10GB network speed
10GB network speed
Check if your SSD or NVMe device affects your download speeds on your home network. This issue occurs with both a NAS and a Windows-based computer.
Your data transfer rates will depend on the weakest link: network, storage, or processor performance. If the drive lags behind, the overall speed will be constrained.
10gbps networking limits the transfer rate to about 1250 MB/s. Contemporary SSDs support write speeds of 3 GB or more for durations ranging from a few seconds to a couple of minutes, depending on the SLC configuration used as a cache. For instance, a WD SN570 features roughly 12 GB of SLC, allowing it to reach up to 3.5 GB/s in under ten seconds, after which speeds fall to around 600 MB/s. In contrast, a 1 TB Samsung 980 offers up to 120 GB of write cache, filling at approximately 3 GB/s—taking about a minute or longer to complete—and then dropping to around 500 MB/s. There are also advanced SSDs using PCI-E 4.0 that reach 7 GB/s reads and over 5 GB/s writes, though they come at a higher cost.