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Comparison Table, Test Setups
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| Manufacturer | Walton Chaintech | Memory Corp | Memory Corp | Silicon Power | Soliware | Super Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family | APOGEE | F4 MLC | F4 MLC | SLC SSD | S100 MLC SSD | MasterDrive OX |
| Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Available Capacities | 32,128 GB | 8-128 GB | 8-128 GB | 8, 16, 32 GB | 64, 128 GB | 16, 32, 128 GB |
| Interface | SATA / 300 - USB | SATA / 300 | SATA / 300 | SATA / 300 | SATA /150 | SATA/300 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" |
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| Low Level Benchmarks - System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Graphics Subsystem | On-Board GraphicsATI RageXL, 8 MB |
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Performance Measurements | c't h2benchw 3.6PCMark05 V1.01 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10Fileserver-BenchmarkWebserver-BenchmarkDatabase-BenchmarkWorkstation-Benchmark |
| Performance and Power Measurements | IOMeter 2006.07.27Workstation-BenchmarkStreaming-Benchmark |
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| System Software and Drivers | |
|---|---|
| OS | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition,Service Pack1 |
| Platform Driver | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025 |
| Graphics Driver | Default Windows Graphics Driver |
Test Notebook and Settings
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| Platform | |
|---|---|
| Notebook | Dell Latitude D630Mobile Intel GM965 Express Chipset |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 (45 nm; 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| Benchmarks and Settings | |
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| VLC | Version 0.8.6hPlaying VOB file |
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