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PCMARK 10 FULL SYSTEM STORAGE BENCHMARK
PCMark 10 Storage Benchmarks produce an overall score as a measure of drive performance. Comparing devices is as simple as comparing scores. The tests also measure and report the bandwidth and average access time performance for the drive. Each test uses traces recorded while performing real-world tasks such as booting Windows 10, starting applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, working with applications such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and copying several large files and many small files.
The WD_Black SN850X Gen4 8TB SSD performed well and placed #14 of all SSDs we have tested to date. Conversely, it is easily the top 8TB SSD we have tested with this benchmark.
PCMARK 10 QUICK SYSTEM STORAGE BENCHMARK
The Quick System Drive Benchmark is a subset of the Full test and is more representative of typical daily usage to show what would be expected regarding hybrid SSD performance on a day-to-day basis.
The 8TB SN850X placed in the mid-range of SSDs tested to date in the PCMark 10 Quick System Drive Test, as shown in this chart. By the numbers, it is the 19th best score received to date.
TRUE DATA TESTING
For our True Data Testing, we simply loaded 15GB video, music, photo and OS files onto the WD_Black SN850X 8TB SSD and copied the data to a new folder on that same disk.
This was one of the SN850x best results and we followed through with this test a number of times to confirm its accuracy. This SSD is one of the top 2 drives to date in moving real world data.
PASSMARK PERFORMANCE TEST
We thought we might add a few extras in our report today, PassMark Performance Test DiskMark component being a nice addition. This software tests sequential reads and writes, along with IOPS and compares the result with millions of other SSDs worldwide. We might suggest being in the 99th percentile of all SSDs tested was a decent result.
The WD_Black SN850x placed 8th in SSDs tested to date on the Passmark Diskmark software.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: ENDWALKER BENCHMARK
The Final Fantasy Benchmark is a new tool in our arsenal and geared specifically to the gamer. The software is installed directly on the SSD and the SSD tested, providing and end result of FPS and scene transition times.
The WD_Black SN850X 8TB SSD is one of the fastest SSDs at game loading we have had to date, with a total loading time of 5.7 seconds.
