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6.4 GB Ultra ATA Drive Comparison
IDE drives (more properly called ATA drives) have come a long way since they were first introduced in 1985 as a replacement for the ST-506/412 interface. Today, one can find 512k buffers, 5400 RPM speeds, sub 10ms seek times, and the much ballyhooed UltraATA 33 MB/sec transfer rate. We also stand before yet another advance; Seagates latest Medalist Pro and IBMs Deskstar 14GXP promise 7200 RPM… → Read More
March '98 4.5GB SCSI Hard Disk Comparison
4.5GB Ultra SCSI Drive Comparison SCSI drives have always come to mind to those looking for the ultimate in performance and expandability. The fastest hard drives available today are 10,000rpm platter drives, available only with SCSI interfaces. In addition, Wide SCSI controllers can handle up to 15 devices per channel with multiple devices using the bus simultaneously. ATA, on the other hand,… → Read More
Seagate Medalist Pro ST39140A
During my upgrade phase back in December, I read quite a bit about Seagate's 7200rpm Medalist Pro that was supposedly the fastest ATA drive available. I looked everywhere, trying to pick one up; needless to say, I always ended up empty-handed. Seagate had announced the drive a couple months before but hadn't yet started shipping them. I ended up purchasing the IBM Deskstar 5 (and later, the… → Read More
Quantum Fireball SE: SCSI vs ATA
One of the major issues facing a prospective hard drive purchaser is the decision between an ATA and SCSI hard drive. It often seems that ATA offers the tantalizing benefit of many gigabytes for cheap while SCSI promises better performance at a higher cost. SCSI drives do not benefit from the economies of scale that ATA drives enjoy; as the "performance" rather than "mainstream" offering, SCSI… → Read More
Seagate Medalist Pro ST39140A
During my upgrade phase back in December, I read quite a bit about Seagate's 7200rpm Medalist Pro that was supposedly the fastest ATA drive available. I looked everywhere, trying to pick one up; needless to say, I always ended up empty-handed. Seagate had announced the drive a couple months before but hadn't yet started shipping them. I ended up purchasing the IBM Deskstar 5 (and later, the… → Read More
March '98 4.5GB SCSI Hard Disk Comparison
4.5GB Ultra SCSI Drive Comparison SCSI drives have always come to mind to those looking for the ultimate in performance and expandability. The fastest hard drives available today are 10,000rpm platter drives, available only with SCSI interfaces. In addition, Wide SCSI controllers can handle up to 15 devices per channel with multiple devices using the bus simultaneously. ATA, on the other hand,… → Read More
6.4 GB Ultra ATA Drive Comparison
IDE drives (more properly called ATA drives) have come a long way since they were first introduced in 1985 as a replacement for the ST-506/412 interface. Today, one can find 512k buffers, 5400 RPM speeds, sub 10ms seek times, and the much ballyhooed UltraATA 33 MB/sec transfer rate. We also stand before yet another advance; Seagates latest Medalist Pro and IBMs Deskstar 14GXP promise 7200 RPM… → Read More