Let’s now move on to a direct comparison with some other SSDs in the real life of a workstation. The following benchmarks show very clearly that the SSD still needs a lot of optimization when using the controller (firmware). The write performance is very clearly behind the theoretical possibilities in some applications, while single applications like Maya Venice suddenly ignite the data turbo. However, one is worlds behind the HP FX9000 Pro, despite such great results in the synthetic benchmarks.
Reading is very similar, with exceptions like NAMD, but there are cases like MCAT where the data rate drops disproportionately.
Yes, the performance is also completely sufficient for applications, but it is already very mixed depending on the application and workload. And so you really have to consider whether you subjectively really feel it and whether it really increases productivity in the individual case or perhaps even decreases it in the worst case.
Summary and conclusion
The SSD is very economical and efficient, stays nice and cool, and does not scream for a fat cooler. It has interesting flash modules installed and has a rather exotic controller. All this is the positive side with the have-want factor. But there is also a downside, and that is probably still rooted in the firmware. I see an extreme need to catch up here in many applications, regarding the pure optimization for larger and longer data streams (e.g. when streaming the video file) or even many small and write and copy operations in some workstation applications (CCX, among others).
You cannot simply ignore the minor weaknesses and partial performance drops, even if it is often not even noticeable in practice. But they are there and definitely tarnish the positive overall picture. I would have liked to see a really more consistent performance, but what isn’t can still become. The device is usable for gaming and the loading times of the games are nothing to get angry about. But it’s like always: The devil is in the details. I would definitely not install them in a workstation with very different workloads. Price-wise, it is supposed to compete directly with Corsair’s MP600 GS (at least at MSRP in USD), which I think is very ambitious and yet grossly exaggerated. There is still a lot of optimization to be done here and/or the price to be adjusted to the performance.
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