Copying data from one partition to another is similar enough to the results of the previous test. The new drives from Hitachi are the leaders, followed by Seagate Momentus. Toshiba MK8025GAS is down, having outperformed Hitachi 40GN in the Windows pattern only.

The change of the file system to NTFS doesn’t change the leader. It is the same Hitachi 7K60. Hitachi 5K80 follows the leader, losing to Hitachi DK23FB-40 in the ISO pattern only. Seagate Momentus couldn’t aspire for the third place, having lost it to Hitachi DK23FB-40. Hitachi 40GN is the slowest of all.

That’s close to what we have just seen in FAT32. Hitachi 7K60, Hitachi 5K80 and Seagate Momentus form the leading trio. A couple of drives from Hitachi DK23FB family are closely following them. Hitachi 40GN is down at the bottom.

The leading trio remains the same in the copy near test. Hitachi 40GN is hopeless in Windows and Programs patterns (working with many small files), but looks quite competitive against Toshiba MK8025GAS in the three other patterns.

When copying data between two partitions, we have the same leaders: Hitachi 7K60 and 5K80 and Seagate Momentus. Hitachi 40GN and Toshiba MK8025GAS are slower than the other drives.