Comparison Table
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| Manufacturer | Fujitsu | Hitachi | Hitachi | Hitachi | Samsung |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family | MHW2 BH Series | Travelstar 5K160 | Travelstar 5K160 | Travelstar 5K160 | SpinPoint M80 |
| Model Number | MHW2080BH | HM160JI | |||
| Capacity | 80 GB | 80 GB | 80 GB | 120 GB | 160 GB |
| Rotational Speed (RPM) | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 |
| Available Capacities | 40, 60, 100, 120, 160 GB | 40, 60, 120, 160 | 40, 60, 120, 160 | 40, 60, 80, 160 | 80, 120 |
| Platter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Interface | SATA/150 | ATA/133 | SATA/150 | ATA/133 | SATA/150 |
| Cache (MB) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| NCQ | yes | no | yes | no | yes |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba | Toshiba | Toshiba | Western Digital | |
| Family | MK6037GSX | MK8037GSX | MK1237GSX | WD Scorpio | |
| Model Number | HDD2D63 | HDD2D61 | HDD2D62 | WD2500BEVS | |
| Capacity | 60 GB | 80 GB | 120 GB | 250 GB | |
| Rotational Speed (RPM) | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400 | |
| Available Capacities | 80, 120, 160 GB | 60, 120, 160 GB | 60, 80, 160 GB | 40, 60 80, 100,120, 160 GB | |
| Platter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/150 | |
| Cache (MB) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| NCQ | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
Test Setup
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor(s) | 2x Intel Xeon Processor (Nocona core)3.6 GHz, FSB800, 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Platform | Asus NCL-DS (Socket 604)Intel E7520 Chipset, BIOS 1005 |
| RAM | Corsair CM72DD512AR-400 (DDR2-400 ECC, reg.)2x 512 MB, CL3-3-3-10 Timings |
| System Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar WD1200JB120 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, UltraATA/100 |
| Test Hard Drive I | Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641500 GB, 7,200 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA/300 |
| Mass Storage Controller(s) | Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)Silicon Image SATALink SiL3512Driver 1.2.0.57 |
| Networking | Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
| Graphics Card | On-Board GraphicsATI RageXL, 8 MB |
| System Hardware | |
| Performance Measurements | c’t h2benchw 3.6PCMark05 V1.01 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10Fileserver-BenchmarkWebserver-BenchmarkDatabase-BenchmarkWorkstation-Benchmark |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise EditionService Pack 1 |
| Platform Driver | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025 |
| Graphics Driver | Default Windows Graphics Driver |
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