FC-Test Results

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Our FC-Test benchmark is split into three parts. First is a write test involving the creation of a file pattern similar to common files such as MP3s or large video files. Once created on the drive, we then copy the file pattern from the drive back to a different folder on the same drive producing a combined read/write test. Finally we test the read speed of the drive by performing FC-Test's read test on the files copied.

For our benchmarks, we're using both the MP3 pattern, consisting of two hundred and seventy small files totalling 0.99GB, and the the ISO pattern, consisting of three large files totalling 1.6GB in size. We feel these file patterns represent the most common files people will be frequently copying to and from an drive, and can be interpreted as as close to a real world file transfer test as possible.


Write speeds when dealing with larger files like our 1.6GB ISO file pattern are excellent, matching those of the Samsung Spinpoint F1. It's still very much the case that for write speeds mechanical drives are tough to beat (unless you're using a ludicrously expensive SLC based SSD) and the Seagate 1TB 7200.12 is one of the fastest.


Somewhat surprisingly considering how it lagged almost two seconds behind the Samsung in the MP3 file pattern copy test, the Seagate 7200.12 1TB is very fast indeed when it comes to simultaneous read/write of large files, and reverses the result by besting the Samsung by almost two seconds.


Once again read speeds are excellent, and interestingly match the 375GB plattered Seagate 7200.11 1.5TB drive. Nevertheless, this is still an excellent result which is close to ten percent faster than the Samsung Spinpoint F1.