File Copy and Workstation Performance
DiskBench
With DiskBench we place a 50GB single file onto the test drive. We copy this file from the test drive to a new folder on the test drive, volume to volume. This tests the performance of the drive’s ability to copy a single large file from itself to itself as if you were copying files on the same drive, it replicates this drive being your primary and only drive. Results are in duration Seconds, lower is better.
Copying a large 50GB file from volume to volume the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR also produces very strong results, coming up very close once again to the CORSAIR MP700 PRO. Technically the CORSAIR MP700 PRO is faster, but only by tenths of a second, or 2% faster copy time, this is simply not noticeable. Compared to the ADATA LEGEND 970 the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is also 2% faster than that. When we compare it to the fastest PCIe Gen4 SSD, the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is 5% faster.
There is a huge difference between the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR and the older generation MSI SPATIUM M480 HS and M470. The MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is 33% faster than the M480 and 42% faster than the M470, saving you 7-10 seconds on copying a large file.
SPECworkstation 3.1
We are using SPECworkstation 3.1 and specifically the WPCstorage test. “The storage workload is based on storage transaction traces from a wide variety of professional applications engaged in real work.” It includes media and entertainment, product development, life sciences, energy, and general operations. Each program receives a score, and they are averaged together for an overall score, higher is better.
At first glance, you will notice how the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR does extremely well compared to even the two other PCIe Gen5 SSDs in this workstation application test. The MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR scores an 8.68 for the overall score, which flies past the CORSAIR MP700 PRO and ADATA LEGEND 970, and even the Acer Predator GM7000. We will look at this a bit closer below.
On percentages, the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR has a 23% advantage over the CORSAIR MP700 PRO and a 27% advantage over the ADATA LEGEND 970. Compared to the previous generation MSI SPATIUM M480 the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is 67% faster and compared to the M470 the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is 91% better. To get a better understanding at where the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is faster compared to the CORSAIR MP700 PRO, let’s look at all the results a little closer at the screenshots below.
In the screenshots above you can see the data broken down into the applications tested, and the bandwidth result for each test between the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR (left) and CORSAIR MP700 PRO (right). When you look at these results, you will see some key applications where the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is faster in bandwidth and performance.
Specifically, we see much higher results in all of the Maya applications tested, SPECapcMaya and MayaVenice. We also see higher results with namd and MozillaVS and handbrake. In other applications, though the CORSAIR MP700 PRO is faster, such as ccx and 7z. Then there are other apps that have similar performance between the two.
Therefore, what is going to matter here is your use case for professional workstation type of applications. Depending on the app you use primarily one or the other SSD here will be best for your needs in performance. If you are a Maya fiend, the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is going to be preferred for performance, it will just depend on your needs.
Overall, the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR has an average result that is higher than the CORSAIR MP700 PRO and ADATA LEGEND 970 for workstation applications. In any regard, the MSI SPATIUM M570 PRO 2TB FROZR is a great SSD for workstation apps as well as hardware enthusiasts or gaming.