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The new Samsung 9.5mm 1TB drive

Hmm, I just tested my stock 750Gb 5400rpm HD with XBench, and here's what I got:


Results 59.12
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.6.8 (10K540)
Physical RAM 8192 MB
Model MacBookPro8,2
Drive Type TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF
Disk Test 59.12
Sequential 136.98
Uncached Write 168.25 103.30 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 149.10 84.36 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 96.87 28.35 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 160.57 80.70 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 37.70
Uncached Write 14.14 1.50 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 88.44 28.31 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 60.56 0.43 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 131.69 24.44 MB/sec [256K blocks]

That doesn't seem to be much worse than the Samsung...

Polbit
 
Been running a SAMSUNG SpinPoint MT2 HM100UI 1TB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s for a while. Not the fastest thing around, that's for sure...


Results 47.72
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.6.8 (10K540)
Physical RAM 4096 MB
Model MacBookPro5,3
Drive Type SAMSUNG HM100UI
Disk Test 47.72
Sequential 69.28
Uncached Write 34.92 21.44 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 107.23 60.67 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 81.94 23.98 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 132.18 66.43 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 36.40
Uncached Write 13.33 1.41 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 93.00 29.77 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 64.78 0.46 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 114.91 21.32 MB/sec [256K blocks]
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polbit said:
Hmm, I just tested my stock 750Gb 5400rpm HD with XBench, and here's what I got:
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Your Toshiba is much faster than my stock Hitachi drive from Apple. Also, Xbench will give you a different score every time you run it. The one I posted was straight from a cold boot. Compared to what I had I can notice just a tiny bit of difference. The Samsung shaved about 4-5 seconds off my boot time though.

I'm just glad there's a 9.5mm 1TB form factor now. Never wanted to try and cram a 12.5mm drive inside although others certainly have done so.
 
Just ordered the 1TB HDD from NewEgg. These are my results from my Hitachi 500GB 7200rpm.

Results 58.06
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.7 (11A511)
Physical RAM 8192 MB
Model MacBookPro8,1
Drive Type Hitachi HTS725050A9A364
Disk Test 58.06
Sequential 145.80
Uncached Write 193.06 118.53 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 167.13 94.56 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 89.10 26.08 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 198.06 99.55 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 36.25
Uncached Write 12.32 1.30 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 102.36 32.77 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 79.31 0.56 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 147.30 27.33 MB/sec [256K blocks]
 
Installed one for a guy at my work today in his 2008 Aluminum MacBook. The performance was rather decent.

I'm debating putting 2 of them in my MBP.
 
altecXP said:
I'm debating putting 2 of them in my MBP.
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Same here. I bought 2. Currently using the other one in a cheap enclosure for a Time Machine drive.

I'm going about a week on the Samsung now. The extra breathing room of 1TB sure feels good. Plus it's nice to be able to take everything with you. :)
 
davidlv said:
Nope :D:cool::D Philips Head #00 for the screws on the back and the HD retainer bracket inside, Torx #6 for the lugs on the side of the HD.
That toolkit should have the PH 00. :cool:
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Couldn't find that toolkit. Bought what I thought was the correct phillips and it was too big. Ended up using a "jewelers" screwdriver I had laying around the house. It's a good thing the screws weren't in too tight 'cause you have no torque with those tiny things.
 
polbit said:
That doesn't seem to be much worse than the Samsung...
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That's 9 points less on 68.6, significant I would say.

The problem with Xbench is that results aren't consistent.

And even if they were consistent, Xbench says too little about real world performance.

Your stock drive can be faster in real world even though it produces lower Xbench results.
 
Steve's Barber said:
So why is the same drive discussed in this thread over $120 more these days? (I bought 2 back in July for under about $90 each). :eek:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?SID=u0t3087571f9fp0dd0c0s701&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16822152291
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Hard drive prices everywhere are going up significantly right now due to the flooding in Thailand, where these things are made. Hopefully well see them start falling back to where they were soon.
 
RedRallyeZ said:
Hard drive prices everywhere are going up significantly right now due to the flooding in Thailand, where these things are made. Hopefully well see them start falling back to where they were soon.
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^^This.
 
RedRallyeZ said:
Hard drive prices everywhere are going up significantly right now due to the flooding in Thailand, where these things are made. Hopefully well see them start falling back to where they were soon.
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Interesting. Makes sense.

I was about to recommend this drive to a query in another thread and just noticed it. Ouch. :eek:

Does this apply to most Asian goods these days... like SSD's? If so I recently got a good deal on a Crucial M4 and maybe dodged a bullet.
 
Steve's Barber said:
Interesting. Makes sense.

I was about to recommend this drive to a query in another thread and just noticed it. Ouch. :eek:

Does this apply to most Asian goods these days... like SSD's? If so I recently got a good deal on a Crucial M4 and maybe dodged a bullet.
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Apparently SSD prices hasn't changed much.
 
Steve's Barber said:
Interesting. Makes sense.

I was about to recommend this drive to a query in another thread and just noticed it. Ouch. :eek:

Does this apply to most Asian goods these days... like SSD's? If so I recently got a good deal on a Crucial M4 and maybe dodged a bullet.
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If the assembly plants where the SSD's were made also flooded then they would be seeing the same price increases, but it looks like it only affected the hdd plants.

Western Digital got hit the hardest. I'm seeing one drive I bought about a month and a half ago almost double in price.
 
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