OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual | SeaGate IronWolf HDD
Blackmagic Speed Test results for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual using two Seagate 10TB IronWolf 7200RPM SATA III 3.5" HDD.
ExFAT
Hardware RAID
RAID 0
Write 375MB/s Read 375MB/s
IND
Write 230MB/s Read 230MB/s
RAID1
Write 220MB/s Read 230MB/s
SPAN
Write 230MB/s Read 230MB/s
Software RAID
RAID0
Write 360MB/s Read 360MB/s
RAID1
Write 185MB/s Read 135MB/s
JBOD
Write 230MB/s Read 230MB/s
The speed differences between hardware and software RAID are neglegiable, but personally I find a hardware RAID controller to be a simpler experience than setting up a software RAID. Plus, the gratification of physically pressing a hardware reset button on the unit is just that much better than clicking a trackpad.
