Next Previous 8. I/O Performance Energy-Efficient Hard Drives Compared Saving Power on Hard Drives Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 Western Digital GreenPower Family WD7500AACS aka Caviar GP Green Power Benchmarks and Settings Benchmarks, Continued I/O Performance Application Performance Power Consumption Conclusion The energy-efficient drives clearly aren’t designed for I/O intensive workloads. Previous Next Summary Energy-Efficient Hard Drives Compared Saving Power on Hard Drives Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 Western Digital GreenPower Family WD7500AACS aka Caviar GP Green Power Benchmarks and Settings Benchmarks, Continued I/O Performance Application Performance Power Consumption Conclusion Related Content Fusion-io Still Sees a Future For Hard Disk Drives - news Fusion-io's 10 TB Flash Drive Boasts 6.7 GB/s Bandwidth - news Fujitsu debuts energy saving large capacity drives - news SanDisk Intros Dual USB Drive & High-Performance USB Drive - news HGST Announces New Helium-Filled Hard Disk Drive Platform - news Check Out Android L's Unreal Engine 4 Demo from I/O - news I-O Data's New HDDs Boast Sleek Brushed Aluminum - news Kingston Ships 128GB Wi-Fi Drive for Android, iOS Devices - news Hard Disk Drive Shortage May Persist Through 2013 - news Samsung Fixes 840 EVO SSD Performance Drop With Firmware Patch - news Vuzix Updates OS, M100 Augmented Reality Glasses Now Compatible With iOS - news Apple Releases iOS 8.0.2 To Fix Issues Caused By 8.0.1 Update - news New Performers From Western Digital: 100 GB Hard Disk With 8 MB Cache, Plus A New 120 GB Drive - review Six SSD DC S3500 Drives And Intel's RST: Performance In RAID, Tested - review System Builder Marathon Q3 2014: High-End Performance PC - review Portable Performance: Four USB 3.0 Enclosures For Your 2.5” Drive - review Hard Disk Drive Video Players Hit The Mainstream - review Samsung's Hybrid hard-disk drive - review