Analysis: The Impact Of Shifting From 512 Byte To 4 KB Sectors
Slowly but surely, hard drives with 4 KB sectors are replacing the "legacy" 512 byte sector size. By January 2011, all drive vendors will have made this transition. Buyers of new PCs are safe, but there are still a few performance pitfalls to note.
Benchmark Results: PCMark Vantage
PCMark shows different results. While the newer 750 GB drive provides better performance in the gaming test, the 640 GB model seems to be superior in the other tests. Most of these results are rather significant, although the real-life differences are smaller according to the impressions during our testing.
Stay on the Cutting Edge
Join 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.
Current page: Benchmark Results: PCMark Vantage
Prev Page Benchmark Results: Throughput And Interface Bandwidth Next Page Benchmark Results: Power Consumption And EfficiencyMost Popular
By Matt Safford
By Ross Rubin
By Matt Safford