CrystalDiskMark is a synthetic benchmark that tests both sequential and random small and mid-sized file transfers using incompressible data. It provides a quick look at best and worst case scenarios with regard to SSD performance, best case being larger sequential transfers and worse case being small, random transfers.
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| CrystalDiskMark x64 Benchmarks |
| Synthetic File Transfer Tests |
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At the higher queue depths, there is very little separating the SATA-based drives here. At QD1, however, the Kingston DC500 series drives offered better write performance than the competitive Samsung drives, but slightly lower read performance.
