The Test Setup:

Just like the last time we tested notebook drives, we’ll be testing them on the OzHardware Test Bench which is all desktop components, thanks to the fact that Serial-ATA notebook drives use the exact same power and data connections as their desktop counterparts. Our test rig today consists of:

• Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CPU
• ASUS P5N32-E SLI, nForce680i Motherboard
• Corsair TWIN2X 2GB PC2-8500 Memory Kit (2 x 1GB)
• Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA-II Hard Drive (System Drive)
• Antec Basiq 500W ATX Power Supply
• Windows XP Pro SP2

With this hardware setup we’ll be using two different test suits to put the drives through their paces, firstly we’ll be using PCMark05, which tests the drives in a variety of real-world situations, and we’ll also be using HD Tune which tests and plots the maximum throughput of the drives and their average seek times.

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