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TSSDR TEST BENCH AND PROTOCOL
SSD testing at TSSDR differs slightly, depending on whether we are looking at consumer or enterprise storage media. Our newest system is comprised of the latest Intel Ultra 9 CPU set into the ASUS Z890 ProArt Creator motherboard with 64GB of Corsair Platinum Dominator DDR5-6400 memory. For Creators, this motherboard contains two Thunderbolt 5 (80Gbps), a Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) and a USB 3.2 2×2 (20Gbps) Type-C port, something no other has done to date.
For this Test Bench, there are just a few standard performance tweaks and our new ProArt Z890 Test Bench is set at 5.4GHz while the 64GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR5-6400 memory settled in at 6600MHz.
The components of this Test Bench are detailed below. All hardware is linked for purchase and product sales may be reached by a simple click on the individual item.
TSSDR INTEL ULTRA 9 ASUS PROART Z890 COMPONENTS
| PC CHASSIS: | Corsair iCUE Link 6500x RGB Mid-Tower Dual Chamber |
| MOTHERBOARD: | ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WIFI LGA 1851 ATX |
| CPU: | Intel Ultra 9 Desktop Processor 285K |
| CPU COOLER: | Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX RGB Liquid |
| POWER SUPPLY: | Corsair HX1000i Platinum Modular Ultra Low Noise |
| GRAPHICS: | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity White |
| MEMORY: | Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB DDR5-6400 |
| FANS: | Corsair iCUE Link RX120 MAX RGB |
| KEYBOARD: | Corsair K100 AIR Wireless RGB Mechanical |
| MOUSE: | Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless Gaming |
| MONITOR 32″x3 | Samsung 32 Inch Viewfinity UR59 4K |
BENCHMARK SOFTWARE
The software in use for today’s analysis is typical of many of our reviews and consists of Crystal Disk Info, ATTO Disk Benchmark, Crystal Disk Mark, Anvil’s Storage Utilities, AJA, TxBench, as well as Sustained Disk Transfer, Temperature and True Data Transfer Rate Testing. Our selection of software allows each to build on the last and to provide validation to results already obtained.
CFEXPRESSB COMPATIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE CHART
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There is quite a few Sony cameras that use CFExpress Type A cards including the A9, A9II, A9II and the A1 II. Plus, the Sony FX video cameras. Sony is the only major brand using Type A cards. The value of Type A cards is their small size and exceptional speed. They are slower than Type B cards, but the alternative for Sony cameras is SDXC cards, and the Type A are way faster. Type A cards work in the field with no issues for my A1 and the Sony A9III (whose top speed is 120fps). One case where raw stats does not tell the whole story, here camera frame rates, the camera’s cache and a card’s sustained transfer speed means more than raw stats.
I hear ya but unfortunately we haven’t got the means to have that equipment in hand for testing. The purpose of RAW stats is to demonstrtate the absolute maximum performance that can be achieved. By testing frame rate, internal camera cache size as well as the cameras sustained transfer speed, we are testing the camera…and not the storage medium. Digital cameras are notorious for cheaping out on the data transfer interface. Stay tuned though as we have a 2TB Type A report which will be published soon.