Seagate Serial ATA HD Review - More Performance and Conclusion
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PERFORMANCE CONTINUED
PCMARK2002
Left: WD800BB Right: WD800JB
Left: Seagate SATA150 onboard Marvell 88i8030
Right: Seagate SATA150 on SiI 3112
Seagate SATA150 RAID 0
Again, the Seagate's are lagging behind in PCMark2002's HDD testing. The PCMark HDD test is comprised of read and write operations are performed both cached and uncached. The tests tests measure the performance of the HDD subsystem.
SiSoft Sandra
Left: WD800BB Right: WD800JB
Left: Seagate SATA150 onboard Marvell 88i8030
Right: Seagate SATA150 on SiI 3112
Seagate SATA150 RAID 0
Looks like we have a pattern developing. The WD's make quick work of the Seagate drive.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Left: WD800BB Right: WD800JB
Left: Seagate SATA150 onboard Marvell 88i8030
Right: Seagate SATA150 on SiI 3112
Seagate SATA150 RAID 0
The graphs speak for them selves. Again a hands down victory for the WD's.
CONCLUSION
When coming into this review I was in the 'overclocker' mindset, looking for all out speed, and performance that SATA is promising. While we did not see that in this review, overall SATA technology is in its infancy, and this is a great starting point. The first phase of SATA was meant to ease the transition from PATA to SATA, so expect more improvements inn performance in the next phase. The benefits of SATA far outweigh the final speed component that without a doubt will come when SATA is fully implemented. If your looking for breakneck speed out of the gate, then SATA is not what your looking for right now. If you want to future proof your computer, greatly reduce the wiring nightmare, and have better error checking, then definitely go for SATA. Seagate was first out of the gate with SATA drives, which most of the time, this isn't a good place to be. The Barracuda V performed admirably, and costs are comparable to similar sized ATA drives with 8 MB cache. The Seagate drives may not be the fastest out there, but they are know for their reliability, and noise levels. Running watercooling in the test setup, the drives are barley audible. The do tend to heat up a bit, so good airflow, and direct cooling is something to look for when purchasing these drives.
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