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7200RPM Notebook Drive + FireWire 800 Enclosure PAGE ONE |
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Originally posted 07/15/03 by rob-ART morgan, mad scientist I was impressed with the Hitachi 7K60 7200rpm notebook drive a few days ago when I tested it in two different FireWire 400 enclosures. I couldn't help but wonder, "How fast would it go in a FireWire 800 enclosure... if one existed for a notebook drive?" Well guess what. Wiebetech is going to start shipping their MicroGB800 enclosure for notebook drives in a few days. They gave me a sneak peek. This report has two parts that answer four questions: PAGE ONE -- How much speed does the FireWire 800 notebook enclosure add to the 7K60's speed compared to a FireWire 400 enclosure? And how do those two compare to putting the 7K60 drive inside a PowerBook G4/800 Titanium? PAGE TWO -- Will 5400rpm and 4200rpm notebook drives go faster when installed in the Wiebetech MicroGB800? And how do they all compare to an 3.5 inch drive in a Firewire 800 case? 
ANALYSIS 1. The Wiebetech FireWire 800 mobile enclosure squeezes even more speed out of the Hitachi 7K60 7200rpm notebook drive than the FireWire 400 case. (The sustained read speed was a puzzle.) 2. The 7K60 really screams inside the TiBook. It equalled the speed of the FireWire 800 enclosure. It's a must have upgrade if you can handle the price. Not every PowerBook model will gain as much speed. A G3/500 Pismo only clocked 25MB/s READ and 29MB/s WRITE. But that's way faster than the stock drive. FOR MORE TEST RESULTS AND ANALYSIS, GO TO PAGE TWO. |
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