Analysis: Which Enterprise Capacity Point Performs Best?
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Page 1:Analysis: Which Capacity Provides Best Performance?
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Page 2:2.5” And 10,000 RPM: The Toshiba MBF2xxxRC Family
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Page 3:300GB, 450GB, And 600GB Models Compared
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Page 4:Test Setup And Comparison Table
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Page 5:Throughput Diagrams
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Page 6:Benchmark Results: Throughput
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Page 7:Benchmark Results: Access Time And I/O Performance
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Page 8:Benchmark Results: PCMark Vantage
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Page 9:Benchmark Results: Drive Temperature And Power Consumption
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Page 10:Benchmark Results: Power Efficiency
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Page 11:Conclusion
Test Setup And Comparison Table
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Details |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-920 (45 nm, 2.66 GHz, 8MB Shared L3 Cache) |
| Motherboard (Socket 1366) | Supermicro X8SAX Revision: 1.1, Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R, BIOS: 1.0B |
| RAM | 3GB DDR3-1333 Corsair CM3X1024-1333C9DHX |
| HDD | Seagate NL35 400GB, ST3400832NS, 7,200 RPM, SATA/150, 8MB Cache |
| Power Supply | OCZ EliteXstream 800W, OCZ800EXS-EU |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance Measurements | h2benchw 3.12 PCMark Vantage 1.0 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2006.07.27 Fileserver-Benchmark Webserver-Benchmark Database-Benchmark Workstation-Benchmark Streaming Reads Streaming Writes |
| System Software And Drivers | |
| Driver | Details |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 |
| Intel Chipset | Chipset Installation Utility 9.1.0.1007 |
| AMD Graphics | Radeon 8.12 |
| Intel Matrix Storage | 8.7.0.1007 |
Comparison Table
| Manufacturer | Toshiba | Toshiba | Toshiba |
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| Model | MBF2600RC Series | MBF2600RC Series | MBF2600RC Series |
| Model number | MBF2300RC | MBF2450RC | MBF2600RC |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | 2.5" | 2.5" |
| Capacity | 300GB | 450GB | 600GB |
| Spindle Speed | 10,000 RPM | 10,000 RPM | 10,000 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 450GB, 600GB | 300GB, 600GB | 300GB, 450GB |
| Platters | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Cache | 16MB | 16MB | 16MB |
| TCQ/NCQ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SAS 6Gb/s | SAS 6Gb/s | SAS 6Gb/s |
| Surface Temperature | 54°C | 58°C | 58°C |
| Specified Operating Temperature | 0-55°C | 0-55°C | 0-55°C |
| Specified Idle Power | 4.5W | 4.5W | 4.5W |
| Measured idle Power | 3.0W | 3.5W | 3.5W |
| Operating Shock (2 ms, read) | 100 G (1ms) | 100 G (1ms) | 100 G (1ms) |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
Summary
- Analysis: Which Capacity Provides Best Performance?
- 2.5” And 10,000 RPM: The Toshiba MBF2xxxRC Family
- 300GB, 450GB, And 600GB Models Compared
- Test Setup And Comparison Table
- Throughput Diagrams
- Benchmark Results: Throughput
- Benchmark Results: Access Time And I/O Performance
- Benchmark Results: PCMark Vantage
- Benchmark Results: Drive Temperature And Power Consumption
- Benchmark Results: Power Efficiency
- Conclusion
