Mini Test of Fujitsu 2.5” 15K SAS MBC2036RC
This could be a special one, a test about a 15000rpm 36.3GB HDD, which could be rarely seen in DIY market. Dedicated to server use, these super fast spinning HDDs are real monsters in views of comprehensive performance under huge, if not full, load for 24*7 use.
Fujitsu released its MBC2 series of SAS HDD for servers not quite long ago with its official illustration in details for this 36.7GB, 15000rpm, 12mm, SAS HDD, in name of MBC2036RC while its 73.5GB brother called MBC2073RC.
| Disks | MBC2036RC | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBC2073RC | 2 | ||
| Heads | MBC2036RC | 2 | |
| MBC2073RC | 4 | ||
| Rotational Speed | 15,000min-1 (15,000rpm) | ||
| Average Latency Time | 2.0ms (typical) | ||
| Seek Time | Minimum | Read 0.2ms (typical), Write 0.4ms (typical) | |
| Average | Read 3.0ms (typical), Write 3.5ms (typical) | ||
| Maximum | Read 7.0ms (typical), Write 8.0ms (typical) | ||
| Physical Dimensions |
Width | 69.85mm | |
| Depth | 100.45mm (maximum) | ||
| Height | 15.0mm | ||
| Weight | 0.22kg (maximum) | ||
| Interface | Dual Serial Attached SCSI | ||
| Power Consumption |
Idle | 5.2W (typical) | |
| Energy Efficiency | MBC2036RC | 0.142W/GB (d Rank) | |
| MBC2073RC | 0.071W/GB (e Rank) | ||
| Data Transfer Rate | 1.5Gbps, 3.0Gbps | ||
| Buffer size |
16MB |
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| Acoustic Noise | Idle | 3.2Bels (typical) | |
Test Setup [from coolaler]:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 4005 MHz
GPU: Graphics Driver HD3870
MB: Motherboard Model Maximus Extreme
MEM: Corsair Memory?DDR3-1800 C7
PSU: Top-1000WOS: Windows XP SP3 32-bit
RAID CARD: Dell PERC5/i
CrystalDiskMark 1000MB
Almost as fast as WD3000GLFS but with much lower random access.
MBC2036RC * 2, RAID 0.
Stunning performance with shocking random access!
Nevertheless, keep in mind that this is really not a optimal drive for you and me to desire of due to its being super noisy while relatively more power hungry. After all, this monster is badly needed for some kind of uses where the superb performance can be made best use of despite whatever.
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