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Zephik
07-27-2009, 05:20 AM
So if an average SSD drive is Up to 230MB/sec read and Up to 160MB/sec write, what would my hard drive be? It's a 5400RPM Enhanced IDE WD Scorpio Laptop Hard Drive. Also, how would it compare to a normal 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s drive?
crenn
07-27-2009, 08:59 AM
60-80MB/s Read and about 20MB/s lower than the read figure for write.
Collinstheclown
07-27-2009, 09:44 AM
Keep in mind those are probably peak speeds on the SSD.




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progbuddy
08-01-2009, 10:40 PM
Keep in mind those are probably peak speeds on the SSD.




-CollinstheClown

Then again, you have to factor in the near-zero latency when compared to a hard drive, which has a physically moving actuator and platter, both with physical latencies. SSDs hit near-peak speeds all the time.