[SOLVED] SSD slower than my HARDRIVE?!

[twgamerbuilder]

So I did some AS SSD benchmark tests and realized by Sandisk SSD Plus 1TB is EXTREMELY slow. I have no clue why this is and would love some tips on how to get my SSD running at its rated speed (500mbps). Ive attached below some benchmarks of my SSD and my HDD and the HDD is MUCH faster than my SSD and I have no clue why.

Hardrive benchmark

https://imgur.com/WKDZS8F

View: https://imgur.com/WKDZS8F


SSD benchmark

https://imgur.com/4uVUV7U

View: https://imgur.com/4uVUV7U


Things Ive tried:
Freeing up space (over 40% of space is available)
Norton disk optimization
Reformatting

Not sure what the issue is but some help would be greatly appreciated. This SSD is about 2 years old but my hardrive is four years old so I cant imagine why the SSD would be this much slower than my hardrive being much newer.

 

[mdd1963]

You can try swapping SATA cables (both SATA pwr and data), as well as another SATA port on mainboard...

If no change, lend the SSD to someone else to test in their desktop...; if the symptoms follow the SSD in question, you are done troubleshooting.

(Do you have any other drives connected? Disconnect all other non-OS drives during testing)

 

[USAFRet]

That performance is absolutely not right.
What motherboard is this on?

 

[twgamerbuilder]

You can try swapping SATA cables (both SATA pwr and data), as well as another SATA port on mainboard...

If no change, lend the SSD to someone else to test in their desktop...; if the symptoms follow the SSD in question, you are done troubleshooting.

(Do you have any other drives connected? Disconnect all other non-OS drives during testing)

I do have 3 other drives connected. Ill try a SATA cable swap aswell as booting without the other drives connected. Hoepfully that fixes it if not Ill stick it in my laptop and see if the issue persists. Thanks for the tips, Ill get back with my results.

 

[kwikgta]

Did you set set your bios to AHCI?

 

[SamirD]

Did you set set your bios to AHCI?

This is exactly what I was thinking. OS drivers will be important too.

 

[twgamerbuilder]

That performance is absolutely not right.
What motherboard is this on?

gigabyte a320m pro4

 

[USAFRet]

gigabyte a320m pro4

Download and run the Sandisk Dashboard. See what it reports.
https://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15108/~/sandisk-ssd-dashboard-support-information

 

[twgamerbuilder]

Did you set set your bios to AHCI?

I havent looked into that. Is that a setting in bios boot

Did you set set your bios to AHCI?

Yes just checked

https://imgur.com/a/TnIoeJV

View: https://imgur.com/a/TnIoeJV

 

[twgamerbuilder]

This is exactly what I was thinking. OS drivers will be important too.

I just checked and it is enabled. What do you mean by OS drivers? Are there drivers for my SSD? I do have a windows update available ill do that and see what changes.

https://imgur.com/a/TnIoeJV

View: https://imgur.com/a/TnIoeJV

 

[twgamerbuilder]

This is exactly what I was thinking. OS drivers will be important too.

Just installed latest windows version and actually the write speed has increased to 390mbps, about the rated speed, but the read speed is only 9mbps which is still extremely slow. Very odd.

 

[kwikgta]

Do you have the latest motherboard drivers and bios installed?

 

[twgamerbuilder]

Download and run the Sandisk Dashboard. See what it reports.
https://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15108/~/sandisk-ssd-dashboard-support-information

Just downloaded it and ran the SMART diagnostics test. It detected no problems and the drive looks relatively healthy. What is really interesting is that after I updated my windows and did a benchmark the write speed is now much faster and about the rated speed. The read speed however is still extremely slow.

https://imgur.com/a/SV8MS4N

View: https://imgur.com/a/SV8MS4N

 

[twgamerbuilder]

Do you have the latest motherboard drivers and bios installed?

Do you have the latest motherboard drivers and bios installed?

havent updated drivers in awhile. Ill check and also do a bios flash

 

[apollothesun]

..no Hdd, should be faster the SSD. Not adding up. Did you buy SSD new?

 

[twgamerbuilder]

..no Hdd, should be faster the SSD. Not adding up. Did you buy SSD new?

Yes I did. Its about a year old. The HDD im comparing it with is 4 years old. Doesnt make much sense. We did fix the writespeed, a windows update seemed to have fixed that, but my read speed is barely 9mbps on average which is WAY slower than my hdd. Trying a few troubleshooting tips mentioned here in the thread and will report back

 

[apollothesun]

Yes I did. Its about a year old. The HDD im comparing it with is 4 years old. Doesnt make much sense. We did fix the writespeed, a windows update seemed to have fixed that, but my read speed is barely 9mbps on average which is WAY slower than my hdd. Trying a few troubleshooting tips mentioned here in the thread and will report back

...in any case, you might have faulty SSD. Try running it on another PC.

 

[twgamerbuilder]

...in any case, you might have faulty SSD. Try running it on another PC.

true. Im gonna stick it in my laptop and see if I get the same results

 

[twgamerbuilder]

You can try swapping SATA cables (both SATA pwr and data), as well as another SATA port on mainboard...

If no change, lend the SSD to someone else to test in their desktop...; if the symptoms follow the SSD in question, you are done troubleshooting.

(Do you have any other drives connected? Disconnect all other non-OS drives during testing)

https://imgur.com/a/uimjzXV

View: https://imgur.com/a/uimjzXV


Just installed the SSD on my sisters old fx-6300 syetm and it worked perfectly fine at the rated speeds. Seems as if this wouldnt be a software issue considering how outdated her system is and it worked fine. Atleast thats what it seems to me.

 

[twgamerbuilder]

Of course it was the first mentioned and simplest solution... xD Just replaced the sata cable and it works perfectly fine. Thank you all for the help appreciate it.

https://imgur.com/a/TR3McR5

View: https://imgur.com/a/TR3McR5