64 GB Solid State Drive Round-Up

How We Tested

During our tests we used the configuration listed below and the only variable component between each benchmarking session was
the SSD being tested.

Hardware Configuration

• CPU: Core i5-750
• Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D Premium
• Memory: Two 1 GB Crucial CT12864BA1339 modules (DDR3-1333/PC2-10600, CL9, 1.5 V), configured at 1,333 MHz
• Video Card: GeForce GTX 260/216
• Video resolution: 1440×900 75 Hz
• Video Monitor: Samsung Syncmaster 932BW
• Power Supply: SilverStone Element ST75EF 750 W
• CPU Cooler: Intel stock
• Hard Disk Drive (for booting): Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160 GB
• Optical Drive: LG GSA-H54N

Software Configuration

• Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit using NTFS file system
• Intel Inf driver version: 9.1.1.1020
• NVIDIA video driver version: 195.62

Benchmarking Software

• CrystalDiskMark 2.2.0p
• DiskSpeed32 3.0.0.5
• HD Tune 2.55

Error Margin

We adopted a 3% error margin. So, performance differences below 3% cannot be considered meaningful. In other words, products where the performance difference is below 3% must be considered as having similar performance.