2007 HDD Rundown: Can High Capacities Meet High Performance?

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Technical Data Compared

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ManufacturerHitachiHitachiHitachiHitachi
Model7K160Deskstar E7K500Deskstar T7K500Deskstar T7K500
Model NumberHDS721616PLA380HDS725050KLA360HDT725032VLA380HDT725050VLAT80
Capacity160 GB500 GB320 GB500 GB
Spindle Speed7200 RPM7200 RPM7200 RPM7200 RPM
Other Capacities80 GB-500, 400, 250 GB400, 320, 250 GB
Platters131 to 31 to 3
Cache8 MB16 MB8 MB8 MB
NCQyesyesyesyes
InterfaceSATA/300SATA/300SATA/300ATA/133
Warranty3 Years3 Years3 Years3 Years
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ManufacturerSamsungSamsungSeagateHeader Cell - Column 4
ModelSpinPoint T133SpinPoint T166Barracuda ESRow 0 - Cell 4
Model NumberHD401LJHD501LJ7200.10Row 1 - Cell 4
Capacity400 GB500 GB750 GBRow 2 - Cell 4
Spindle Speed7200 RPM7200 RPM7200 RPMRow 3 - Cell 4
Other Capacities320, 300, 250320, 160, 80500, 400, 320, 300, 250, 200 GBRow 4 - Cell 4
Platters1 to 31 to 31 to 4Row 5 - Cell 4
Cache16 MB16 MB16 MBRow 6 - Cell 4
NCQyesyesyesRow 7 - Cell 4
InterfaceSATA/300SATA/300SATA/300Row 8 - Cell 4
Warranty3 Years3 Years5 YearsRow 9 - Cell 4
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ManufacturerWestern DigitalWestern DigitalHeader Cell - Column 3 Header Cell - Column 4
ModelWD RaptorWD Caviar SERow 0 - Cell 3 Row 0 - Cell 4
Model NumberWD740ADFDWD1600AAJSRow 1 - Cell 3 Row 1 - Cell 4
Capacity74 GB160 GBRow 2 - Cell 3 Row 2 - Cell 4
Spindle Speed10000 RPM7200 RPMRow 3 - Cell 3 Row 3 - Cell 4
Other Capacities150, 36 GB320, 300, 250, 200, 160, 120, 80, 40 GBRow 4 - Cell 3 Row 4 - Cell 4
Platters2 to 41 to 2Row 5 - Cell 3 Row 5 - Cell 4
Cache16 MB8 MBRow 6 - Cell 3 Row 6 - Cell 4
NCQyesyesRow 7 - Cell 3 Row 7 - Cell 4
InterfaceSATA/150SATA/300Row 8 - Cell 3 Row 8 - Cell 4
Warranty5 Years3 YearsRow 9 - Cell 3 Row 9 - Cell 4

Test Setup

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System Hardware
Processors2x Intel Xeon Processor (Nocona core)3.6 GHz, FSB800, 1 MB L2 Cache
PlatformAsus NCL-DS (Socket 604)Intel E7520 Chipset, BIOS 1005
RAMCorsair CM72DD512AR-400 (DDR2-400 ECC, reg.)2x 512 MB, CL3-3-3-10 Timings
System Hard DriveWestern Digital Caviar WD1200JB120 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, UltraATA/100
Mass Storage ControllerIntel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)Silicon Image Sil3124, PCI-X
Network AdapterBroadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Graphics AdapterOn-Board GraphicsATI RageXL, 8 MB
Benchmarks
Performancec’t h2benchw 3.6
I/O PerformanceIOMeter 2003.05.10Fileserver BenchmarkWebserver BenchmarkDatabase BenchmarkWorkstation Benchmark
Software & Drivers
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Service Pack 1
Platform DriverIntel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025
Graphics DriverDefault Windows Graphics Driver
Patrick Schmid