A Latecomer Compared: Hitachi's UltraStar 146Z10 vs. Fujitsu, Maxtor and Seagate

A Latecomer Compared: Hitachi UltraStar 146Z10

The specifications of the 146Z10 seem to be no different than those of its competitors (namely Fujitsu's MAP-Series, the Maxtor Atlas 10K IV and the Seagate Cheetah 10k.6): all four have an 8 MB cache and run at 10,000 revolutions per minute (rpm). The difference lies inside: while the hard drives of Maxtor, Fujitsu and Seagate manage 146 GB with four platters, Hitachi's UltraStar 146Z10 needs six. For this reason alone, you shouldn't expect it to reach new performance heights. This responsibility will go to the DK32EJ, which will be tested and compared to all of its opponents in a follow-up article. But for now, let's get to it!

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.