pallu_stfu Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi fellas, I'm experiencing under 400MB/s performance on my MBP both in Mac OS Lion and Windows 7. Under Mac OS it does not go faster than 260MB/s!! * Both systems state the disk runs at 6GB/s SATA III. * Windows 7 is fresh install. * Latest firmware update v1.3.3 was already in place when I bought the SSD. * Mac OS did not enable TRIM by default, I ran the test, saw it was slow, I enabled the TRIM with TrimEnabler and still it's slow. * EFI is updated to latest available from Apple (v2.3):!: Have a look at the screenshot attached. Please advise why I am getting so slow IO to my brand new SSD! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synbios Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Those are definitely faster than SATA II speeds, so it is definitely running on SATA III. The 550 MB/sec was taken on a P67 Intel desktop chipset. I wouldn't expect a laptop to get the same speeds. I recommend you search around these forums or perhaps benchmarking/review sites to see what kind of speeds your laptop is capable of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 If XBench tests differently than ATTO then you can't compare the numbers. I concur with Synbios, see how others test on their MacBook Pro 8,2 (early 2011) and see what speeds they get. There are SATA controllers out there that support SATA III, but at the same time physically cannot support the max speed of SATA III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iStrassi Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hello, I have the same problems. The Corsair Force 3 is unusually slow in my MacBook Pro(early 2011). Is there a solution to the problem? http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6364/corsair1.png http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/9301/corsair2.png http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/9652/corsair3.png http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7442/corsair4.png Thanks. best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Looks like you're a little low from the review benchmarks I've seen (they max out at 320 under some of the xbench tests). Anyone have EFI 2.2 or higher? http://blog.macsales.com/11895-2011-macbook-pro-sata-problems-resolved For those with a MacBook Pro 15″ or 17″ model that has SATA 3.0 6Gb/s link capability reported, it is very important to note that this EFI update does not appear to have resolved reliability of using a 6Gb/s drive in the optical bay. If you have a 6Gb/s optical drive bay connnection and are using a product like our Data Doubler, we still recommend only using a SATA 2.0 3Gb/s drive in that bay. MacBook Pro 13″ owners who find 6Gb/s links in their optical bay are not experiencing issues with 6Gb/s drives and this update doesn’t affect that usage. http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/15/macbook-pro-firmware-update-addresses-sata-3-0-drive-performance-issues/ Earlier this year, we noted that users of Apple's current MacBook Pro attempting to install third-party 6.0 Gb/s SATA 3.0 solid-state drives had been experiencing performance issues apparently related to interference issues between cables inside the chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iStrassi Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Sorry for the pics! My MacBook Pro is 13" with EFI 2.3. Are the results for the SSD normal in the MacBook Pro (early 2011) 13"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuncun800 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 hello! I also I have a macbook pro 13 "early 2011.'ve done the test with AJA, and my reading maximum values are 233 and writing 217. also looking at "about my mac", tells me: Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro8, 1 Processor Name: Intel Core i7 Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz Number of processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 Cache Level 2 (per core): 256 KB Level 3 cache: 4 MB Memory: 8 GB Version of the boot ROM: MBP81.0047.B24 SMC Version (system): 1.68f98 Serial Number (system): C2QGV0J7xxxx Hardware UUID:-B0A6-548D 5ECA4CB0-AA69-44D0898276AE Sudden Motion Sensor: Status: Active Intel 6 Series Chipset: Manufacturer: Intel Product: 6 Series Chipset Link speed: 6 gigabits Negotiated Link Speed: 3 Gigabit is it normal??? Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported Corsair SSD Force 3: Capacity: 120.03 GB (120,034,123,776 bytes) Model: Corsair SSD Force 3 Review: 1.200000 Serial number: 11286502000006800000 Native Command Queuing: Yes Queue depth: 32 Removable Media: No Removable Drive: No BSD Name: disk0 Media Type: Solid State TRIM Support: Yes I'm desperate, and not to do to get values close to 400-500 MB / s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpbroad Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 ntel 6 Series Chipset: Vendor: Intel Product: 6 Series Chipset Link Speed: 6 Gigabit Negotiated Link Speed: 6 Gigabit Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported Corsair Force 3 SSD: Capacity: 240.06 GB (240,057,409,536 bytes) Model: Corsair Force 3 SSD Revision: 1.3.3 Serial Number: Native Command Queuing: Yes Queue Depth: 32 Removable Media: No Detachable Drive: No BSD Name: disk0 Medium Type: Solid State TRIM Support: No Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table) S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac7 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Macs simply do not get the speeds manufacturers set. Apple's firmware and utilization of mac's is terrible. I have a intel 520 and a force 3. I always get shy of 100 to 200 under what is represented. Go complain to apple. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallu_stfu Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 My system ran EFI v2.3 while benchmarking, the latest available from Apple as for now. My results are still valid (and unsatisfactory). :(: Looks like you're a little low from the review benchmarks I've seen (they max out at 320 under some of the xbench tests). Anyone have EFI 2.2 or higher? http://blog.macsales.com/11895-2011-macbook-pro-sata-problems-resolved http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/15/macbook-pro-firmware-update-addresses-sata-3-0-drive-performance-issues/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uroskg Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 i have force 3 and iMac 12.2 ssd speed is r/w 200/180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallu_stfu Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 This sucks so much, I can't believe it's just about the electric interference of the SATA III cable because this affects not just MB PROs but also other Apple products. In fact, it does not make sense to justify the fact the SSD can reach just a miserable half of the nominal speed just saying it's a laptop system. This issue really stinks of software flaw. I recommend Corsair should investigate this easily reproducible case by sniffing the data flow through the SATA bus on a Mac. i have force 3 and iMac 12.2 ssd speed is r/w 200/180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 What benchmark program are you using on Mac? If its Blackmagic Disk Speed Test, note that version 2.1 benchmarks using uncompressed data. Some SSD's use hidden compression when writing data to make their benchmarked speeds appear faster. Disk Speed Test will now measure the true speed of these SSD's so you know if they are suitable for high quality uncompressed video capture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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