Comparison Table And Test Setup
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| Manufacturer | Hitachi | Samsung | Seagate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Deskstar 7K2000 | Spinpoint F3 | Barracuda XT |
| Model Number | HDS722020ALA330 | HD103SJ | ST32000641AS |
| Form Factor | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Capacity | 2,000GB | 1,000GB | 2,000GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM | 7,200 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 1,000GB | 500GB | - |
| Platters | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Cache | 32MB | 32MB | 64MB |
| NCQ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | SATA 3 Gb/s | SATA 3 Gb/s | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Operating Temperature | 5-60°C | 0-60°C | 5-60°C |
| Specified Idle Power | 7.5W | 6.3W | 6.6W |
| Measured Idle Power | 7.6W | 4.9W | 6.4W |
| Operating Shock (2ms, read) | 70 G | 70 G | 63 G |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 3 Years | 5 Years |
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Details |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-920 (45nm, 2.66 GHz, 8MB L3 Cache) |
| Motherboard (Sockel 1366) | Supermicro X8SAX Revision: 1.1 Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R BIOS: 1.0B |
| RAM | 3 x 1GB DDR3-1333 Corsair CM3X1024-1333C9DHX |
| HDD | Seagate NL35 400GB ST3400832NS 7,200 RPM, SATA 1.5 Gb/s, 8MB Cache |
| Power Supply | OCZ EliteXstream 800W OCZ800EXS-EU |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance Measurements | h2benchw 3.12PCMark Vantage 1.0 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2006.07.27Fileserver-BenchmarkWebserver-BenchmarkDatabase-BenchmarkWorkstation-BenchmarkStreaming ReadsStreaming Writes |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| Driver | Details |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 |
| Intel Chipset | Chipset Installation Utility 9.1.0.1007 |
| AMD Graphics | Radeon 8.12 |
| Intel Matrix Storage | 8.7.0.1007 |
Since all hard drives are compared on the same reference storage test system, we could not benchmark the Barracuda XT at 6 Gbit/s SATA link speed. As you can see in this first 6 Gbit/s SATA review, this would slightly improve some benchmark results, but not change the overall picture.
