PC Components Storage HDDs Not All 500 GB Hard Drives Are Created Equal Features By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 23 July 2009 Page 7 of 9: PCMark Vantage Application Performance Page 1: Hard Drive Progress Visualized: Two 500 GB Notebook Drives Compared Page 2: Three Platters: Samsung Spinpoint M6 HM500LI (500 GB) Page 3: Two Platters: Samsung Spinpoint M7 HM500JI (500 GB) Page 4: Test Setup And Throughput Diagrams Page 5: Access Time And I/O Performance Page 6: Throughput, Streaming, And Interface Performace Page 7: PCMark Vantage Application Performance Page 8: Power Consumption And Power Efficiency Page 9: Conclusion PCMark Vantage Application Performance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Current page: PCMark Vantage Application Performance Prev Page Throughput, Streaming, And Interface Performace Next Page Power Consumption And Power Efficiency Stay on the Cutting EdgeJoin the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Patrick Schmid and Achim RoosSocial Links Navigation More about hddsHDD component supplier ‘collapses’ and 600 jobs will be lost, say reportsHDD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2023: Here's all the hard disks we've tested over the past couple of years ranked by performance.LatestRedditor finds heavy block of iron shavings inside cheap PSU, also appears to lack safety protectionsSee more latest ► Most PopularI’m the Nerdy Father of Two Nerdier Kids. These Are the Gifts I’d Buy This Black Friday.By Avram PiltchNovember 18, 2023Why You Should Buy a Portable Monitor During Black FridayBy Brandon HillNovember 17, 2023Back to the Future: Buy a Last-Gen CPU to Save This Black FridayBy Avram PiltchNovember 15, 2023Raspberry Pi 5 4GB Versus 8GB: Pi vs PiBy Les PounderNovember 12, 2023Stable Diffusion Benchmarks: 45 Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs ComparedBy Jarred WaltonNovember 09, 202314900K at 7.7 GHz: How I Set 50 Overclocking Records with Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs and Plenty of Liquid NitrogenBy Allen 'Splave' GolibersuchNovember 08, 2023Tested: Windows 11 Pro's On-By-Default Encryption Slows SSDs Up to 45%By Jarred WaltonOctober 19, 2023Inside Intel's CPU Packaging Factory: From Wafer to ChipBy Paul AlcornSeptember 18, 2023What Do I Need to Make My Own Custom Keyboard?By Stewart BendleMay 27, 2023What Kind of Microphone Do You Need for Streaming?By Stewart BendleMay 21, 2023Gaming Monitor Panel Face-Off: IPS Versus VABy Brandon HillApril 21, 2023
