New Hard Drive = Faster?

[Coolin]

I just bought a 250GB Western Digital Hard Drive, and I was wondering if it would be any faster (to any significance) than my 100GB WD? Both are the 8mb cache versions.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Well does it have the same amount of cache. Also i believe the 100GB is all one platter and the 200Gb is 2 platters.

You wont notice a difference but theoretically the 200gig should be <1% faster.

-Kevin

 

[imverygifted]

sata or ide? well check this link out, it should have both your hds on it
http://www.storagereview.com/p...nchmark/bench_sort.php

 

[CheesePoofs]

Even if it is sata, you probably won't be able to see any performance. Most performance gains are too small to actually notice.

 

[Baked]

Only way to know is benchmark them yourself. Use ATTO. You probably won't notice the difference.

 

[mircea]

I don't think you can feel a diference.

I on the other hand I'm moving from a 2MB Buffer 80GB Maxtor to Raptor II 74GB, and the 300GB, 16MB buffer Maxtor so I'm hoping to see some real diferences.