Which NVME configuration is optimal?

[MazerRakham]

When I use VMD/Intel RST drivers, I get the following benchmark results:

When I use the Samsung drivers, I get the following resutls:

As you can see, with the Samsung driver, my sequential R/W is worse; however my random R/W is better.

Which configuration is optimal? As I understand it, better sequential R/W is good for large filesystem operations whereas good random R/W performance is better for smaller file ops.

Thanks.

 

[dogDAbone]

So, if you primarily do stuff that requires sequential reads/writes, stick with the Intel drivers, otherwise go for the Sammy drivers....

Or, don't worry about it unless one or the other becomes a substantial issue for you, as both sets of readings are fairly typical for most drives/systems

 

[uOpt]

I'd always pick the random seek advantage. Outside of copying files few things use constant throughput.