Performance and testing
Sequential and random speed, queue depth, heat, and how fast storage reaches games and apps.
Performance
Sequential and random performance: what MB/s and IOPS measure
Understand what sequential and random I/O performance mean for SSDs and how MB/s and IOPS metrics guide storage choices.
Performance
Queue depth explained: how SSD benchmarks load a drive
Learn what queue depth means in SSD benchmarks, how it affects performance, and how to read test results.
Performance
Thermal throttling and SSD heatsinks: how drives manage heat
How solid state drives avoid overheating through throttling and heatsinks, plus tips for checking drive health.
Performance
DirectStorage and game loading: how NVMe changes asset streaming
Explains DirectStorage, an API that lets games read NVMe drives with low CPU overhead, and how NVMe speeds up asset streaming.
Performance
SSD vs hard drive: how flash and spinning disks differ in speed
Learn why solid state drives outperform hard disk drives: no moving parts, higher bandwidth, and modern interfaces like NVMe.