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Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark vs CrystalDiskMark

A side-by-side look at Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark and CrystalDiskMark. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark

Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark

System & Hardware

Cold-cache Sequential I/O Benchmark is an open-source disk benchmarking tool for measuring disk read performance. It tests hard drive read speed by writing test files to disk then reading them back sequentially.

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CrystalDiskMark

CrystalDiskMark

System & Hardware

CrystalDiskMark is a disk benchmark software program for Windows. It measures sequential and random read/write speeds of hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, and memory cards.

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