Futuremark PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0 - HDD Test
Set |
Source: FutureMark |
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PCMark Vantage is the first objective hardware
performance benchmark for PCs running 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Vista.
PCMark Vantage is perfectly suited for benchmarking any type of Windows Vista PC
from multi media home entertainment systems and laptops to dedicated
workstations and hi-end gaming rigs. Regardless of whether the benchmarker is an
artist or an IT Professional, PCMark Vantage shows the user where their system
soars or falls flat, and how to get the most performance possible out of their
hardware. PCMark Vantage is easy enough for even the most casual enthusiast to
use yet supports in-depth, professional industry grade testing.
 Futuremark PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0 |
| Windows Defender: |
Points |
Ranking |
 Western Digital WD1001FALS |
26.354 |
   |
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 0) |
28.172 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 1) |
27.351 |
|
| Gaming: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Western Digital WD1001FALS |
16.143 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 0) |
16.307 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 1) |
18.406 |
|
| Importing to Photo Gallery: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Western Digital WD1001FALS |
6.608 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 0) |
59.264 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 1) |
56.053 |
|
| Windows Vista Startup: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Western Digital WD1001FALS |
18.958 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 0) |
23.566 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 1) |
19.115 |
|
| Editing w/h Movie Maker: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Western Digital WD1001FALS |
43.342 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 0) |
51.97 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 1) |
40.85 |
|
| Media Center: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Western Digital WD1001FALS |
91.794 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 0) |
137.84 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 1) |
81.268 |
|
| Adding Files to Media Player: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Western Digital WD1001FALS |
10.23 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 0) |
10.165 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 1) |
9.54 |
|
| Application Loading: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Western Digital WD1001FALS |
5.271 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 0) |
7.408 |
|
| Western Digital WD1001FALS (RAID 1) |
6.871 |
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Looks like the 32MB of onboard cache makes a
big difference in the eyes of PCMark Vantage. The Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS hard drive can boost Media Center performance when paired up in RAID 0 quite nicely. The Gaming test seems to prefer the RAID 1 set up though.
1TB of Sweet Sweet Drive
Space
The read, write and seek times of the
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS hard drive are quick. The
WD1001FLAS is equipped with only a Serial ATA power connector, so if
you power supply lacks SATA power connectors you'll need to pick up some
SATA adaptors.
Hard drives are the fundamental building
blocks of any modern PC and storage requirements show no sign of letting up. If you're
building a PC today, a 1TB hard drive is the minimum we'd
recommend.
Not because the operating system actually
requires that much space, and not because you're likely to install that much
software. No, we recommend that much storage space because of media; music,
movies, photos and games. With the Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS
hard drive PCSTATS has presented three usage scenario's so you can see what kind
of performance can be expected from it, alone, in RAID 0 and RAID
1.
Whatever you choose to configure, the Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS is a worthwhile hard drive to
consider.
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