MSI Datamag 20Gbps 2TB External SSD Review

1. Introduction 2. MSI Datamag 20Gbps 2TB3. ATTO/CrystalDiskMark/AS SSD4. Throughput 5. PCMark 10 Data Drive Benchmark6. 3DMark Storage Benchmark7. Real Life File Transfers8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

The PCMark 10 Data Drive Benchmark has been designed to test drives that are used for storing files rather than applications. You can also use this test with NAS drives, USB sticks, memory cards, and other external storage devices.

The Data Drive Benchmark uses 3 traces, running 3 passes with each trace.

Trace 1. Copying 339 JPEG files, 2.37 GB in total, onto the target drive (write test).
Trace 2. Making a copy of the JPEG files (read-write test).
Trace 3. Copying the JPEG files to another drive (read test).

The Datamag 2TB drive doesn't seem to handle the rigours of the PCMark 10 Data Drive Benchmark very well. It sits close to the last position in all three trace tests and in the overall benchmark chart.

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