Comparing: Seagate Momentus ST950032-5AS vs Kingston Data Traveler Exodia Onyx 64GB

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About Hardware Seagate Momentus ST950032-5AS

The Seagate ST9500325AS is a 500GB hard disk drive (HDD) with a 2.5-inch form factor, designed specifically for laptops, notebooks and portable devices. Utilizing a SATA II interface (3.0 Gbps) and a rotation speed of 5400 RPM, this hard drive offers a combination of low power consumption and sufficient performance for everyday computing needs, such as document storage, media, and light operating system installations.

Equipped with 8MB of buffer cache, the Seagate ST9500325AS is capable of handling basic read/write activities steadily, though not as fast as modern solid-state drives (SSDs). Nevertheless, it remains a popular choice for budget-conscious systems, secondary data storage, or upgrading storage capacity without high costs. Compared to 7200 RPM HDDs, 5400 RPM models like these also generate less heat and noise, making them suitable for laptops that prioritize comfort and power efficiency.

Technically, this HDD has an average seek time of about 12ms and is designed to support daily workloads with a high level of reliability. In our data transfer speed benchmark tests, the Seagate ST9500325AS performed as follows:

• Read Speed (Sequential Read): ~58 MB/s
• Write Speed (Sequential Write): ~62 MB/s

While its performance is far below that of SSDs, it is still relevant for basic use, especially on older systems or when large capacity is more important than speed. The Seagate ST9500325AS is also commonly found as built-in storage on previous generation laptops, and is still widely used for backups, large media file storage, and as a portable storage solution with external enclosures.

Device Test:

Device: Lenovo Sabine B475
CPU: AMD A6-3400M
GPU: IGP Radeon HD 6520G
RAM: 2GB DDR3

Thursday, 24 November 2022 09:14:30 | Update: 1 month ago

About Hardware Kingston Data Traveler Exodia Onyx 64GB

The Kingston DataTraveler Exodia Onyx 64GB is a stylish, modern flash drive that offers ample storage capacity and high performance in a compact format. Featuring a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface, it is capable of high-speed data transfers, ideal for users who frequently move between devices and need a fast and reliable portable solution.

With a capacity of 64GB, this flash drive can store various types of files such as work documents, photo collections, videos, and application installers. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 technology (USB 3.0 compatible) enables efficient transfer of large files, while still supporting full compatibility with USB 2.0 ports, ensuring versatility across devices.

This flash drive performance test was conducted using a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6 laptop equipped with an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor, 12GB DDR4 dual channel RAM, and running Windows 11 version 22H2 operating system. This combination of specifications ensures that testing takes place under optimal and representative system conditions for everyday use.

In tests using CrystalDiskMark, the flash drive recorded a read speed of 89.08 MB/s and a write speed of 19.50 MB/s. These results place it in the sufficient performance category for standard needs such as saving documents, transferring image files, or playing small to medium-sized multimedia files.

Furthermore, through the ATTO Disk Benchmark test with a block size of 64MB, the flash drive showed a higher read performance, reaching 168.42 MB/s, while its write speed dropped slightly to 18.60 MB/s. The variation in results between these two benchmarks is quite common and shows how the test method and type of data used can affect the performance recorded.

Overall, the flash drive offers good read speeds, especially when tested with ATTO, but its write speeds are still quite low. Nonetheless, this flash drive is still worth using as an additional storage medium for lightweight files or backups of important documents, especially for users who prioritize portability and ease of access.

The benchmark results show that this flash drive has a fairly high read speed, especially in burst or sequential access scenarios, although the write speed is fairly standard for the entry-level USB flash drive class. This is quite common in flash drive products with economy generation NAND flash and no DRAM cache, such as the one used in the Exodia Onyx.

Physically, the Kingston Exodia Onyx comes with a sleek and modern all-matte black design. The cap-shaped cover provides extra protection for the USB connector when not in use, and the included hanger hole allows this flash drive to be easily connected to a keychain or lanyard. The Kingston name remains a guarantee of quality and long-term durability in the portable storage media segment.

While this flash drive is not the fastest choice for large write jobs, such as video editing directly from the drive, the Kingston DataTraveler Exodia Onyx 64GB remains an affordable, reliable and stylish option for everyday use such as storing office files, backups or transferring data between devices.

Device test (testbed):

Device: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6
CPU: i5 1135G7
USB: USB 3.1 Gen 1
RAM: 12GB DDR4 3200MHz Dual Channel (8+4)
OS: Windows 11 22H2

Monday, 03 July 2023 10:52:01 | Update: 6 days ago