Storage performance
| HD Tach v3.0.4.0 SATA average read speed | |
|---|---|
| Foxconn Renaissance X58 | ASUS Rampage II GENE X58 mATX |
| 94.5 | 94.4 |
| HD Tach v3.0.4.0 SATA burst speed | |
|---|---|
| Foxconn Renaissance X58 | ASUS Rampage II GENE X58 mATX |
| 210.1 | 199.8 |
| HD Tach v3.0.4.0 USB average read speed | |
|---|---|
| Foxconn Renaissance X58 | ASUS Rampage II GENE X58 mATX |
| 29.7 | 32.3 |
| HD Tach v3.0.4.0 FireWire average read speed | |
|---|---|
| Foxconn Renaissance X58 | ASUS Rampage II GENE X58 mATX |
| 36.3 | 36.1 |
The one standout metric in the storage evaluation is the USB test, where the Rampage GENE II is consistently quicker than the Foxconn Renaissance. That's hard to reconcile considering both boards use the same southbridge, ICH10R, and an identical set of drivers, but we report what we see.
In short, there's nothing wrong with the GENE II's subsystem.