File Copy and Workstation Performance
DiskBench
With DiskBench, we run two different tests. First, 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. Second, we do the same thing but with the SteamLibrary folder. The SteamLibrary folder is a 243GB folder containing 570 smaller files. This replicates a folder with varying file sizes and copying those files.
Copying a large 50GB file from volume to volume on the TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I 2TB SSD, it took 13.417 seconds, which puts it just below the middle on performance. This is actually a good result when compared to the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO, which took 14.8 seconds. The TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I 2TB SSD was 10% faster in terms of file copy, which puts it on the playing field with the other SSDs, while the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO certainly had the slowest time.
Much is the same, copying a 100GB file, the TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I 2TB SSD is just under middle on performance compared to the other SSDs. However, compared to the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO, the TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I 2TB SSD is 6% faster, separating itself pretty well.
When copying a very large Steam Library folder, which consists of many different file sizes, the TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I 2TB SSD performs rather strongly. It was the third fastest SSD on the graph at 69.762 seconds, beating many of the other SSDs. Compared to the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO, the TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I 2TB SSD was 9% faster.
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.
In SPECworkstation 3.1 WPCstorage testing, clearly the Phison E28 reference SSD is the standout, but other than that one, the TEAMGROUP T-FORCE GE PRO AirFlow I 2TB SSD performs about middle of the road. It does outperform the ADATA LEGEND 970 PRO by 7%, which shows improvement.