How important is it to upgrade the firmware to improve the performance of SSD solid state drives?
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Nowadays, SSD is becoming more and more popular, and SSD has become one of the indispensable hardware in the installation list. The high-speed read and write performance of SSD greatly improves the computer operation experience. For SSD, there are three main parts that affect performance, namely the main control, flash memory and firmware algorithm. The first two belong to the hardware level, which can be seen and touched, while the latter is the software level. We cannot see the code one by one, but it can improve the performance and stability of SSD. In this issue of SSD story, let's discuss whether there are any changes after the SSD firmware is upgraded? What is the use of upgrading firmware? Firmware is called Firmware in English, abbreviated as FW or F/W, which is used to optimize the main control. If the main control is the heart and engine of a car, then the firmware algorithm is equivalent to the driving computer, which controls the SSD read/write and transmission algorithm, and reasonably allocates data to the flash memory. It is mainly used to improve the bugs of the solid-state drive and tap the potential of a solid-state drive. When the hardware such as flash memory and main control cannot be replaced, the firmware upgrade becomes an effective means for players to "trouble" or improve the performance of SSD. If the official releases the latest firmware for a certain SSD, it is recommended that users upgrade diligently. Actual firmware upgrade experience: Toshiba A100 series, as Toshiba's main SSD model for the mass mainstream market, uses its own TC58NC1010GSB master control and is equipped with Toshiba's original eTLC flash memory, which is better than general TLC flash memory in performance, stability and reliability. In terms of firmware optimization, Toshiba's SSD has also recently released the latest firmware algorithm SBFA10.3, and the previous version was SBFA10.1. It just so happens that we will use this SSD to upgrade the firmware and see if there are any changes between the new and old firmware. Nowadays, the method of upgrading the firmware is very simple, and there is no need to make a "firmware upgrade boot disk" or "flash firmware under DOS system". Basically, first-line SSD manufacturers have developed a set of SSD daily maintenance tools. Download the official SSD tool, which comes with a firmware upgrade option. Go to Toshiba SSD official website to download the firmware update tool, run it and choose to upgrade to the latest firmware. When selecting the File file, please note that before upgrading the firmware, you need to completely erase all the data in the SSD, so if you have important data, don't forget to back it up before upgrading. For any SSD that can upgrade the firmware algorithm, the upgrade method is relatively simple and similar, similar to the upgrade of the mobile phone system. Remember to back up your data. 1. CrystalDiskMark software test: Results before firmware upgrade Results after firmware upgrade In the CrystalDiskMark test, the (Seq) continuous read performance of Toshiba A100 120GB before and after the firmware upgrade is not much different, and the (Sep) write performance is improved from 430MB/s to 466MB/s, and the 4K random write performance is also significantly improved. Another interesting data is that in Sep Q64 read and write, the continuous read performance has decreased after the upgrade, although this data is not very useful for reference in our daily use. AS SSD Benchmark software test <br /> Results before and after the upgrade In the AS SSD Benchmark test, the 4K-64Thrd random IOP write increased from 80308 to 57267, which is a relatively large increase. In addition, the total score also increased from 1055 points to 1170, indicating that the write performance of this SSD has been significantly improved after the firmware upgrade. TxBENCH software test <br /> Firmware scores before upgradeFirmware scores after upgradeIn the TxBENCH software test, almost every read and write score of Toshiba A100 120G SSD has improved after the firmware upgrade, although the performance improvement of read and write is not large. PCMark8: Comprehensive performance testPCMark8 has multiple built-in test items, among which the Storage test item evaluates the performance of the hard disk, including two games and various office application tests. They are the game loading tests of "World of Warcraft" and "Battlefield 3", Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe lllustrator, Microsoft Office Word, Office Excel and Office PowerPoint, etc. These applications and software can simulate the actual usage of users well, so as to comprehensively analyze the final score of this solid state drive. After upgrading the firmware, in the PCMark8 test, the score of Toshiba A100 120G was 4720 points before the upgrade and 4865 points after the upgrade, with a total score difference of 145 points, which also reflects the performance improvement brought by the optimization of the firmware algorithm. Summary: Through the above actual upgrade experience, it can be seen that for a firmware upgrade, the manufacturer continuously optimizes the algorithm to better adapt to the operation of the main control, which is similar to the optimization of the graphics card for games, which is helpful for performance improvement. Of course, by fixing some possible bugs, the stability and reliability of the SSD can also be improved, so that the speed drop of the SSD in the later use is not so obvious, and the life of the SSD can be extended. The update of the firmware reflects that the SSD hard disk technology is maturing day by day. It is well known that the structure of the SSD is similar to that of the USB flash drive. Except for a few manufacturers that have independently developed the main control and flash memory, most manufacturers are copycats. They lack the ability to develop firmware and almost rely on the main control manufacturer for development. Therefore, the scale and strength of the SSD firmware development team play an important role in the later development of SSD manufacturers. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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