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    New 320GB 7200RPM Benchmark test.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Yitzter, May 30, 2008.

  1. Yitzter

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    Here is the benchmark of the new 320GB 7200RPM HD. I didn't get to test it to much as I am a bit busy but here are the HDTune results.

    Note: These results were taken on a brand new XPS M1730 With Windows XP SP2. I didn't get around to doing a clean install yet, so these numbers should improve a bit.

    Here is the screen shot.

    Hope this helps anyone looking to getting the HD.
     
    Yitzter, May 30, 2008
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  2. CeeNote

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    That's crazy fast. Congrats!
     
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  3. Yitzter

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    Yea I know. I am really looking forward to benchmarking it some more. My now ex 200GB 7200rpm will have to accept defeat. I still don't know what company the new 320GB is.
     
    Yitzter, May 30, 2008
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  4. Weegie

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    Thats impressive for a single drive,not that much slower than my 2 x 160 7200 in raid
     
    Weegie, May 30, 2008
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  5. Yitzter

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    How many mb/s per sec?
     
    Yitzter, May 30, 2008
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    Behold my next HDD :D
    Those are some wicked results, burst 144, average 69.
    Speachless... :err:
     
    eleron911, May 30, 2008
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  7. Weegie

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    86.9 mbps average in a different program.
    I'll download the one you used and see what it says
     
    Weegie, May 30, 2008
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  8. Yitzter

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    Yea, I know. I'm soaking up all the glory. :D :D

    All hail the fast HD!
     
    Yitzter, May 30, 2008
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  9. Matt is Pro

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    Man, that m1530 sure is a beast of a computer.

    Dell really struck the money with this one.
     
    Matt is Pro, May 30, 2008
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  10. eleron911

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    Oh yea, what`s the price on this speeder?
     
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  11. atbnet

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    Looks great. Hopefully they'll put it in the M1530 and others soon.
     
    atbnet, May 30, 2008
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  12. Weegie

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    2 x 160GB seagate 7200rpm in raid 0 for 320GB comparison.....I bet two of those new 320GB jobs would honk in a raid setup.....pity the cost is probably prohibitive
     
    Weegie, May 30, 2008
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    That's striking decay for a magnetic disk.
     
    swiego, May 30, 2008
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  14. LegendaryKA8

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    Hmm... I wonder if these have reached the retail market yet. I would love to pick up a couple of these for my, ehm, new acquisition.
     
    LegendaryKA8, May 30, 2008
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  15. atbnet

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    Not yet. Dell is the first to throw these drives into laptops.
     
    atbnet, May 30, 2008
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    Heh. I can definitely wait... gives me more time/money to do the fixes/upgrades on my new 1730, and I already have a single 320GB 5400RPM drive... that'll tide me over. :)
     
    LegendaryKA8, May 30, 2008
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  17. Yitzter

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    Does anyone know who makes them, I can't seem to find out. I am gonna open it up to check it out.
     
    Yitzter, May 31, 2008
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  18. atbnet

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    Just use HW Monitor and it'll tell you the model number.
     
    atbnet, May 31, 2008
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  19. Yitzter

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    I gotta get around to actually doing that. I still gotta benchmark it again on a clean install.
     
    Yitzter, May 31, 2008
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    Off the top of my head, I believe they're a Seagate Momentus, I think?

    Can't wait 'till they hit the general market... then it's RAID time. :)
     
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  21. Yitzter

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    I should have got two of them. Wouldn't it have been awesome, hooking up 2 320 7200RPM HD's as raid! Wow that would be fast!
     
    Yitzter, Jun 1, 2008
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    For sure......no doubt someone with lots of mo to spare will let us know shortly :)
     
    Weegie, Jun 1, 2008
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  23. Yitzter

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    Now I regret not getting it. DARN!
     
    Yitzter, Jun 1, 2008
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    Just take a second or two and go into device manager and look in the Disk Drives branch and it will show the model number of your drive. Post that info here...
     
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    Looks like the cost is about $205 at buy.com, free shipping. Not in stock, though.

    That's a good price, for such a big, fast drive!
     
    lancorp, Jun 1, 2008
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    205$? wow, pretty steep. a 320/5400 goes for about 120$ now...
     
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    I disagree. If all you want is storage capacity, then the cheaper 5400RPM is a good deal. But, compare apples-to-apples...5400RPM and 7200RPM drives have never been priced similarly.

    A 250GB 7200RPM drive (if you can find one) is [minimum] $170US. So, for the biggest, and fastest drive on the market, I'd surely pay the extra $35 for the extra capacity and speed.
     
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  29. Yitzter

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    The reason why I didn't get around to doing it is because the HD is my m1730 and I usually use my m1530. I didn't even get around to playing with the 1730 yet, I just opened it up to benchmark it.

    Anyway thanks for the info guys. I like seagate.
     
    Yitzter, Jun 1, 2008
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  30. booji

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    Yeah Seagate makes excellent drives. I have a 200gb 7200.2 Momentus that I swap out with my 64GB SSD every once in a while, and I cannot complain about the performance at all.
     
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  31. Yitzter

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    I have the hitachi 200GB 7200RPM and It gets hot and spins a lot.
     
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  32. Weegie

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    Yitzter......could you possibly run HDtach and post the pic or result from that?
     
    Weegie, Jun 1, 2008
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  33. booji

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    For those interested in purchasing this drive, the Dell P/N is U093F, and its going for 244.95 plus S&H. You need to order it through Dell Spare Parts and not Dell E&A (or S&P, depending on where you are located and which division you purchase from :p)
     
    booji, Jun 6, 2008
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  34. LegendaryKA8

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    Excellent. Thanks for the looking out. Isn't too much more expensive than higher-end 7200 drives; I'm looking at these for a RAID setup on my 1730.
     
    LegendaryKA8, Jun 6, 2008
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