HDTune
HDTune tests a similar level of features as compared with HDTach, but with a different access pattern. Thus provides us with an additional set of benchmark numbers to compare between storage configurations. Here we can get the minimum, maximum and average transfer rates as well as the burst rates and access times. CPU utilization has proven negligible with modern processing horsepower, and is no longer included.
HDTune's burst test gives inconsistent results. Posted here for information only.
All modern SSDs have no issue saturating their SATA 6Gb/sec link, and HDTune performs its reads in fairly large chunks, which means most SSDs can stretch their legs. That said, the ARC 100 seemed to have more variation along with an average 50-70 MB/sec lower than the typical modern SATA SSD.
I know this is off topic, but
I know this is off topic, but whatever happened to intel’s DC P3500? Is that ever going to be released?
The DC P3500 is suppose to be
The DC P3500 is suppose to be released by the end of August. I am waiting to buy one when it does.
.50/GB is decent, but I would
.50/GB is decent, but I would love to see everyday prices dip into the .30/GB range or below.
Think it won’t happen until
Think it won’t happen until we start making over 1.5tb in 2.5″
Based on how the SSD prices
Based on how the SSD prices have been declining in the last 2 years, I think that $0.30/Gb is obtainable within 2 years easily, regardless of whether or not 2.5″ 1.5Tb hard drives are available. I have had a 2.5″ 1Tb Hard drive since 2009 and there hasn’t been any indication that there is any demand for anything larger for a laptop. I have seen 2.5″ 2Tb hard drives but the height is too tall to fit in most laptops.