PC Components Storage HDDs Not All 500 GB Hard Drives Are Created Equal Features By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 23 July 2009 Page 7 of 9: PCMark Vantage Application Performance Page 1: Hard Drive Progress Visualized: Two 500 GB Notebook Drives Compared Page 2: Three Platters: Samsung Spinpoint M6 HM500LI (500 GB) Page 3: Two Platters: Samsung Spinpoint M7 HM500JI (500 GB) Page 4: Test Setup And Throughput Diagrams Page 5: Access Time And I/O Performance Page 6: Throughput, Streaming, And Interface Performace Page 7: PCMark Vantage Application Performance Page 8: Power Consumption And Power Efficiency Page 9: Conclusion PCMark Vantage Application PerformanceStay 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 Current page: PCMark Vantage Application Performance Prev Page Throughput, Streaming, And Interface Performace Next Page Power Consumption And Power Efficiency 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 drivesLatestBest Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2024See more latest ► Most PopularHands-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 MainstreamTesting GPUs with AMD FSR3 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — 16 graphics cards and hundreds of benchmarksHands-On: Lian Li's LCD Screen fans turn heads and are surprisingly affordable, but not as configurable as I'd like
