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25 Years of HDD History in Benchmarks

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Test of 46 Hard Drives. Mostly desktop but also some workstation and server types. This article covers 25 years of HDD development, starting with 1992 classic WD Caviar 80 MB and up to 3 TB Toshiba P300.




HD Tune – latency [ms] (lower is better)


Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
4.90
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
5.42
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
5.70
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
5.80
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
7.02
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
7.55
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
7.89
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
7.92
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
7.96
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
7.98
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
8.00
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
8.25
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
8.62
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
10.70
Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
11.10
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
11.50
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
11.80
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
11.90
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
12.30
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
12.70
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
12.90
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
13.10
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
13.10
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
13.20
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
13.30
Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
13.30
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
13.40
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
13.90
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
13.90
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
14.10
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
14.50
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
14.60
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
15.10
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
15.20
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
15.30
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
15.50
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
15.60
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
15.60
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
15.80
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
16.90
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
17.30
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
18.20
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
18.40
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
20.30
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
25.70
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
27.30
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HD Tune – transfer 4 kB [MB/s]


Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
0.770
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
0.709
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
0.669
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
0.548
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
0.524
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
0.495
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
0.494
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
0.491
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
0.480
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
0.479
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
0.357
Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
0.352
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
0.331
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
0.330
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
0.329
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
0.322
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
0.311
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
0.302
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
0.301
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
0.296
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
0.291
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
0.287
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
0.283
Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
0.283
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
0.279
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
0.275
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
0.266
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
0.261
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
0.257
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
0.256
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
0.255
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
0.253
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
0.250
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
0.246
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
0.246
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
0.238
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
0.234
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
0.220
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
0.211
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
0.210
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
0.197
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
0.136
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
0.134
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
0.000
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
0.000
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
0.000
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HD Tune – transfer 64 kB [MB/s]


Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
2.994
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
2.651
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
2.417
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
2.110
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
1.994
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
1.914
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
1.911
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
1.871
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
1.859
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
1.836
Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
1.344
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
1.315
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
1.252
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
1.243
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
1.236
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
1.232
Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
1.199
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
1.168
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
1.159
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
1.158
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
1.124
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
1.116
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
1.098
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
1.071
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
1.063
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
1.036
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
1.028
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
1.014
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
0.996
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
0.987
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
0.979
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
0.975
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
0.966
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
0.965
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
0.930
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
0.876
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
0.858
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
0.839
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
0.788
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
0.778
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
0.742
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
0.362
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
0.298
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
0.000
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
0.000
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
0.000
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HD Tune – transfer 8 MB [MB/s]


Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
99.4
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
94.6
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
92.6
Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
92.3
Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
76.7
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
73.0
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
67.6
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
66.2
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
57.8
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
57.6
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
51.5
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
50.1
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
48.5
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
48.2
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
48.0
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
45.9
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
45.4
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
44.9
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
43.6
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
41.8
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
41.4
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
41.1
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
40.4
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
38.4
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
35.9
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
33.7
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
29.8
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
27.1
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
24.8
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
24.0
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
23.6
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
20.8
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
18.2
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
15.2
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
14.4
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
11.9
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
10.1
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
9.0
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
5.5
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
0.0
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
0.0
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
0.0
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
0.0
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
0.0
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
0.0
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
0.0
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