Hard drive benchmark software wiki

Under Windows and above, each test uses uncached asynchronous file operations with an IO queue length of Each test runs for at least 20 seconds. These standard tests have been defined below. A large test file is created on the disk under test 1 GB for non solid state drives, 2 GB for solid state drives. The file is read sequentially from start to end.

The test uses uncached asynchronous file operations with an IO queue length of A large file is written to the disk under test MB for non solid state drives, MB for solid state drives. Compare the numbers you get in CrystalDiskMark to what the manufacturer claims the speed should be.

Pro tip: If you have an SSD or NVMe drive, keep in mind that it may not maintain peak speeds during very large file transfers due to the high-speed cache being maxed-out. It cycles through various tests similar to real world scenarios, benchmarking drive speeds, work-related tasks, video editing, video-conferencing. That makes PCMark a gread benchmark to see how your system is likely to do in real life, not just on the test bench.

Running those scenes will provide a benchmark score for your total system, and individual items like GPU and CPU performance. Plus, UL also maintains an online hall of fame scoreboard to see where you land with your PC setup.

Both UL benchmarks cost money for the full package, but PCMark and 3DMark each also offers a basic edition with limited tests included for free. There you have it—now you can benchmark the most important components in your PC with some of the best mostly free software available.

Your results will not appear in the graphs immediately as the graphs are only updated once per day. Additionally, only Hard Drives of which there are at least three samples are included in the graphs. Hard Drive. Most Popular Benchmarks.