9.5 Versus 12.5 mm: Which Notebook HDD Is Right For You?
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Page 1:Two- And Three-Platter Notebook Hard Drives
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Page 2:9.5 mm: MK6465GSX, 640GB
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Page 3:12.5 mm: MK1059GSM, 1,000GB
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Page 4:Applications And Comparison
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Page 5:Comparison Table And Test Setup
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Page 6:Benchmark Results: Throughput And Interface
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Page 7:Benchmark Results: I/O Performance And Access Time
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Page 8:Benchmark Results: PCMark Application Performance
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Page 9:Benchmark Results: Power And Efficiency
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Page 10:Conclusion
Comparison Table And Test Setup
| Manufacturer | Toshiba | Toshiba |
|---|---|---|
| Model | MKxx65GSX MK6465GSX | MKxx59GSM MK1059GSM |
| Form Factor | 2.5" (9.5 mm) | 2.5" (12.5 mm) |
| Capacity | 640GB | 1,000GB |
| Spindle Speed | 5,400 RPM | 5,400 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 160/250/320/500GB | 750GB |
| Platters | 2 | 3 |
| Cache | 8MB | 8MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SATA 3Gb/s | SATA 3Gb/s |
| Operating Temperature | 5-55°C | 5-55°C |
| Specified Idle Power | 0.8W | 0.7W |
| Measured Idle Power | 0.8W | 0.8W |
| Operating Shock (2 ms, read) | 400 G | 400 G |
Test Setup
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Details |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-920 (45 nm, 2.66 GHz, 8MB L3 Cache) |
| Motherboard (Socket 1366) | Supermicro X8SAX Revision: 1.0, Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R, BIOS: 1.0B |
| RAM | 3 x 1GB DDR3-1333 Corsair CM3X1024-1333C9DHX |
| HDD | Seagate NL35, 400GB, ST3400832NS, 7,200 RPM, SATA 1.5 Gb/s, 8MB cache |
| Power Supply | OCZ EliteXstream 800W, OCZ800EXS-EU |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance Measurements | h2benchw 3.12 PCMark Vantage 1.0 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2006.07.27 Fileserver-Benchmark Webserver-Benchmark Database-Benchmark Workstation-Benchmark Streaming Reads Streaming Writes |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| Driver | Details |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 |
| Intel Chipset Drivers | Chipset Installation Utility 9.1.0.1007 |
| AMD Graphics | Radeon 8.12 |
| Intel Matrix Storage | 8.7.0.1007 |
Summary
- Two- And Three-Platter Notebook Hard Drives
- 9.5 mm: MK6465GSX, 640GB
- 12.5 mm: MK1059GSM, 1,000GB
- Applications And Comparison
- Comparison Table And Test Setup
- Benchmark Results: Throughput And Interface
- Benchmark Results: I/O Performance And Access Time
- Benchmark Results: PCMark Application Performance
- Benchmark Results: Power And Efficiency
- Conclusion
