Intel SSD 510 Series 120GB Crystal Disk Mark Performance on SATA2 SATA3 RAID0 Linus Tech Tips
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ncix.com Intel's SATA3 6.0Gb/s drives are here. This video is intended to give us a look at how they perform depending on the kind of controller they are connected to as well as how they perform in RAID0
The video presents a hands-on benchmark of the Intel SSD 510 Series 120GB across several controller and interface configurations to evaluate how SATA 2 and SATA 3, as well as RAID0, impact performance. Linus walks through testing with CrystalDiskMark, noting that results are synthetic and may not directly reflect real-world performance but provide useful comparisons. The setup includes a single SSD connected to SATA 3, a dual SSD RAID 0 configuration on the motherboard’s SATA 3 ports, and a comparison to a RAID card configuration using an LSI 9268 controller. The reviewer also mentions comparing against a RevoDrive X2 240GB for sequential and random workloads, highlighting how data patterns influence results. Key observations include that sequential reads benefit substantially from a wider data bus in RAID0, with speeds approaching 1 GB/s on the dual-drive onboard setup, while writes show more variation depending on controller and card efficiency. The discussion concludes by emphasizing workload dependence, noting that high-end RAID controllers and firmware updates may further improve performance for the Intel 510 Series, and invites viewers to consider their own workloads when choosing a configuration for OS and data storage.
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Questions answered
- What configurations were tested in the Intel SSD 510 Series video?
- The test configurations include a single Intel SSD 510 120GB on SATA 3, a dual SSD 510 RAID 0 on the motherboard's SATA 3 ports, and a comparison with an LSI 9268 RAID controller card. A RevoDrive X2 240GB was also tested for additional sequential and random workloads.
- Why are CrystalDiskMark results not guaranteed to reflect real-world performance?
- CrystalDiskMark is a synthetic benchmark that focuses on specific operations and data patterns, so results can differ from real-world usage. The video emphasizes that results are useful for comparing configurations but not definitive indicators of everyday performance.
- What is a key takeaway about RAID configurations from the video?
- Sequential reads benefit significantly from a wider data bus in RAID0 configurations, with onboard SATA 3 showing near 1 GB/s reads for dual drives, while writes are more influenced by controller efficiency and firmware.