Intel SSD 750 Series 1.2TB PCIe NVMe Review

1. Introduction2. NVMe and Boot Support3. The SSD 750 Series Drive & NVMe Specification4. Testing Methodology5. CrystalDiskMark6. ATTO7. AS SSD8. IOMeter9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

We test the Intel SSD 750 Series drive with it installed in a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x8 slot on our Asus X99 Deluxe motherboard. This configuration ensures that bandwidth bottlenecks are eliminated.

The Asus motherboard was updated to its latest BIOS release in order to provide NVMe support.

Testing is performed with an empty drive (despite what the screenshot below shows) in order to challenge Intel's maximum performance claims.

Intel's SSD Toolbox can be used to perform drive maintenance, firmware updates, and a secure erase.

Test System:

• Processor: Intel Core i7 5960X ES.
• Memory: 16GB (4x 4GB) G.Skill Ripjaws4 2666MHz CL15 DDR4 @ 1.20V.
• Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe.
• Graphics Card: Asus R9 280X Matrix Platinum 3GB.
• System Drive: 500GB Samsung 840.
• CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i.
• Case: NZXT Phantom 630.
• Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum 1000W.
• Operating System: Windows 7 Professional with SP1 64-bit.

Compared SSDs:

• G.Skill Phoenix Blade 480GB (PCIe – AHCI/RAID)
• OCZ RevoDrive 350 480GB (PCIe – AHCI/RAID).
• Plextor M6e 512GB (PCIe – AHCI).
• Samsung 840 EVO 1TB (SATA 6Gbps – AHCI).
• ADATA SP610 512GB (SATA 6Gbps – AHCI).
• Plextor M6e 128GB for IOPS comparison (PCIe – AHCI)

Tests:

• AS SSD.
• ATTO.
• CrystalDiskMark.
• IOMeter.

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