Though firmware optimizations aid it in trouncing the
Quantum Fireball lct15, the U5 can't keep up with the rest of the competition. For example, it lags behind the category-leading
Maxtor DiamondMax VL40 by 20% in the Business Disk WinMark 99. The margin grows worse in the High-End WinMark where Seagate's unit trails by more than 25%.
IOMeter Performance...
