Test Setup & Methodology
Data Fillage
There are many ways to test a storage drive, and we have chosen to include close to every test possible. We will start with a typical benchmark analysis of the formatted drive with various village scenarios. A mechanical drive will have to move its read-heads over the surface to reach the data location, and that has a natural impact on the performance. To see the impact it might have, the drive will be tested empty as well as with 25%, 50%, and 75% space usage. For these tests, we will be using Anvil’s Storage Utilities, AS SSD Benchmark, ATTO Benchmark, and CrystalDiskMark.
Hardware
- Supermicro C7Z270-PG
- Intel Core i7-7700K
- Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400MHz (4x8GB)
- Toshiba OCZ VX500 512GB SSD
- be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 (1200W)
- Noctua NH-D15S
- PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB
Software used:
- Anvil’s Storage Utilities
- AS SSD Benchmark
- ATTO Benchmark
- CrystalDiskMark
- Windows 10 Pro
Each of the following pages will contain the benchmark screenshots with 0% and 75% data fillage for the base apps. The comparing charts will show the drives with 0% fillage for comparison reasons. The analysis charts show us how steady the performance is across the drive’s surface and as it fills up.
Anyone knows, can I install this game drive 4TB inside my PS4 ? I don want to lose warranty if I open hdd cover… Thx in advance
Hi Marek
This is an external drive which will be connected through the USB port. It adds to the internal storage instead of replacing it.
As to internal drives, I haven’t tried installing anything bigger than 2TB in my PS4 – but it should support 4TB internal drives too (if you can find one that fits)
thx for reply