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    500G 7200rpm drives compared

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sz55gn, Jun 4, 2010.

  1. sz55gn

    sz55gn Newbie

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    This is the 2 drive I have compared
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    Seagate 7200.4 and Hitachi HTS725050A9
    Both are 7200RPM and both 500G both 16M cache

    Benchmark result first of the seagate result
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    Next Hitachi
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    From the benchmark Hitachi is faster in serial read while the seagate have a faster access time. I have tune both drive AAM setting to give the fastest access time.
    In windows 7, both gives a Windows experience index of 5.9 for harddisk using my Sony SZ55GN as testbed.

    Actual usage wise Hitachi drives give a snappier feel, it is cooler by a few degrees as well.

    Of the 2 I would recommend you to get the Hitachi drive.
     
    sz55gn, Jun 4, 2010
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  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That access time for Hitachi is way too high...
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 4, 2010
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  3. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    i find ur test a little faulty.. because,

    1. Access time for 7K500 is just too high.. even my 5400rpm toshiba is better.
    2. You haven't mentioned how you have partioned them
    3. If u want to test raw performance , don't mess with AAM...
    4. Also do some other benchmarks.. which are provided in HD tune pro..

    Then maybe ur comparison will be more accurate.
     
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  4. sz55gn

    sz55gn Newbie

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    Results with hd tune pro 4.01 for hitachi
    Wounder why the result differ so far

    [​IMG]
     
    sz55gn, Jun 4, 2010
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    HDTune is a very unreliable benchmark - you can run it many times and it will give you widely varying results every time.

    Try CrystalDiskMark:
    Crystal Dew World - Software - CrystalDiskMark
    I can tell you ahead of time that the Hitachi smokes the Seagate 7200.4. The 7200.4 was never an impressive performer, even when it came out.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 4, 2010
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  6. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Except CDM doesn't give access time results.
     
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  7. Phil

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    If you want to know the real performance duplicate the same 5GB folder on both drives and time it by hand.

    I won't be surprised if the Hitachi does it twice as fast.
     
    Phil, Jun 5, 2010
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    I would love to see real world how the Momentus XT compares to the 7K500 in that same test. As the HDD section stands it would be awesome if Hitachi had a similar 7K500 Hybrid or maybe better yet a WD Black Hybrid.

    I am hoping WD and Hitachi wont sit down for long and come back with their answers to Seagate.......
     
    TANWare, Jun 5, 2010
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