GeForce MX350 [Disk]

VRAM Total Capacity : 2GB
VRAM Disk Capacity : 1GB, 1,5GB
Brand : Samsung
Frequency : -
Bus Width : 64bit
Memory Type : GDDR5
Configure : -
Software : GPU RAM Drive
Interface : PCIe x4 3.0
Form Factor : Dedicated GPU, Laptop GPU
TBW : -
DRAM Cache : -

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Friday, 06 August 2021 04:34 | Update at 1 month ago

This page presents the specifications and synthetic benchmark results of the disks GeForce MX350 [Disk]. The data provides an overview of the hardwares performance based on standardized testing.

Samsung Brand

VRAM Disk Format

2GB, 1.5GB Capacity

GDDR5 Interface

Hardware Benchmark Record

This table displays the scores or sequential read & write speeds (for storage types) of various synthetic benchmark applications commonly used to test hardware performance. You can click on the score column to view the submissions page by ID. At that URL, you can browse the submitted results of each application, including viewing screenshots of the benchmark results. For screenshots of benchmark results, you can click the "View" button in the screenshot column.

In total, there are 2 submissions across 2 different benchmark applications, each testing the hardware from a unique angle. This variety allows you to draw a more comprehensive conclusion about the hardware's real-world performance.

No	Benchmark	SEQ Read	SEQ Write	Facebook/Benchmark URL	Screenshot
	ATTO Disk Benchmark - 64M	1440.00 MB/s	1330.00 MB/s	https://bit.ly/3DWY9Gv
	CrystalDiskMark	1113.58 MB/s	995.48 MB/s	https://bit.ly/3UawgQt

Media Gallery

A collection of photos of tested hardware. These images can help you identify the physical form, model, and variant of the hardware in question. These photos are from our own documentation, and if they are not available we may not be able to document them.

Nearby Competitors

Shows two other devices with slightly higher scores and two others with slightly lower scores on the same benchmarks. Useful to see how competitive these devices are.

CrystalDiskMark

Rank	Hardware	Read	Write	Performance Percentage
Higher	Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD	2242.12 MB/s	1148.16 MB/s	160.7%
Higher	KIOXIA KBG40ZNS512G	1930.16 MB/s	1540.12 MB/s	164.5%
This Hardware	GeForce MX350 [Disk]	1113.58 MB/s	995.48 MB/s	100%
Lower	DDR3 SODIMM 1066MHz [Disk]	746.24 MB/s	828.18 MB/s	74.7%
Lower	TOSHIBA KBG30ZMV256G	774.69 MB/s	401.20 MB/s	55.8%

ATTO Disk Benchmark - 64M

Rank	Hardware	Read	Write	Performance Percentage
Higher	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EUs, Tiger Lake) [Disk]	2430.00 MB/s	2450.00 MB/s	176.2%
Higher	Western Digital PC SN740 512GB	4720.00 MB/s	3670.00 MB/s	302.9%
This Hardware	GeForce MX350 [Disk]	1440.00 MB/s	1330.00 MB/s	100%
Lower	Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD	1490.00 MB/s	943.78 MB/s	87.9%
Lower	DDR3 SODIMM 1066MHz [Disk]	1020.00 MB/s	1080.00 MB/s	75.8%

About GeForce MX350 [Disk]

The NVIDIA GeForce MX350 is an entry-level GPU designed for thin and light laptops, delivering significant graphics performance improvements over the processor's built-in iGPU. The GPU is based on the Pascal architecture with 640 CUDA Cores, and features 2GB or 4GB of GDDR5 memory with 64-bit bus width. The MX350 is generally used for light graphics tasks such as photo editing, light video, and casual gaming, and provides GPU acceleration for CUDA-enabled creative applications.

But in this particular test, a portion of the video memory (VRAM) on the GeForce MX350 was configured as a VRAMDisk. The concept of a VRAMDisk is similar to a RAMDisk, but it uses the VRAM of the GPU as a super-fast storage medium. VRAMDisk allows the creation of temporary, high-speed drives that can be utilized for technical experiments, speed testing, or graphics caching in certain scenarios. Although its capacity is limited and volatile (data is lost on reboot), the high bandwidth and low latency of VRAM provide compelling performance in certain contexts.

The tests were conducted on a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6 laptop with Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor, 12GB DDR4 3200MHz dual channel RAM, and Windows 11 22H2 operating system. The VRAMDisk was created from a 2GB GeForce MX350 GPU, with virtual disk sizes of 1GB and 1.5GB, using special software called GPU RAM Drive.

Benchmark results with CrystalDiskMark recorded read speeds of 1113.58 MB/s and write speeds of 995.48 MB/s, showing the high bandwidth potential of VRAM as a temporary storage medium. Although the performance does not match DDR4-based RAMDisks, VRAMDisks remain a unique and attractive solution for certain technical purposes, especially for users who want to utilize idle VRAM for fast I/O processes. With its dedicated laptop GPU form factor and PCIe x4 Gen 3.0 interface, the GeForce MX350 VRAMDisk opens up new exploration possibilities in the world of experimental graphics-based high-speed storage.

Device test (testbed):

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