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    HELP : m14x r2 MSATA + HDD combo configuration

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by joeybacs, Oct 27, 2013.

  1. joeybacs

    joeybacs Newbie

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    m14x r2
    Mushkin Atlas 120gb-DX msata
    500 gb HDD
    fresh install AHCI

    EXPECTED performance should be

    Performance
    Max Sequential Read
    Up to 560 MB/s
    Max Sequential Write
    Up to 530 MB/s
    4KB Random Write
    Up to 80,000 IOPS
    Seek Time
    <0.1 ms
    MTBF
    2,000,000 hours

    So I did a fresh install of windows 7 on my msata mushkin.. setup up is on AHCI.

    Then I did a test run to check the speed of my

    This is what I got...
    PLEASE HELP.. I have read other posts, but I don't seem to get what's wrong with it.
    MSATA speed.jpg
     
    joeybacs, Oct 27, 2013
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  2. MyDigitalSSD

    MyDigitalSSD Company Representative

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    They probably used ATTO and their absolute best performing density to come up with those max R/W numbers. Your Crystal test looks normal to me nothing out of whack for a 120GB drive. Computer feels much faster right?

    MyDigitalSSD
     
    MyDigitalSSD, Oct 28, 2013
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  3. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Standard fare for a 120 GB drive with a SF-2281 controller and an incompressible data benchmark. Similar reads to what I get with a 240 GB Mushkin Deluxe, writes are higher due to the NAND as well as the controller channels being fully populated.

    Also, notice the "up to" part of the read/write speeds advertised. You get those transfer speeds with a fully empty drive with no OS running on it, entirely compressible data, in other words non realistic ideal conditions for any SSD under normal use.
     
    tijo, Oct 28, 2013
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