Comparison Table And Test Setup
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Spinpoint T166 | Ecogreen F1 | Ecogreen F2 |
| Model Number | HD501LJ | HD103UI | HD153UI |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Capacity | 500 GB | 1,000 GB | 1,500 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM | 5,400 RPM | 5,400 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 80, 160, 320 GB | 250, 320, 500, 640, 750 GB | 250, 320, 500, 640, 750, 1,000 GB |
| Platters | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cache | 16 MB | 32 MB | 32 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 | 8.2 W | 5.0 W | 5.1 W |
| Measured Idle Power | 6.4 W | 4.3 W | 3.8 W |
| Operating Shock ( 2 ms, Read) | 63 g | 70 g | 70 g |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years |
System Hardware
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| Hardware | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-920 (45 nm, 2.66 GHz, 8MB L2 Cache) |
| Motherboard (Socket 1366) | Supermicro X8SAX Revision: 1.0 Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R BIOS: 1.0B |
| RAM | 3 GB DDR3-1333 Corsair CM3X1024-1333C9DHX |
| System HDD | Seagate NL35 400 GB ST3400832NS 7,200 RPM, SATA150, 8 MB |
| Test HDDs | Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ, 500 GB Samsung Ecogreen F1, HD103UI, 1,000 GB Samsung EcoGreen F2, HD153UI, 1,500 GB |
| 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 |
| System Software And Drivers | |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 |
| Intel Chipset Drivers | Chipset Installation Utility 9.1.0.1007 |
| AMD Graphics | ATI Radeon 8.12 |
| Intel Matrix Storage | 8.7.0.1007 |
