Performance in Intel IOMeter Workstation Pattern

This pattern abounds in write requests which will probably bring some changes into the ranks. We also calculate a performance rating for each drive in the Workstation pattern, but with a different formula.

Yes, the leaders have changed: now drives from Western Digital take top positions (WD1200BB/80 and WD1200JB/90*). They are closely followed by the Samsung SP1213C, while the Hitachi drives are now only on the fourth and fifth places. Note, though, that the drives, save for a few outsiders, form a dense group, with very similar results.

Now we reduce the address space to 32GB and run the test once again.

Speeds have grown after the reduction of the working area to 32GB. The Samsung SP1213C drive has been emerging in the leading trio from time to time and now it has reached the top position. The Seagate ST3120026AS, previously unnoticed among leaders, puts on a surprisingly good performance here.

This is the last of synthetic Intel IOMeter tests, we can now go over to WinBench 99.