Chapter 1. Test configuration & programs used
Sun, 09/02/2007 - 06:33 — Tomas Hlatky
HD Tach RW
Looking at the graph, it is quite clear, who is going to be favourite in this test. With an average read speed in 32.3 MB/s, Corsair's Voyager almost reached indicated specification, and its write speed in 27.9 MB/s we can easily consider like a fulfilling of the specification. With read speed 30.7 MB/s Kingston DTII Plus Migo is approaching Voyager's qualities, even its write speed is "only" 17.2 MB/s. At the end of the list, there is PQI U339 Pro, not surpassing its potentials with read speed being 23.9 MB/s and write speed being 16.4 MB/s, which is slightly inferior comparing to DTII Plus Migo.
IOMeter - Sequential read & write
IOMeter was employed to determine transfer rates of both reads and writes, using 0.5 kB and 1 MB files. Every test lasted precisely 1 minute. Using measuring data, I made average values, which you can see in the table.
Sequential read
Up to 16 kB, Corsair and Kingston seem to be comparable in action, and both are clearly knocking down PQI U339 Pro. Passing 32 kB, the situation changes. Flash Voyager GT switches on to a full power, and shows who the winner is.
Sequential write
The Flash Voyager seems to be quite clumsy in writing of a little files. Even the PQI - a pensioner is doing better for this time. During the whole test there is the same 2 - 3 MB, putting PQI on the second position after Kingston. The situation again radically changes passing 32 kB. Flash Voyager changes into a turbo machine and does its best. In this moment Corsair speed up, and from the last place in the list with 8.02 MB/s it gets to nearly 22 MB/s and at once it accelerates to a write speed 26.5 MB. These are the values, wiping Corsair's competitor's eyes. The champion is Flash Voyager GT.
- ASUS P5B Deluxe bios 1004 with Intel drives 8.1.1.1010
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 (8x400MHz)
- 2 x A-Data DDR2 1GB 400MHZ (4,4,4,12)
- ASUS ATi Radeon 1950Pro
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATAII
- 2 x Hitachi DeskStar T7K250 250 GB SATAII
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- HD Tach RW 3.0.1.0
- Iometer 2006.07.27
HD Tach RW
Looking at the graph, it is quite clear, who is going to be favourite in this test. With an average read speed in 32.3 MB/s, Corsair's Voyager almost reached indicated specification, and its write speed in 27.9 MB/s we can easily consider like a fulfilling of the specification. With read speed 30.7 MB/s Kingston DTII Plus Migo is approaching Voyager's qualities, even its write speed is "only" 17.2 MB/s. At the end of the list, there is PQI U339 Pro, not surpassing its potentials with read speed being 23.9 MB/s and write speed being 16.4 MB/s, which is slightly inferior comparing to DTII Plus Migo.
IOMeter - Sequential read & write
IOMeter was employed to determine transfer rates of both reads and writes, using 0.5 kB and 1 MB files. Every test lasted precisely 1 minute. Using measuring data, I made average values, which you can see in the table.
Sequential read
Up to 16 kB, Corsair and Kingston seem to be comparable in action, and both are clearly knocking down PQI U339 Pro. Passing 32 kB, the situation changes. Flash Voyager GT switches on to a full power, and shows who the winner is.
Sequential write
The Flash Voyager seems to be quite clumsy in writing of a little files. Even the PQI - a pensioner is doing better for this time. During the whole test there is the same 2 - 3 MB, putting PQI on the second position after Kingston. The situation again radically changes passing 32 kB. Flash Voyager changes into a turbo machine and does its best. In this moment Corsair speed up, and from the last place in the list with 8.02 MB/s it gets to nearly 22 MB/s and at once it accelerates to a write speed 26.5 MB. These are the values, wiping Corsair's competitor's eyes. The champion is Flash Voyager GT.
