This isn’t the most detailed or controlled test but on a whim I used InTech SpeedTools to benchmark two external drives attached to my MacBook Pro via FireWire 400: OWC/NewerTech Guardian Maximus (DIY kit) and the G-Tech G-RAID.
Guardian Maximus (DIY) with 1 TB storage:
- RAID-1
- Two 1 TB Western Digital drives
- 7200 RPM
- 32 MB cache each
G-RAID with 2 TB storage:
- RAID-0
- Two 1 TB drives
- Speed and cache unknown
GMax results using Extended Test (20-100 MB): Read = 38 MB/sec, Write = 36 MB/sec
G-RAID results using Extended Test (20-100 MB): Read = 39 MB/sec, Write = 36 MB/sec
I’ll whip up some FireWire 800 tests at a later date.
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- Guardian MAXimus reviewed
- Single FireWire bus on MacBook Pro and Mac Pro
- Guardian Maximus 13-month redux
- How to fix a suspended initialization with the Apple RAID card
- Final Cut Pro 6: importing Hi8 analog video using FireWire