Sometimes, you want or need the fastest components available. Other times, more capacity and reliability is needed. There are several programs available that test the performance of a harddisk. Some are crap, others are good. In any case, if you have one, you get numbers that tell you something.
Different benchmarks mean different numbers.
Different environments mean different numbers. To which channel is the harddisk connected Is the harddisk alone or together with other devices connected to the controller Under which operating system is the harddisk tested and used Which drivers are loaded or not loaded. Testing at Monday or Friday etc. The File System Click here to find lowest prices on storage devices. Copyright of all documents and scripts belonging to this site by Thomas Pabst 1996 - 2001.