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Terabyte HDD Comparison
6:28 AM - November 5, 2007 by
Patrick Schmid
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: terabyte, battle
Syndication:
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: terabyte, battle
Syndication:
Table of Contents:
Terabyte HDD Comparison
| Manufacturer | Hitachi | Seagate | Western Digital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Deskstar 7K1000 | Barracuda 7200.11 | Caviar GP |
| Model Number | HDS721010KLA330 | ST31000340AS | WD10EACS |
| Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | 1000 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM | > 5,400 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 750 GB | 500, 750 GB | 500, 750 GB |
| Platters | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Cache | 32 MB | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | yes | yes |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 |
| Warranty | 3 years | 5 years | 3 Years |
Test Setup
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor(s) | 2x Intel Xeon Processor (Nocona core)
3.6 GHz, FSB800, 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Platform | Asus NCL-DS (Socket 604)
Intel E7520 Chipset, BIOS 1005 |
| RAM | Corsair CM72DD512AR-400 (DDR2-400 ECC, reg.)
2x 512 MB, CL3-3-3-10 Timings |
| System Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar WD1200JB
120 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, UltraATA/100 |
| Mass Storage Controller(s) | Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)
Promise SATA 300TX4 ICP 5085BL 8-Port SAS/300 |
| Networking | Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
| Graphics Subsystem | On-Board Graphics
ATI RageXL, 8 MB |
| System Hardware | |
| Performance Measurements | c't magazine's h2benchw 3.6 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10
Fileserver-Benchmark Webserver-Benchmark Database-Benchmark Workstation-Benchmark |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Service Pack 1 |
| Platform Driver | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025 |
| Graphics Driver | Default Windows Graphics Driver |
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