A Quartet Of 500 GB HDDs Under $60
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Comparison Table, Test Setup
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| Manufacturer | Hitachi GST | Samsung | Seagate | Western Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Deskstar 7K1000.B | Spinpoint F1 | Barracuda 7200.11 | WD Caviar Blue |
| Model Number | HDT721050SLA360 | HD502IJ | ST3500320AS | WD5000AAKS |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 750, 1,000 GB | 320, 640, 750, 1,000 GB | 750, 1,000, 1,500 GB | 640, 750 GB |
| Platters | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 |
| Operating Temperature | 0-60°C | 0-60°C | 0-60°C | 0-60°C |
| Specified Idle Power | 4.4W | 5.7W | 7.96W | 8.4W |
| Measured Idle Power | 3.9W | 6.4W | 5.7W | 6.1W |
| Operating Shock (2 ms, read) | 70 G | 70 G | 65 G | 65 G |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years |
Test Setup
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| 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 WD1200JB117 |
| Mass Storage Controller(s) | Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)Promise SATA 300TX4Promise FastTrak TX4310 Driver 2.06.1.310 |
| Networking | Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
| Graphics Subsystem | On-Board GraphicsATI RageXL, 8 MB |
| Performance Measurements | c't h2benchw 3.6 PCMark05 V1.01 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10Fileserver-BenchmarkWebserver-BenchmarkDatabase-BenchmarkWorkstation-Benchmark |
| Performance and Power Measurements | IOMeter 2006.07.27Fileserver-BenchmarkWebserver-BenchmarkDatabase-BenchmarkWorkstation-Benchmark |
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| 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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