Performance in WinBench 99

I’d like to present two data-transfer graphs first – one for each of the supported interfaces:

USB 2.0

FireWire

In the first graph there’s a straight line going along the 31MB/s mark. It is an indication of good quality of the platters as this speed is just slightly lower than the maximum data-transfer rate for the USB 2.0 interface as specified by the manufacturer. As for the second graph, the straight line goes at 42MB/s, which is a little better than the specification says.

Now let’s examine the performance of the Maxtor OneTouch II when it is attached to a USB 2.0 port:

The first diagram shows the Disk WinMark scores for the FAT32 file system. Here and elsewhere the results are sorted by the High-End Disk Winmark parameter. We performed the test, having partitioned the drive for its total capacity. The new external HDD from Maxtor easily leaves its predecessor as well as the drive from Western Digital behind. Note also that it is the best in both subtests of WinBench 99.

When only 32 gigabytes of the drive’s capacity are in use, the performance grows up somewhat. The OneTouch II is still comfortably nestled on top, without giving its competitors a single chance.