New Toshiba SATA Drives Lack Performance Increase

MK1032GSX

We suppose the reason for this can be found in the larger cache memory, which seems to spoil the I/O numbers quite a bit. Again, for notebook use this won't make any noticeable difference, but server applications might show some impact depending on whether you deploy the 40 GB or the 100 GB drives. Still, sadly for Toshiba, we would recommend going for 7,200 RPM 2.5" drives instead of either of the options reviewed here.

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.