Comparing: Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 vs DDR4 SODIMM 3200MHz [Disk]

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About Hardware Hitachi HTS545050B9A300

The Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 is a chunky 2.5-inch hard disk with a 500GB capacity, designed for laptops and other portable devices that still rely on SATA-based storage media. It uses a 3Gbps SATA interface (SATA II) and operates at a rotational speed of 5400 RPM, providing a combination of low power consumption and sufficient performance for everyday computing tasks.

Equipped with 8MB of cache, the drive is capable of handling common storage needs such as documents, office applications, multimedia files, and operating system data. Although it has begun to be eclipsed by the speed and efficiency of SSDs, the HTS545050B9A300 remains an economical choice for users who need large capacity without breaking the bank.

The test was conducted using an HP Pavilion dv3-4054TX laptop, with the following configuration: Intel Core i7-720QM processor, 4GB DDR3 Single Channel RAM, and Windows 10 64-bit operating system. In this configuration, the HDD demonstrated standard performance for its class-it was able to run the operating system and basic applications such as browsers, media players, and Office documents stably.

Although not designed for high speeds, the Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 is still reliable for casual users or students, and is suitable for use as a second storage drive in modern systems via an external enclosure. With the Hitachi brand's reputation for reliability, this HDD offers a good balance between price, capacity, and power consumption.

Device Test:

Device: HP Pavilion dv3-4054TX (on HDD Caddy)
CPU: i7 720QM
RAM: 4GB DDR3 Single Channel
OS: Windows 10

Tuesday, 19 July 2022 19:48:21 | Update: 1 month ago

About Hardware DDR4 SODIMM 3200MHz [Disk]

DDR4 SODIMM 3200MHz is a high-speed RAM module designed for use in modern laptops with a small form factor (SO-DIMM). With an effective frequency of up to 3200MHz, this module delivers higher bandwidth and better power efficiency compared to previous generations, such as DDR3. These DDR4 modules are perfect for heavy multitasking, large application processing, and light gaming on portable devices.

In this test, the 3200MHz DDR4 SODIMM module was configured as a RAMDisk, which is a super-fast storage system that utilizes part of the RAM capacity to serve as an ultra-high-speed virtual drive. Using a RAMDisk allows for much faster file access than an SSD, making it an ideal solution for data caching, temporary file processing or extreme I/O testing. Despite its temporary nature (data is lost when the computer is shut down or restarted), its performance advantage is felt in certain scenarios such as fast rendering, program compilation, or storage benchmarks.

The test was conducted on a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6 laptop with an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor, 12GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM in a dual channel configuration (8GB V-GeN + 4GB onboard Micron), and Windows 11 22H2 operating system. The 2GB RAMDisk was created using SoftPerfect RAMDisk and ImDisk Virtual Disk applications, two popular software for managing RAM-based virtual storage.

The benchmark results showed very impressive performance: CrystalDiskMark recorded read speeds of 7844.91 MB/s and write speeds of 12726.74 MB/s, while in ATTO Disk Benchmark (64MB block size), read speeds reached 5740.00 MB/s and write speeds of 6020.00 MB/s. These results prove that using RAMDisk with 3200MHz DDR4 is one of the most effective ways to deliver ultra-fast storage performance in laptop systems, exceeding the speed of even NVMe SSDs in certain scenarios. With ultra-low latency and high bandwidth, 3200MHz DDR4 SODIMM-based RAMDisks are an attractive solution for users who require extreme performance for specific tasks.

Device test (testbed):

Device: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6
CPU: i5 1135G7
RAM: 12GB DDR4 3200MHz Dual Channel (8+4)
OS: Windows 11 22H2

Friday, 06 August 2021 04:34:19 | Update: 1 month ago