Storage Performance

We accept updated the initial storage results testing both AHCI (Samsung SSD 850 Pro) and NVMe (Samsung SM951) solid state storage. The post-obit tests were conducted using the Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SATA 6Gb/southward SSD installed on the Asrock Z97 Extreme6.

The CrystalDiskMark sequential 32 queues and 1 thread exam provided similar results beyond all three operating systems using the Samsung SSD 850 Pro 512GB.

The 4K 32 queues and i thread test showed Windows 10 and viii.1 delivering similar read operation while Windows 7 was a fraction slower. That difference was amplified when looking at the write performance, here Windows vii was noticeably slower.

The sequential performance was again very like every bit Windows ten and 8.1 provided almost identical performance, Windows 7 was again just a fraction slower.

Finally the 4K functioning with the Samsung SSD shows all three operating systems delivering similar results, this time Windows seven is slightly faster than Windows x.

Storage Performance with the Samsung SM951 NVMe SSD

The following tests were conducted using the Samsung SM951 256GB NVMe SSD installed in the Ultra Chiliad.2 slot on the Asrock Z97 Extreme6. Note nosotros were unable to get the SM951 NVMe working in Windows 7.

Windows x and Windows viii.1 show like SSD performance when using an Thou.2 NVMe drive.

Once again Windows 10 and 8.1 are evenly matched when measuring 4K Q32T1 performance.

The sequential results are also much the same.

The 4K performance provides mixed results. Windows ten was a fraction ameliorate when measuring read functioning while Windows 8.1 was much better when comparing write performance.