Home Features 500GB Per Platter: Three Next-Gen 7,200 RPM Hard Drives By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 29 October 2009 Page 8 of 12: Access Time And I/O Performance Page 1: 500GB Per Platter Available At 7,200 RPM Page 2: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB (HD502HJ) Page 3: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB (WD2001FASS) Page 4: Western Digital RE4 (RAID Edition 4, WD2003FYYS) Page 5: Comparison Table And Test Setup Page 6: Transfer Diagrams Page 7: Throughput, Streaming, And Interface Performance Page 8: Access Time And I/O Performance Page 9: Application Benchmarks Page 10: Power Consumption And Efficiency Page 11: Surface Temperature And Noise Level Page 12: Conclusion Access Time And I/O PerformanceAccess TimeWD remains strong at delivering quick access times.I/O Performance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Current page: Access Time And I/O Performance Prev Page Throughput, Streaming, And Interface Performance Next Page Application Benchmarks Stay on the Cutting EdgeJoin the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Patrick Schmid and Achim RoosSocial Links Navigation LatestBenQ DesignVue PD2706UA Review: Professional Level Accuracy at an Enterprise PriceBest Thermal Paste for CPUs 2023: 90 Pastes Tested and RankedRaspberry Pi Storybook Writes Stories On Demand Using ChatGPTSee more latest ► Topics Business Computing Samsung Storage Western Digital