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SEAGATE SAVVIO 15K.2
When we first saw the
Savvio
15K.1, we were amazed with its revolutionary
2.5" design while spinning at 15k RPM.
Needless to say, its performance was stellar, close
enough to its big brother Cheetah. Today, we
look at the 2nd generation Savvio 15k, the 15k.2.
Here are its specs:
Note how the 6Gb/s SAS is available now!
Our test platform is as
follows:
Now we go to the
individual drive results:
HDTach 3.0.4.0, 32MB Zones
HDTach 3.0.4.0, VAR Zones
Atto Disk Benchmark
Compared to the Savvio 15k.1,
the 15k.2 gives an additional 35-40% more speed!
Next, we put two 15k.2 drives in RAID-0...
HDTach 3.0.4.0, 32MB Zones
HDTach 3.0.4.0, VAR Zones
Atto Disk Benchmark
Amazingly fast performance! Comparing
these results to the
Cheetah 15k.6 in RAID-0 we did, we see that
the difference is small yet still significant,
about 100MB/s in the larger chunk sizes.
When it comes to speed, these Savvios are
giving the Cheetahs a run for their money.
The smaller 2.5" form factor allows
administrators to be more creative with arrays,
and pack more physical drives in a given rack
space. Soon, all drives will transition to
this smaller form factor, reducing weight, power
consumption, and noise. And when it comes
to 2.5" Enterprise units, the Savvios 15k.2 is
king.
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