Samsung SpinPoint SP2514N - UltraATA/100
In contrast to earlier drive models, all UltraATA models in the latest P120 generation come exclusively with an 8 MB cache. The performance this offers is by and large in the same league as that provided by the SATA version SP2504C: 14.4 instead of 14.2 ms access time is within the bounds of measuring accuracy. The maximum transfer rate is a touch slower at 70.4 MB/s, but for that the average value is slightly better. Interface performance is average at 81 MB/s while we actually recorded almost 90 MB/s in the lab.
A Familiar Picture: 8 MB cache from the maker and a classic UltraATA interface including master/slave option (below).
Test Configuration
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| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz256 kB L2 cache (Willamette) |
| Motherboard | Intel 845EBTIntel 845E chipsetBIOS BT84520A.86A.0024.P10 |
| Memory | 256 MB DDR/PC2100, CL2.0Micron/Crucial |
| Controller | i845E UltraDMA/100 controller (ICH4)On-board USB 2.0On-board FireWire |
| Graphics Card | ATI Radeon SDRAM, 32 MB |
| Network | 3COM 905TX PCI 100 MB |
| OS | Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600Service Pack 1 |
| Benchmarks & Measurements | |
| Office Performance | ZD WinBench 99 - Business DiskWinmark 2.0 c't h2benchw |
| High-End Performance | ZD WinBench 99 - High-End Disk Winmark 2.0 |
| Performance Measurements | c't h2benchw 3.6 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10 |
| Drivers & Configuration | |
| Graphics Driver | 5.1.2001.0 (Windows XP Standard) |
| IDE Drivers | Intel INF Drivers 5.02.1003 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c |
| Resolution | 1024x768, 16 Bit, 85 Hz refresh |
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