Benchmarks

The following testing utilities were used:

  • PCMark05 1.2.0
  • HD Tune 2.53
  • HD Tach 3.0.4

We were able to test the Hitachi 7k200 using the Dell Inspiron 9400 with the following specs:

  • Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 @ 2 Ghz - 4Mb L2 Cache, 667Mhz
  • 17” WUXGA 1920×1200
  • 2 GB RAM DDR2 533Mhz
  • 200GB 7200RPM Hitachi SATA
  • 120GB 5400RPM WesternDigital SATA
  • GeForce 7900GS 256MB
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Bits

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PCMark05

PCMark05 supports both system level and component level benchmarking. It is comprised of different test suites and the user also has the ability to design custom test suites.

This program benchmarks the drive in four different modes: Windows XP Startup is the typical disk subsystem load at system startup; Application Loading is the disk activity at sequential starting-up and closing of six popular applications; File Copying measures the HDD performance when copying a set of files; the Hard Disk Drive Usage parameter reflects the disk activity in a number of popular applications.

System Test Suite

There are 11 system tests - each one is designed to represent a certain type of PC usage. By running these tests, PCMark05 stresses the components in a similar manner as they are stressed in normal home usage.

HDD Test Suite

• XP Startup
• Application loading
• General usage
• Virus scanning
• File write

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Windows XP Startup: This test consists of 90% reading and 10% writes that tracks XP activities at start-up.

Application Loading: This test consists of 83% reading and 17% writes that tracks the opening and closing of the following programs.

• Microsoft Word
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Windows Media Player
• 3Dmark 2001SE
• Leadtek WinFast DVD
• Mozilla Internet Browser

General Hard Disk Drive Usage: This test consists of 60% reading and 40% writes that tracks application usage utilizing the following settings.

• Opening a Microsoft Word document, performing grammar check, saving and closing
• Compression and decompression using WinZip
• Encrypting and decrypting a file using PowerCrypt
• Scanning files for viruses using F-Secure Antivirus
• Playing an MP3 file with Winamp
• Playing a WAV file with Winamp
• Playing a DivX video using the DivX codec and Windows Media Player
• Playing a WMV video file using Windows Media Player
• Viewing pictures using Windows Picture Viewer
• Browsing the Internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Loading, playing and exiting a game with Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon

Virus Scanning: This test consists of 99.5% read operations as the test tracks the scanning activities of 600MB of files for viruses.

File Write: This test consists of 100% write activities by writing 680MB of files onto the hard disk.

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