Lab test: 8 ATA / S-ATA 7200 RPM hard drives
by Marc Prieur
Published on October 16, 2003
Hard drive temperature
The next graph indicates hard drive temperature in use. Figures correspond to the hottest part of the disc after one hour of intensive use (ambient temperature 21°C).
There is a 3°C difference between the Western and Maxtor. In second is Hitachi’s 7K250 followed by Seagate.
