PC Components Storage HDDs A Quartet Of 500 GB HDDs Under $60 Features By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 23 February 2009 Page 7 of 12: Transfer Diagrams Page 1: Fast And Affordable: 500 GB Hard Drives Reviewed Page 2: The Efficient: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B--500 GB Page 3: The Warhorse: Samsung Spinpoint F--500 GB Page 4: The Roughneck: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11--500 GB Page 5: The Underdog: Western Digital Caviar Blue--500 GB Page 6: Comparison Table, Test Setup Page 7: Transfer Diagrams Page 8: Access Time, I/O Performance Page 9: Throughput, Interface Performance Page 10: Application Performance and Efficiency Page 11: Power Consumption, Drive Temperature Page 12: Conclusion Transfer DiagramsStay 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Current page: Transfer Diagrams Prev Page Comparison Table, Test Setup Next Page Access Time, I/O Performance Patrick Schmid and Achim RoosSocial Links Navigation More about hddsWD Gold 24TB HDD review: The highest capacity hard drive you can buy right nowDouble up on bulk storage: Save $180 when you buy two 14TB WD Red Pro NAS drivesLatestQualcomm responds to benchmark cheating allegations — Snapdragon X Elite/Plus benchmarks claimed to be fraudulent (Updated)See more latest ► TOPICS Hitachi Most PopularSSD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2024: We've tested over 100 different SSDs over the past few years, and here's how they stack up.The five best Intel CPUs of all time: Chipzilla's rise and fall and riseHands-on with Corsair's 2500D Airflow case: Roomy at the back, for rear-connector motherboard cables120mm AIO Roundup: Testing Be Quiet, Corsair, Cooler Master, and Enermax modelsHands-on with InWin's F5 PC Case: Back-connector motherboard support and wood front panelsThe five best AMD CPUs of all time: From old-school Athlon to brand-new RyzenHands-on with Be Quiet’s Dark Base Pro 901: Decibel dampenerThis is the fastest SSD we've ever tested — Phison E26 Max14um 2TB performance previewHands-On: Cooler Master's NCore 100 Max case stands tall and handles large GPUsI built a PC With MSI's Project Zero Motherboard: Moving all the ports to the back for a cleaner, quicker build with better airflowSurging on Smartphones, Folding Screen Adoption on Laptops Will Take Years to Go Mainstream
