Hard Drives, Yesterday And Today: From 500 GB To 1.5 TB
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Page 1:2007, 2008, 2009 Hard Drives Compared: 500-1500 GB
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Page 2:Three Hard Drive Generations: What Has Changed?
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Page 3:2007: 500 GB Spinpoint T166 (HD501LJ)
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Page 4:2008: 1000 GB Spinpoint F1 EcoGreen (HD103UI)
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Page 5:2009: 1500 GB Spinpoint F2 EcoGreen (HD154UI)
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Page 6: Comparison Table And Test Setup
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Page 7:Results: Access Time And I/O Performance
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Page 8:Throughput And Transfer Diagrams
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Page 9: PCMark Vantage Application Performance
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Page 10:Power Requirements
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Page 11: Efficiency And Surface Temperature
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Page 12:Normalized Results: Performance, Power And Efficiency
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Page 13:Conclusion
Results: Access Time And I/O Performance
It’s not surprising to see that the 7,200 RPM T166 has quicker access times. However, the difference is not significant if you use your high capacity drive for mass storage.
I/O Performance
The I/O performance results are similar: the high capacity EcoGreen drives aren’t suitable for server or workstation workloads. For these types of applications, fast 10,000 RPM drives are a much better choice.
Summary
- 2007, 2008, 2009 Hard Drives Compared: 500-1500 GB
- Three Hard Drive Generations: What Has Changed?
- 2007: 500 GB Spinpoint T166 (HD501LJ)
- 2008: 1000 GB Spinpoint F1 EcoGreen (HD103UI)
- 2009: 1500 GB Spinpoint F2 EcoGreen (HD154UI)
- Comparison Table And Test Setup
- Results: Access Time And I/O Performance
- Throughput And Transfer Diagrams
- PCMark Vantage Application Performance
- Power Requirements
- Efficiency And Surface Temperature
- Normalized Results: Performance, Power And Efficiency
- Conclusion
