Corsair Neutron 240 GB vs. OCZ Agility 4 256 GB SSD Review
How We Tested
Contents
During our testing procedures, we used the configuration listed below. The only variable component between each benchmarking session was the SSD being tested.
Hardware Configuration
- CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K
- Motherboard: ASUS P9X79
- Memory: Four 4 GB Mushkin Blackline modules
- Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7950 3 GB
- Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Video Monitor: Viewsonic VX2260WM
- Power Supply: SilverStone 1,000 W
- CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40
- Boot Drive: Kingston HyperX 3K 240 GB
Software Configuration
- Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit using NTFS File System
- Intel INF Driver Version 9.2.0.1016
- AMD Driver Version: AMD Catalyst 12.3
Benchmarking Software
Error Margin
We adopted a 3% error margin in our tests, meaning performance differences of less than 3% can’t be considered meaningful. Therefore, when the performance difference between two products is less than 3%, we consider them to have similar performance.