Add to Reddit
IO Meter
We compared the Western Digital WD20EARX (6 Gbps) to the Western Digital WD20EARS (3 Gbps). For more performance comparisons, please take a look at The Hard Disk Drive Performance Comparison Guide.
Throughput (Random Access)
Test |
WD20EARX (6 Gbps) |
WD20EARS (3 Gbps) |
Difference |
512 KB Read |
13.38 MB/s |
16.73 MB/s |
- 20.0% |
512 KB Write |
16.59 MB/s |
16.42 MB/s |
+ 1.0% |
4 KB Read |
0.19 MB/s |
0.26 MB/s |
- 26.9% |
4 KB Write |
0.19 MB/s |
0.19 MB/s |
- |
Random Access Time
Test |
WD20EARX (6 Gbps) |
WD20EARS (3 Gbps) |
Difference |
512 KB Read |
39.17 ms |
29.84 ms |
+ 31.3% |
512 KB Write |
31.59 ms |
30.42 ms |
+ 3.8% |
4 KB Read |
21.17 ms |
15.07 ms |
+ 40.5% |
4 KB Write |
21.60 ms |
20.18 ms |
+ 7.0% |
CPU Utilization (Random Access)
Test |
WD20EARX (6 Gbps) |
WD20EARS (3 Gbps) |
Difference |
512 KB Read |
0.13% |
0.18% |
- 27.8% |
512 KB Write |
0.13% |
0.09% |
+ 44.4% |
4 KB Read |
0.22% |
0.07% |
+ 214.3% |
4 KB Write |
0.09% |
0.16% |
- 43.8% |
Support Tech ARP!
If you like our work, you can help support out work by visiting our sponsors, participate in the Tech ARP Forums, or even donate to our fund. Any help you can render is greatly appreciated!
Page |
Topic |
|
1 |
||
2 |
||
3 |
• The Improved 2 TB WD Caviar Green |
|
4 |
||
5 |
• Testing The Improved 2 TB Caviar Green |
|
6 |
||
7 |
||
8 |
||
9 |
||
10 |
||
11 |
||
12 |
<<< WinBench 99 Test Results : Previous Page | Next Page : IO Meter Sequential Access Performance >>>
