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Original Post: SATA == Super-Awesome Technology. Amen!
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After hearing about SATA's Superior performance, as well as the availability of a 10,000 RPM drive, I took the plunge. I'm not one to jump onto the latest technology; actually, I'm far from it. I like to let things settle down, find out what sticks and what doesn't, then confidently drop my hard-earned dollars. This uncharacteristic move was due in large part to Longhorn and it's current state of hardcore I/O utilization.
Verdict: I'm glad I did.
I noticed the speed increase during a fresh XP installation. At the point setup claims “39 minutes remaining” we know we're usually in for a 40-45 minute wait. I jotted down the time, hoping for a pleasant surprise. As I watched the numbers tick down far too quickly, I knew things were going to be good. Eleven minutes after the “39 minutes remaining” mark I was at a clean Windows XP desktop. Happiness!
To confirm what I've seen, I ran a couple simple benchmarks comparing my last system drive, an ATA100 7,200RPM drive. Here are the results:
Linear read: 50% faster Random read: 42% faster Access time: 35% faster
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