Technical Data Compared
| Manufacturer | Hitachi | Hitachi | Hitachi | Hitachi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 7K160 | Deskstar E7K500 | Deskstar T7K500 | Deskstar T7K500 |
| Model Number | HDS
721616PLA380 |
HDS
725050KLA360 |
HDT
725032VLA380 |
HDT
725050VLAT80 |
| Capacity | 160 GB | 500 GB | 320 GB | 500 GB |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Other Capacities | 80 GB | - | 500, 400, 250 GB | 400, 320, 250 GB |
| Platters | 1 | 3 | 1 to 3 | 1 to 3 |
| Cache | 8 MB | 16 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| NCQ | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | ATA/133 |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung | Seagate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | SpinPoint T133 | SpinPoint T166 | Barracuda ES | |
| Model Number | HD401LJ | HD501LJ | 7200.10 | |
| Capacity | 400 GB | 500 GB | 750 GB | |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | |
| Other Capacities | 320, 300, 250 | 320, 160, 80 | 500, 400, 320, 300, 250, 200 GB | |
| Platters | 1 to 3 | 1 to 3 | 1 to 4 | |
| Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB | 16 MB | |
| NCQ | yes | yes | yes | |
| Interface | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | SATA/300 | |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 3 Years | 5 Years |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital | Western Digital | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | WD Raptor | WD Caviar SE | ||
| Model Number | WD740ADFD | WD1600AAJS | ||
| Capacity | 74 GB | 160 GB | ||
| Spindle Speed | 10000 RPM | 7200 RPM | ||
| Other Capacities | 150, 36 GB | 320, 300, 250, 200, 160, 120, 80, 40 GB | ||
| Platters | 2 to 4 | 1 to 2 | ||
| Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB | ||
| NCQ | yes | yes | ||
| Interface | SATA/150 | SATA/300 | ||
| Warranty | 5 Years | 3 Years |
Test Setup
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processors | 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 WD1200JB
120 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, UltraATA/100 |
| Mass Storage Controller | Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)
Silicon Image Sil3124, PCI-X |
| Network Adapter | Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
| Graphics Adapter | On-Board Graphics
ATI RageXL, 8 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance | c't h2benchw 3.6 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10
Fileserver Benchmark Webserver Benchmark Database Benchmark Workstation Benchmark |
| Software & Drivers | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Service Pack 1 |
| Platform Driver | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025 |
| Graphics Driver | Default Windows Graphics Driver |
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