Perfect Notebook Storage: Seven 2.5” 500 GB Drives
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By
Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos
published
Comparison Table And Test Setup
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| Manufacturer | Fujitsu | Hitachi | Samsung | Toshiba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Number | MJA2500BH | Travelstar 5K500.B HTS545050B9A300 | Spinpoint M6 HM500LI | MK5055G |
| Form Factor | 2.5" (9.5mm) | 2.5" (9.5mm) | 2.5" (9.5mm) | 2.5" (9.5mm) |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 5,400 RPM | 5,400 RPM | 5,400 RPM | 5,400 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 750 GB | 120, 160, 250, 320, 400 GB | - | 120, 160, 250, 320, 400 GB |
| Platters | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 |
| Operating Temperature | 5-55°C | 5-55°C | 5-55°C | 5-55°C |
| Specified Idle Power | 0.6 W | 0.8 W | 0.7 W | not specified |
| Measured Idle Power | 0.7 W | 0.8 W | 0.9 W | 0.7 W |
| Operating Shock (2ms, read) | 350 G | 400 G | 325 G | not specified |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years |
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| Manufacturer | Seagate | Seagate | Western Digital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Number | Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS | Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS | Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT |
| Form Factor | 2.5" (9.5mm) | 2.5" (9.5mm) | 2.5" (9.5mm) |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 5,400 RPM | 7,200 RPM | 5,400 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 120, 160, 250, 320 GB | 160, 250, 320 GB | 80, 120, 160, 250, 320, 400 GB |
| Platters | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cache | 8 MB | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 |
| Operating Temperature | 0-60°C | 0-60°C | 0-60°C |
| Specified Idle Power | 0.8 W | 0.7 W | 0.9 W |
| Measured Idle Power | 0.9 W | 1.0 W | 1.0 W |
| Operating Shock (2 ms, read) | 350 G | 350 G | 350 G |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years |
Test Setup
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Details |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-920 (45 nm, 2.66 GHz, 8MB L3 Cache) |
| Motherboard (LGA 1366) | Supermicro X8SAX, Revision: 1.0, Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R, BIOS: 1.0B |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR3-1333 Corsair CM3X1024-1333C9DHX |
| HDD | Seagate NL35 400 GB ST3400832NS 7,200 RPM, SATA/150, 8 MB Cache |
| Power Supply | OCZ EliteXstream 800W OCZ800EXS-EU |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance Measurements | h2benchw 3.12PCMark Vantage 1.0 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2006.07.27Fileserver - BenchmarkWebserver - BenchmarkDatabase - BenchmarkWorkstation - BenchmarkStreaming ReadsStreaming Writes |
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| System Software and Drivers | |
|---|---|
| Driver | Details |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 |
| Intel Chipset Drivers | Chipset Installation Utility 9.1.0.1007 |
| AMD Graphics | Radeon 8.12 |
| Intel Matrix Storage | 8.7.0.1007 |
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