Disk Benchmarks
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This page lists benchmark tests for some hard drives.
The tests are done with Disk Utility program (Ubuntu) and usually are Read-Only Benchmark tests on used drives.
Test results
Test setup:
- Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-M PRO, Chipset: Intel Z68
- CPU: Intel i5-2500K @3.30GHz
- SATA Host Adapter1: ASMedia Technology ASM1062 Serial ATA controller
- SATA Host Adapter2: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI controller
- Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop
Legend:
- RR = Read Rate (Mb/s)
- WR = Write rate (Mb/s)
- AT = Access Time (ms)
| Drive and specs | Capacity | Connection | Min RR | Max RR | Avg RR | Avg AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo ST9250315AS | 250GB | USB 480Mb/s | 23.2 | 40.3 | 38.5 | 25.5 |
| Samsung SP2504C, SunBright enclosure | 250GB | USB 480Mb/s | 33.9 | 38.2 | 36.0 | 14.6 |
| OCZ Vertex 3 (SSD) | 120GB | SATA3 6Gb/s | 321.6 | 564.1 | 522.8 | 0.2 |