The MPF-AT turns in a disappointingly high
access time of 17.4 milliseconds. Subtracting the standard 5.6 milliseconds of
latency associated with 5400 RPM
spindle speeds yields a measured
seek time of 11.8 ms... well over the manufacturer's claim. Such misses are unfortunately becoming more common these days. The
Seagate U10, for example, claims an 8.9 ms seek time but measures out with a 17.7 ms access time.
Outer zone transfer rates top out at 23.8 MB/sec, right in line with the competition. Ditto for the drive's inner-track score of 14.4 MB/sec.
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