TweakTown’s Ranking: 97%
Introduction and Drive Particulars
Solidigm’s D7-PS1030 6.4TB is our present total enterprise SSD efficiency champion. This 3-DWPD (Drive Write Per Day) blended workload specialist is an absolute juggernaut because it pertains to blended workloads. Our testing clearly exhibits that nothing flash-based presently in circulation can match its blended workload efficiency.
The D7-PS1010 was launched alongside the D7-PS1030, and it’s supposed to fill the position of mainstream knowledge specialist designed to accommodate read-intensive 1-drive write per day (DWPD) workloads. Each fashions can be found in 15mm U.2 and seven.5mm E3.S type components. At this time, we have now in hand Solidigm’s highest spec’d, by way of 4K random learn efficiency, capability level Gen5 SSD, the three.84TB PS1010 U.2 SSD.
This SSD continues what we noticed from its 3-DWPD sibling again in August 2024, in that it’s one among solely two PCIe Gen5 SSDs we have encountered that may ship and even exceed its most marketed random learn throughput at QD512. Which means that Solidigm’s newest and best inherently have a superior learn efficiency curve over the rest we have come throughout.
One last notice for these of you who might not know the origins of Solidigm and why the seemingly fledgling firm is already delivering greater than its competitors. SK hynix is the father or mother firm of Solidigm, having acquired the whole thing of Intel’s SSD enterprise and the Dalian NAND flash manufacturing facility in China on January 4, 2022. With the acquisition, SK hynix immediately turned a serious participant within the enterprise storage enterprise. So, what was Intel storage, and all the things that made Intel storage one of many largest gamers within the enterprise SSD house is now Solidigm.
Specs/Comparability Merchandise
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| Merchandise | Particulars |
|---|---|
| Mannequin | Solidigm D7-PS1010 3.84TB |
| MSRP | N/A |
| Mannequin Quantity | SB5PH27X038T |
| Interface | PCIe Gen5 x4 |
| Kind Issue | U.2 |
| Sequential BW | As much as 14,500 MB/s |
| Random IOPS | As much as 3100K IOPS |
| Guarantee | 5-Years Restricted |
Solidigm D7-PS1010 3.84TB PCIe Gen5 x4 U.2 SSD
Solidigm gives its D7-PS1010 Sequence at capability factors starting from 1.92TB -15,36TB throughout two type components together with 15mm 2.5-inch U.2, and seven.5mm E3.S. The drive we have now in hand is 3.84TB U.2, 16-channel managed and arrayed with SK hynix V7 512Gb TLC flash. These SSDs are appropriate with main working techniques comparable to RHEL, SLES, CentOS, Ubuntu, Home windows Server, and VMware ESXi.
Check System Specs & Enterprise Testing Methodology
Enterprise SSD Check System
Previous to the AI revolution, datacenter SSDs’ regular working vary would sometimes by no means exceed QD32. With AI knowledge pipeline storage being directed by GPU, excessive queue depth efficiency has develop into paramount. Queue depths within the 1000’s at the moment are commonplace, which is why we have modified our check platform, methodology, and working system. Our charted higher queue depth vary has been revised from QD256 to QD4096 for random knowledge and as much as QD1024 for sequential testing.
Testing Methodology
TweakTown strictly adheres to industry-accepted Enterprise Stable State Storage testing procedures. Every check we carry out repeats the identical sequence of the next steps:
- Safe Erase SSD
- Write all the capability of SSD 2x (2 loops) with 128KB sequential write knowledge, seamlessly transition to the following step (sequential testing skips step 3)
- Precondition SSD by filling the drive twice with 4K or 8K random writes
- Run test-specific workload with a 30-second ramp up for five minutes at every measured Queue Depth, and document common end result
Greatest Offers: Intel Xeon w7-2495X 2500 CPU
Benchmarks – Sequential
128K Sequential Write/Learn
We precondition the drive utilizing one hundred pc sequential 128K writes at QD256 utilizing 1-thread for 2-drive fills, receiving efficiency knowledge each second. We plot this knowledge to look at the check topic’s descent into steady-state and to confirm steady-state is in impact as we seamlessly transition into testing at queue depth. A gentle-state is achieved after 1-drive fill. Common steady-state 128K sequential write efficiency at QD256 is roughly 8,400 MB/s.
Solidigm specs its D7-PS1010 3.84TB SSD as able to delivering as much as 8,200 MB/s 128K sequential write throughput. We’re getting as much as 8,600 MB/s, so manufacturing unit spec appears to be on the conservative aspect. That is the best 128K sequential write throughput we have ever extracted from any 4TB-class SSD. Spectacular.
Right here the drive is manufacturing unit spec’d for as much as 14,500 MB/s 128K sequential learn throughput. We’re hitting as much as 14,866 MB/s which additionally occurs to be a brand new lab document for this efficiency metric. When it comes to its efficiency curve throughout all measured queue depths, we want what the 6.4TB PS1030 is allotting.
Benchmarks – Random
4K Random Write/Learn
We precondition the drive utilizing one hundred pc random 4K writes at QD256 for 2-drive fills, receiving efficiency knowledge each second. We plot this knowledge to look at the check topic’s descent into steady-state and to confirm steady-state is in impact as we seamlessly transition into testing at queue depth. A gentle-state is achieved after 1-drive fill. Common steady-state 4K random write efficiency at QD256 is roughly 320K IOPS.
Our 3.84TB contender is rated at as much as 315K for 4K random write IOPS. We’re getting as much as 322K, so once more, just about spot on. Because the chart demonstrates, our check topic could be very a lot supposed for read-intensive purposes.
Efficiency right here is strictly the place the drive is designed to ship. Manufacturing facility spec right here is as much as 3,100K IOPS at QD512. We’re getting 3,271K IOPS at QD512 with our configuration, which occurs to be a brand new excessive mark for any SSD we have examined. Our 3.84TB check topic’s efficiency curve is the second-best we have encountered so far. Right here once more, we want the efficiency curve of its higher-capacity sibling, the PS1030 6.4TB.
4K 7030
Right here our 3.84TB contender is rated at as much as 729K IOPS for a 4K 7030 random combine. We’re getting as much as 762K with our configuration. Its low queue depth efficiency right here is among the many finest, as is its excessive queue depth efficiency, nonetheless its efficiency at midrange queue depths is considerably lackluster.
4K 5050
As we add extra programming into the combination, naturally, our read-intensive specialist takes one other efficiency hit.
8K Random Write/Learn
We precondition the drive utilizing one hundred pc random 8K writes at QD256 for 2-drive fills, receiving efficiency knowledge each second. We plot this knowledge to look at the check topic’s descent into steady-state and to confirm steady-state is in impact as we seamlessly transition into testing at queue depth. A gentle-state is achieved after 1-drive fill. Common steady-state 8K random write efficiency at QD256 is roughly 160K IOPS.
We count on 8K random to trace just about the identical as 4K random right here, simply at a decrease IOPS charge as a result of it is transferring twice the quantity of information. Manufacturing facility spec right here is as much as 157K IOPS. We’re getting as much as 170K IOPS. Apparently sufficient, QD1 is the place we’re seeing probably the most throughput. We have not seen a efficiency curve fairly like this earlier than. At QD1 our check topic is delivering the third highest throughput for any flash-based SSD we have examined so far.
Right here the drive is manufacturing unit spec’d for as much as 1,550K IOPS. We’re getting as much as 1,674K IOPS, in order that’s nice. Moreover, its efficiency curve is among the many perfect we have encountered.
8K 7030
8K 7030 is consultant of a standard database workload. Right here the drive is manufacturing unit spec’d for as much as 364K IOPS. We’re getting as much as 383K IOPS. Whereas it does do very properly at QD1-2, it is apparent from this chart why the next capability 1-DWPD SSD or a 3-DWPD SSD is best suited to this position.
8K 5050
As anticipated, our read-intensive contender would not fare so properly in a write-intensive atmosphere.
Ultimate Ideas
On the 3.84TB capability level, Solidigm’s D7-PS1010 can ship unmatched 4K random and 128K sequential learn efficiency for a 4TB-class SSD, making it a really perfect selection for read-intensive purposes. Nonetheless, as we combine in additional programming, the drive begins to lag behind a few of its competitors. A few of this is because of its capability, some resulting from its structure; nonetheless, in ALL situations, the drive performs above the given manufacturing unit as much as efficiency metrics.
Based mostly on its learn prowess, consistency, and the uncommon potential to ship precisely as marketed, we award Solidigm’s 3.84TB D7-PS1010 SSD our highest award. Editor’s Selection.
