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Business Disk WinBench 99

Hard Disk Drive Model

Capacity

Business Disk
WinMark 99

Difference

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Western Digital Scorpio Black
(WD7500BPKT)

750 GB

16.00 MB/s

+ 37.9%

Review

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Western Digital Scorpio Black
(WD5000BEKT)

500 GB

13.90 MB/s

+ 19.8%

Review

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Western Digital Scorpio Blue
(WD10JPVT)

1 TB

12.60 MB/s

+ 8.6%

Review

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Western Digital Scorpio Blue
(WD5000LPVT)

500 GB

11.60 MB/s

Baseline

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Western Digital Scorpio
(WD3200BEVT)

320 GB

8.93 MB/s

- 23.0%

Review

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Western Digital Scorpio Black
(WD3200BEKT)

320 GB

8.64 MB/s

- 25.5%

Review

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Seagate Momentus 7200.2
(ST9160823AS)

160 GB

8.18 MB/s

- 29.5%

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Western Digital Scorpio Blue
(WD6400BEVT)

640 GB

7.49 MB/s

- 35.4%

Review

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Seagate Momentus 5400.5
(ST9250320AS)

250 GB

6.58 MB/s

- 43.3%

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In this real world test of business applications, the Western Digital WD5000LPVT hard disk drive ended up slightly slower than the 1 TB Western Digital Scorpio Blue (WD10JPVT), and roughly midway between the performance level of the the latest 750 GB Scorpio Black hard disk drive and the older 500 GB Scorpio Black hard disk drive.

 

High-End Disk WinBench 99

Hard Disk Drive Model

Capacity

High-End Disk
WinMark 99

Difference

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Western Digital Scorpio Black
(WD7500BPKT)

750 GB

86.7 MB/s

+ 26.6%

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Western Digital Scorpio Black
(WD5000BEKT)

500 GB

86.4 MB/s

+ 26.1%

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Western Digital Scorpio Blue
(WD10JPVT)

500 GB

68.5 MB/s

Baseline

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Western Digital Scorpio Blue
(WD10JPVT)

1 TB

65.8 MB/s

- 3.9%

Review

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Western Digital Scorpio Black
(WD3200BEKT)

320 GB

51.2 MB/s

- 25.3%

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Western Digital Scorpio
(WD3200BEVT)

320 GB

37.7 MB/s

- 45.0%

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Seagate Momentus 7200.2
(ST9160823AS)

160 GB

37.1 MB/s

- 45.8%

Review

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Western Digital Scorpio Blue
(WD6400BEVT)

640 GB

32.8 MB/s

- 52.1%

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Seagate Momentus 5400.5
(ST9250320AS)

250 GB

30.1 MB/s

- 56.1%

Review

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In the High-End applications test though, the Western Digital WD5000LPVT did slightly better than the 1 TB Western Digital Scorpio Blue (WD10JPVT). However, it was still significantly slower than the 750 GB Scorpio Black and the 500 GB Scorpio Black hard disk drives.

 

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Topic

1

Western Digital WD5000LPVT Overview

2

Introduction, Packaging

3

The Western Digital WD5000LPVT
Advanced Format Technology
Usable Capacity, Specifications

4

Connectors & Jumpers, Breather Hole
New Top Plate & Headstack Design

5

Testing The WD Scorpio Blue
Maximum Surface Temperature

6

Transfer Rate Range
Platter Transfer Rate Profile

7

Business Disk WinBench 99 Results
High-End Disk WinBench 99 Results

8

IO Meter Random Access Performance

9

IO Meter Sequential Access Performance

10

Conclusion



 
   
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