Benchmark Table
The following table sums up and compares the huge range of specs. each vendor offers:
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| Header Cell - Column 0 | Hitachi 7K60 | SeagateMomentusST94811A | ToshibaMK8025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 60 GB | 20, 40 GB | 80 GB |
| Interface | UltraATA/100 | UltraATA/100 | UltraATA/100 |
| Rotational Speed | 7,200 rpm | 5,400 rpm | 4,200 rpm |
| Per-Platter Capacity | 30 GB p.P. | 40 GB p.P. | 40 GB p.P. |
| Seek Time | 10 ms | 10 ms | 12 ms |
| Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| OutputStart | 5.5 W | n/a | 4.7 W |
| OutputIdle | 0.85 W | 0.97 W | 0.70 W |
| OutputRead/Write | 2.5 W | 2.4 W | 2.3 W |
| Weight | 115 g | 99 g | 98 g |
Test Setup
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| Test System | |
|---|---|
| Processors | 2x Intel Pentium 4 Xeon, 2.8 GHz |
| Motherboard | Supermicro X5DL8ServerWorks GC-LE |
| RAM | 2x 512 MB PC2100/DDR266Registered, ECC - Samsung |
| IDE Controller | SB7440 UltraATA/100 Controller |
| System Harddrive | Western Digital WD1200JB, 7.200 U/Min, 8 MB Cache |
| Test Harddrives | Hitachi Travelstar 7K60Seagate Momentus 40 GB ST94811AToshiba MK8025GAS |
| Display Adapter | nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440, PCI, 64 MB |
| Network Card | Broadcom BCM5703, 1 Gb/s, on board |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 Server SP4 |
| Benchmarks and Tests | |
| Access Time | ZD WinBench 99 2.0 |
| Performance Tests | Intel IOMeter 2003.02.15HD Tach 2.61Winbench 99 2.0 |
| Drivers and Settings | |
| Graphics Driver | nVIDIA 44.03 |
| Drivers | Windows 2000 Server default Chipset drivers |
| DirectX Version | 9.0 |
| Resolution | 1024x768, 16-bit, 85 Hz refresh |
