Summary

How to test Performance of the Solidigm™ (formerly Intel®) client SSD series.

Many factors can affect performance results. Provided below are a few factors to check.

1. BIOS optimization:
   • Enable “Hyper Threating” & Intel® “Turbo Mode”;
   • Disable “EIST (Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology)”, “PCIe ASPM (Active State Power Management)”, “C States” & “P States"
     
2. OS (Windows® 10/11) Optimization:
   • Disable all Virus & Firewall protections;
   • Disable Screen Saver & Sleep;
   • Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only;
   • No paging file;
   • Disable "Scheduled drive Defragment/Optimization";
   • Disable Windows* Updates and all schedules tasks;
   • Power option Optimization:
     • Choose “High performance” power plan in Power option;
     • Disable “PCI Express link power management”;
     • Change “Turn off Hard Drive after” to “0 minute (Never);
     • Set “Minimal/Maximum Processor State” to 100% both.
       
3. Drive Optimization:
   • Confirm the drive is using the optimal connection;
   • Drives under test should be connected to the system as a secondary (non OS) drive;
   • Make sure the latest Firmware and driver are installed;
   • Run secure erase (Important Note: Always back up data regularly and before proceeding as this process removes all data from the drive.)
     • Download & install Solidigm™ Storage Tool and select “Secure Erase” if it’s a NVMe Solidigm™ client SSD;
     • Use some 3^rd party tool like HDAT2* & KillDisk* to perform secure erase on a SATA Solidigm™ client SSD;
   • Run “Performance Booster”;
     
4. Install correct and latest benchmark application to test performance, here using CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4” as sample, which could be found on https://crystalmark.info/
   1. Choose correct SSD type under “Setting” menu;

2. Choose “Peak Performance” in “Profile” menu.

3. Select the partition/drive needs to be tested.

4. Save the results in a text file. This will show the MB/s and the corresponding IOPS results.

1. • Details about the issue being experienced and what you have already tried.
   • System details.

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