PC Components Storage HDDs HDDs, The Next Generation: Drives With 4KB Sectors On The Way Features By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos published 26 February 2010 Page 6 of 10: Benchmark Results: Throughput And Streaming 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: Throughput And StreamingStay 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 Current page: Benchmark Results: Throughput And Streaming Prev Page Benchmark Results: Access Time And I/O Performance Next Page Benchmark Results: Application 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 drivesLatestRazer Viper V3 Pro Review: For those who are committed to 8K wireless polling ratesSee 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
