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K-TRON · 06-23-2008, 09:15 AM

I will get some PCMark 05 scores for comparisons.
I understand where you are coming from Philflow, but the drive which Tomsharware tested is the Samsung HM160JC, not the HM160HC. Their is a difference between the drives. The one which tomshardware tested has a much lower score because the drive they tested was the 160gb 5400rpm drive by samsung based on two 80 gb platters, not one 160gb platter as is mine. This is evident becuase tomshardware rates the HM160JC you are talking about at 38mb/sec which is on par with the other 2 platter 160gb drives.

I can assure you that the HM160HC is the fastest ATA/IDE drive and I will prove it with different benchmarks later tonight when I get home from work.

John, the highest temperature the Samsung drive reached was 127F after extensive load. Under the same type of load, surface scanning, the hitachi drive it replaced would reach 144F
The Samsung drive is more power efficient and it shows in the increased battery life and cooler running temperatures

K-TRON

06-23-2008, 09:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rensselaer Polytechnic, and Huntington, NY Posts: 8,068 Rep Power: 48	Re: Review of the Samsung HM160HC, World's Fastest ATA/IDE Mobile hard drive I will get some PCMark 05 scores for comparisons. I understand where you are coming from Philflow, but the drive which Tomsharware tested is the Samsung HM160JC, not the HM160HC. Their is a difference between the drives. The one which tomshardware tested has a much lower score because the drive they tested was the 160gb 5400rpm drive by samsung based on two 80 gb platters, not one 160gb platter as is mine. This is evident becuase tomshardware rates the HM160JC you are talking about at 38mb/sec which is on par with the other 2 platter 160gb drives. I can assure you that the HM160HC is the fastest ATA/IDE drive and I will prove it with different benchmarks later tonight when I get home from work. John, the highest temperature the Samsung drive reached was 127F after extensive load. Under the same type of load, surface scanning, the hitachi drive it replaced would reach 144F The Samsung drive is more power efficient and it shows in the increased battery life and cooler running temperatures K-TRON __________________ Dell E1505: Intel T7600G @ 3.16GHz, 4GB PC6400, Crucial 128GB SSD, ATI X1400 Detroit Diesel 5.2L 6V53T with N70 injectors: 1650LBs of American Muscle (330HP @ 2650rpm, 775lb/ft @ 1600rpm) - waiting on a B61 Mack 1979 GMC 7000 Motorhome: 170hp 4-53T Detroit Diesel, Spicer CM50 5250-C transmission, Eaton 2 speed rear 5.57/7.60 Licensed Mechanic for: Detroit Diesel, Deutz, General Motors, Wisconsin, Continental, Generac, Briggs and Stratton, Tecumseh, and Kohler engines. Last edited by K-TRON : 04-05-2009 at 04:11 PM.