In our
IOMeter Workstation Index (a normalized average of
light, medium, and heavy loads), the DiamondMax Plus 60 garners a score of 141.96. While such a score easily tops the
Seagate Barracuda ATA III, it falls behind offerings such as
Quantum's Fireball Plus AS,
Western Digital's Caviar WD400BB, and especially
IBM's Deskstar 75GXP.
A IOMeter comparison with the DiamondMax Plus 45 using the StorageReview.com Database yields interesting results. In each access pattern, under every load, the DM+45 comes out on top when compared against the DM+60.
Conclusion...
