Users who want to exploit that performance need to pay attention to a few details, like making sure they upgrade to a USB 3.0 card reader. Which card is the fastest?
eSATA: on-board eSATA (ICH10R) USB 2.0: on-board USB 2.0 (ICH10R) USB 3.0: NEC D720200F1 (Gigabyte GA-USB3.0)
Card Reader
Pretec P240 USB 3.0
Power Supply
OCZ EliteXstream 800 W, OCZ800EXS-EU
Benchmarks
Performance Measurements
h2benchw 3.16 CrystalDiskMark 3.0
I/O Performance
IOMeter 2008.08.18 Fileserver-Benchmark Webserver-Benchmark Database-Benchmark Workstation-Benchmark Streaming Reads and Writes
System Software & Drivers
Operating System
Windows 7 Ultimate
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