PC Components Storage HDDs HDDs, The Next Generation: Drives With 4KB Sectors On The Way Features By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 26 February 2010 Page 7 of 10: Benchmark Results: Application Performance Page 1: Larger Sectors, More Capacity, New Issues Page 2: WD’s EARS Series Page 3: Characteristics Of 4K Sector Size (Advanced Format) Page 4: Test Setup And Throughput Diagram Page 5: Benchmark Results: Access Time And I/O Performance Page 6: Benchmark Results: Throughput And Streaming Page 7: Benchmark Results: Application Performance Page 8: Benchmark Results: Power Requirements And Efficiency Page 9: Benchmark Results: Temperature And Noise Page 10: Conclusion Benchmark Results: Application PerformanceThe new EARS drive is faster than its EADS predecessor in most of the PCMark Vantage sections: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Current page: Benchmark Results: Application Performance Prev Page Benchmark Results: Throughput And Streaming Next Page Benchmark Results: Power Requirements And 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 hddsBest Hard Drives 2023: Our top HDD picks for desktop PCs, NAS, and moreHDD component supplier ‘collapses’ and 600 jobs will be lost, say reportsLatestNvidia reportedly eyeing Vietnam for future chip production as chipmakers look for China alternativesSee 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
