Multixbox drive performance comparison





Laptop
Laptop
Desktop


4200 rpm
5400 rpm
5400 rpm


384k cache
8MB cache
2MB cache














hdparm -T
(MB/sec)




pass 1 209.84
209.84
209.84

pass 2 213.33
213.33
209.84

pass 3 213.33
209.84
209.84

pass 4 213.33
213.33
209.84

pass 5 213.33
213.33
209.84

average 212.63
211.93
209.84







hdparm -t
(MB/sec)




pass 1 16.89
22.3
25.91

pass 2 16.89
22.38
25.91

pass 3 16.93
22.15
26.02

pass 4 16.93
22.38
25.91

pass 5 16.89
22.22
25.91

average 16.91
22.29
25.93


NOTE: IDE cable was changed after first laptop (4200 rpm) drive test ...
this could explain strange numbers