The performance benefits of cache drives aren't always obvious when looking at synthetic benchmarks alone so it's important to conduct some real world tests. We measured the time taken from the system posting to desktop with a stopwatch.
We see impressive reductions in the time taken for the system to boot with the cache drives enabled. This is one of the most noticeable performance improvements with cache drives.
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At CES this week Kioxia is launching its BG7 series SSDs at CES 2026, marking the first client‑focused drives to use the company’s eighth‑generation BiCS Flash paired with its new CMOS‑Bonded‑to‑Array (CBA) architecture. The update targets thin‑and‑light notebooks, compact desktops and OEM systems, promising stronger performance and improved power efficiency over the previous BG6 generation.
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Nice idea, but the price drops have killed cache drives IMO.
I still dont have an SSD in my main system, im embarassed to say