Home Features HDDs, The Next Generation: Drives With 4KB Sectors On The Way By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 26 February 2010 (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) 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 Be In the KnowGet instant access to breaking news, in-depth reviews and helpful tips.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 Topics Business Computing Storage Western Digital