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25 Years of HDD History in Benchmarks

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Test of 46 Hard Drives. Mostly desktop but also some workstation and server types. This article covers 25 years of HDD development, starting with 1992 classic WD Caviar 80 MB and up to 3 TB Toshiba P300.




HD Tune – read (avg) [MB/s]


Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
157.3
Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
116.8
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
116.7
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
97.7
Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
96.9
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
89.1
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
86.9
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
81.0
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
79.6
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
78.5
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
65.5
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
63.5
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
63.2
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
61.3
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
60.5
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
58.4
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
57.6
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
57.5
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
57.4
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
56.9
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
54.0
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
53.9
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
51.7
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
49.8
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
49.3
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
49.1
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
48.5
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
44.6
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
39.8
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
36.1
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
29.4
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
28.6
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
28.1
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
27.9
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
26.4
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
22.6
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
21.8
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
16.5
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
16.3
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
12.8
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
9.3
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
9.1
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
6.5
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
6.4
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
0.9
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
0.8
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HD Tune – read (outer) [MB/s]


Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
207.3
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
135.0
Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
128.2
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
116.0
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
108.3
Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
107.6
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
95.3
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
92.6
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
92.5
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
89.8
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
84.1
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
75.5
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
75.1
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
72.7
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
70.7
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
69.8
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
68.7
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
67.3
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
66.5
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
66.4
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
66.3
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
64.5
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
63.9
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
62.9
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
57.6
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
57.3
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
56.2
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
51.5
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
46.1
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
45.6
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
35.3
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
35.1
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
33.8
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
32.6
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
30.1
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
27.9
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
25.9
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
19.6
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
19.4
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
15.4
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
12.8
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
10.2
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
7.8
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
7.7
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
0.9
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
0.9
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HD Tune – read (inner) [MB/s]


Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
98.0
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
87.1
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
75.7
Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
74.3
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
69.7
Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
69.6
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
67.4
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
60.4
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
59.8
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
54.2
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
47.4
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
47.2
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
45.6
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
41.7
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
41.4
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
39.7
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
36.6
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
36.6
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
36.3
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
35.1
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
33.5
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
33.4
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
32.8
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
32.8
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
32.6
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
32.5
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
32.0
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
29.5
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
27.7
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
22.4
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
21.3
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
20.9
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
19.2
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
18.4
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
18.0
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
15.1
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
12.1
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
11.6
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
11.2
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
9.0
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
6.9
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
6.1
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
4.1
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
4.0
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
0.9
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
0.7
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HD Tune – burst read [MB/s]


Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
391.7
Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
202.5
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
199.9
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
194.0
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
187.3
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
187.3
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
186.4
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
144.1
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
123.8
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
121.4
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
121.3
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
120.8
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
119.3
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
116.2
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
115.4
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
115.2
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
115.1
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
114.0
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
106.8
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
106.4
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
106.3
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
104.7
Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
100.8
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
95.1
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
85.0
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
84.9
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
83.9
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
83.7
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
83.4
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
83.4
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
83.2
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
82.7
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
75.9
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
69.7
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
67.7
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
56.9
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
51.4
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
50.7
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
27.0
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
17.8
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
14.3
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
7.5
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
7.5
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
0.9
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
0.8
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
0.0
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Aida 64 – buffered read [MB/s]


Samsung HD083GJ [80 GB, 7k2]
236.5
WD WD3000HLHX [300 GB, 10k]
234.5
WD WD6400AAKS [640 GB, 7k2]
223.6
WD WD800AAJS [80 GB, 7k2]
222.8
WD WD2500AAKS [250 GB, 7k2]
218.2
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 [80 GB, 7k2]
207.7
Samsung HD080HJ [80 GB, 7k2]
173.2
Maxtor ATLAS 10K IV [36 GB, 10k]
136.0
Maxtor ATLAS 10K V [74 GB, 10k]
130.0
WD WD740ADFD [74 GB, 10k]
129.6
Seagate ST3160812AS [160 GB, 7k2]
129.1
Seagate ST3160815AS [160 GB, 7k2]
128.1
Quantum ATLAS 10K III [36 GB, 10k]
128.1
Maxtor Atlas 15K II [36 GB, 15k]
126.1
Seagate ST318453LW [18 GB, 15k]
122.2
IBM IC35L036UWDY10 [36 GB, 10k]
120.8
IBM Ultrastar 36LZX [36 GB, 10k]
114.0
Maxtor 2F040L0 [40 GB, 5k4]
112.8
Maxtor 6L250R0 [250 GB, 7k2]
112.8
Seagate ST373455LC [36 GB, 15k]
109.9
Maxtor 4D040H2 [40 GB, 5k4]
106.2
WD WD1600JB [160 GB, 7k2]
89.4
Seagate ST3300622A [300 GB, 7k2]
88.7
Seagate ST3120026A [120 GB, 7k2]
88.4
WD WD800BB-22JHA0 [80 GB, 7k2]
88.2
Seagate ST3160812A [160 GB, 7k2]
88.1
Seagate ST3250823A [250 GB, 7k2]
87.7
Quantum FIREBALLP AS30.0 [30 GB, 7k2]
87.6
Maxtor 2R015H1 [15 GB, 5k4]
87.4
Seagate ST320413A [20 GB, 5k4]
72.8
Seagate ST340810A [40 GB, 5k4]
72.3
Quantum Fireball KA18.2 [18 GB, 7k2]
56.8
Seagate ST336607LC [36 GB, 10k]
56.2
Seagate ST336607LC [74 GB, 10k]
56.2
WD WD64AA [6.4 GB, 5k4]
50.6
IBM DDRS-39130D [9 GB, 7k2]
33.7
Seagate ST38422A [8 GB, 5k4]
26.5
Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
24.7
IBM DCAS-34330 [4 GB, 5k4]
17.8
WD AC22100H [2 GB, 5k2]
14.3
Seagate ST34572W [4 GB, 7k2]
7.6
WD AC280S [80 MB, 3k6]
0.9
Conner CP30174E [170 MB, 3k8]
0.8
4 × RAID-0 Seagate ST318436LW [18 GB, 7k2]
0.0
2 × RAID-0 Maxtor Atlas 15K II [72 GB, 15k]
0.0
Toshiba P300 [3 TB, 7k2]
0.0
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