Drive Comparison Table
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| Manufacturer | Hitachi | Hitachi | Samsung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | Travelstar 5K320 | Travelstar 5K500 | SpinPoint M6 |
| Model Number | HTS543232L9A300 | HTS545050KTA300 | HM500LI |
| Capacity | 320GB | 500GB | 500GB |
| Rotational Speed (RPM) | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 |
| Available Capacities | 80, 120, 160, 250GB | 400 GB | 400 GB |
| Platters | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Interface | SATA 3 Gb/s | SATA 3 Gb/s | SATA 3 Gb/s |
| Cache (MB) | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| NCQ | yes | yes | yes |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years | 3 years |
| Height | 9.5mm | 12.5mm | 9.5mm |
Test Setup
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| System Hardware | |
| Processors | 2x Intel Xeon 3.6 GHz, FSB800, 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Platform | Asus NCL-DS, 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 |
| 120GB, 7,200 RPM, 8MB Cache, UltraATA/100 | |
| Mass Storage Controller | Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5) |
| Promise SATA 300TX4 | |
| Promise FastTrak TX4310 | |
| Driver 2.06.1.310 | |
| Networking | Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
| Graphics Subsystem | Integrated ATI RageXL, 8MB |
| System Software | |
| Performance Measurements | c’t h2benchw 3.6 |
| PCMark05 V1.01 | |
| 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 |
