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Simulating a possible real-world scenario, our database workload consists of random 8KB transfers in a 67 per cent read/33 per cent write distribution. Measured in operations per second, the Plextor falls behind the Corsair and hynix drives.
The file server pattern shows all drives to be equal, with performance scaling nicely as the queue depth is increased.
The workstation pattern, meanwhile, makes use of 8KB transfers in an 80 per cent read/20 per cent write distribution. A very similar story unfolds as on the file server profile. Of course, most consumer users won't be putting this type of load on it, though it's good to know how the controller/NAND architecture stands up to rigorous testing.