在記憶體、快閃記憶體市場佔有一席的A-DATA威剛科技,近來雖然受到市場上對DRAM產業不安訊息的困擾,不過在新產品的研發跟推出時程上,可是一點也不受景氣寒冬的影響(有投資才有成果,這是必然的),繼之前搶先業界,推出支援X58晶片組的「三通道記憶體」之後,在目前最紅的應用--固態硬碟SSD上面,也推出了新的產品「XPG」系列,主打「Extreme、Performance、Gear」(極限、效能、玩家良伴)三大主軸。這次Edward也提前拿到了威剛即將推出的新產品:A-DATA「XPG」固態硬碟SSD 192GB,在這邊先為大家搶先曝光一下。
Although the recession strike deeply in the DRAM/Flash industry, the famous brand DRAM Module/Flash Drive manufacturer: A-DATA Technology, still release a brand new SSD product-- A-DATA "XPG" 192GB SSD, and try to redefine the product in "Extreme, Performance, Gear". Now we already got it in the XFastest, let's have a short tour on this lastest SSD products.
外包裝,亮面的外型,容量為192GB,為2.5吋、SATA2規格,並且內建mini-USB接頭,並支援USB2.0傳輸規格。
The packing, A-DATA "XPG" SSD comes with 192GB in capacity, and design in 2.5", SATA II spec. and have a built-in mini-USB connector with USB 2.0 function.
「XPG」的三大訴求:「Extreme、Performance、Gear」
The Main points on the "XPG": Extreme, Performance, Gear.
主打的內容也是以玩家期待的為主;極佳化的SATA效能、省電、防震、並支援RAID功能。
The features also stated clearly on the top: Excellent SATA II Performance, Power Saving, Shock resistance, and RAID support. Now we already heard that some SSD can not support the RAID, so we are highly interested on this topic.
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從規格表來看,除了外型符合2.5吋SATAII 規格之外,官方標示讀寫效能可達讀170MB/s、寫100MB/s之多。
Provide Read up to 170MB/s, Write up to 100MB/s.
尚未定版的包裝內容,不過已經大致上齊備了。
The stuff inside the packing, it is not a final version but we believe it is almost done.
提醒玩家,不要同時使用兩種介面(SATA與USB同時使用),以免造成本體的損壞。
A note on the SSD: Do not use both interface (SATA/USB) in the same time.
產品正面,採用全鋁殼拉髮絲紋設計,在同類型產品中的完成度非常高。
The top of the products, all aluminum casing with hairline glare.
背面也加上了「A-DATA」與「XPG」的銘刻,力推品牌的戰鬥氣息,非常濃厚。
You can see the A-DATA and XPG logo on the back, it is full of the battle feeling.
採用標準SATA接頭配置,左側則是mini-USB接頭,玩家除了可以當固態硬碟使用外,亦可當隨身硬碟使用,這也是目前SSD產品最流行的設計趨勢。
The standard SATA connection and comes with the mini-USB connector, you can use it as a SSD or a Flash Drive, it is also a trend on the SSD design in Taiwan.
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測試平台 Platform
Intel Core i7 965 Extreme
華碩 ASUS Rampage II Extreme
威剛 A-DATA X Series DDR3-1600 1GB x1
WD WD1001FLAS (as system disk)
ATI Readon 4670 (BBA)
七盟 Seventeam Thundering 1000W (ST-1000E-AD)
Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit (with IDE Mode, not ACHI mode)
測試平台一覽。
Testing platform shoot.
本日主角:威剛A-DATA XPG SSD 192GB
工商服務時間,感謝七盟電子出借1000W電源供應器;ST-1000E-AD作為測試之用。
Thanks the Seventeam Electronics for the 1000W power supply supported: ST-1000E-AD.
CtrystalDiskMark 2.2 score.
ATTO Disk Benchmark Score.
HD Tune Pro: Read Score.
HD Tune Pro: Write Score.
HD Tune Pro: File Benchmark Score, File Length 32KB
HD Tune Pro: File Benchmark Score, File Length 512MB
小結:Finetune完畢、且具備穩定效能的固態硬碟產品。
Final Words: Fine-tuned, Stable Performance, more than a MLC SSD.
從測試的成績來看,威剛這款XPG SSD 192GB,同樣是屬於MLC顆粒的產品。雖然一般玩家對於SLC、MLC兩者孰優孰劣,仍有一定程度的歧見,不過在這款產品的測試結果來看,採用了JMicron控制器的威剛XPG SSD 192GB,依然提供了相當快速的讀寫速度,在讀取/寫入測試當中,分別可達170MB/s以及100MB/s(而且還是剛剛好 XD 一點也不多),速度比起目前主流的產品,還要再快上一些,並具備mini-USB Port的設計,整體而言算是一款表現相當OK的產品。不過眼尖的玩家也會注意到寫入部份的起伏,這在MLC顆粒的產品中,目前仍是無解的問題,如果只是一般應用,其實影響並不十分明顯,測試過程中也都能保持順暢,如果玩家們有意購入SSD固態硬碟,建議先檢視自身需求之後,再來選購會是比較明智的選擇。
From the test result, we know that the A-DATA XPG SSD 192GB is using MLC Flash as the storage space, although the enthusiast have different comments on the SLC/MLC, but as the performance testing, the XPG SSD 192GB with JMicron controller still have a stable performance in the testing, the speed can reach the offical stated 170MB/s in read and 110MB/s in write (with ATTO Disk Benchmark), in the normal usage, this gear can meet most of the demands. But some user may find a vibration issue in the writing test, but for now it is the MLC limitation, just for you guys as reference.
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