1,000 GB: Three Samsung TB Drives

Drive Comparison Table and Test Setup

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Manufacturer SamsungSamsungSamsung
ModelSpinpoint F1Spinpoint F1 RAID ClassEcoGreen F1
Model NumberHD103UJHE103UJHD103UI
Form Factor3.5"3.5"3.5"
Capacity1000 GB1000 GB1000 GB
Spindle7,200 RPM7,200 RPM5,400 RPM
Other Capacities160, 250, 320, 500, 640, 750 GB160, 250, 320, 500, 640, 750 GB250, 320, 500, 640, 750 GB
Platters333
Cache32 MB32 MB32 MB
NCQYesyesyes
InterfaceSATA/300SATA/300SATA/300
MTBF600,000 h1,200,000 h600,000 h
Operating Temperature0-60°C0-60°C0-60°C
Specified Idle Power6.7 W7.7 W5.0 W
Measured Idle Power7.2 W6.8 W4.3 W
Operating Shock (2 ms, read)70 G70 G70 G
Warranty3 years5 years3 years

Test Setup

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Processor(s)2x Intel Xeon Processor (Nocona core)
3.6 GHz, FSB800, 1 MB L2 Cache
PlatformAsus NCL-DS (Socket 604)
Intel E7520 Chipset, BIOS 1005
RAMCorsair CM72DD512AR-400 (DDR2-400 ECC, reg.)
2x 512 MB, CL3-3-3-10 Timings
System Hard DriveWestern Digital Caviar WD1200JB
120 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, UltraATA/100
Mass Storage Controller(s)Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)
Promise SATA 300TX4
Promise FastTrak TX4310
Driver 2.06.1.310
NetworkingBroadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NICv
Graphics SubsystemOn-Board Graphics
ATI RageXL, 8 MB
Benchmarks
Performance Measurementsc’t h2benchw 3.6
PCMark05 V1.01
I/O PerformanceIOMeter 2003.05.10
Fileserver-Benchmark
Webserver-Benchmark
Database-Benchmark
Workstation-Benchmark
System Software & Drivers
OSMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition,
Service Pack 1
Platform DriverIntel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025
Graphics DriverDefault Windows Graphics Driver
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