Samsung's 750GB Spinpoint was second only to Samsung's 1TB disk when writing large files and reading small files. It couldn't repeat this impressive performance when reading large files or writing small files, though, and came mid-table, with Western Digital's 750GB Caviar edging ahead. The Hitachi and Western Digital 750GB disks are cheaper and more consistent, making them better value.
By Alan Lu
SPECIFICATIONS: Capacity: 750GB Formatted capacity (NTFS): 698GB Price per gigabyte: £0.17 Interface: SATA 300 Power connector: SATA Spindle speed: 7,200rpm Cache: 32MB Quoted seek time: 8.9ms HD Tach access time: 14.4ms Platters: 3 Heads: 6 Bearing technology: Fluid dynamic Noise level when idle: 29db(A)
