Storage Review heeft de nieuwe Quantum Fireball Plus LM onder de loep genomen, een 7200rpm ATA-66 harddisk met 10.2 gig per platter, een seek time van 8.5 milliseconds en een buffer van 2MB. De reviewer kwam tot de conclusie dat de drive errug goed presteerde waardoor hij de Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 heeft verslagen als 'meest aanbevolen 7200rpm ATA schijf':
Overall, the Fireball Plus LM delivers the most impressive performance we've yet measured from an ATA drive. Many readers have undoubtedly noticed SCSI's rise to prominence during StorageReview.com's recent "realignment" during our 2nd anniversary series. The Fireball Plus LM, however, goes to show that when given the proper mechanics, an ATA drive can keep up with similar SCSI units. Compare the LM to, say, Quantum's own Atlas V. While featuring similar data densities, the Atlas V boasts an impressive 10.4 millsecond access time. Under a Workstation Access Pattern, the LM actually comes out on top under lighter Loads. Even when the Load gets heavier, the LM trails by far less than many would believe.
The bottom line? Though the term is certainly an overused cliché, the Fireball Plus LM's "SCSI-like" performance allows it to topple the Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 to claim the coveted 7200rpm SR Leaderboard slot. As long as you can live with 30 gigs of capacity or less in a single drive, the LM is the ATA drive to get!
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Toch maar de Quantum dan (was ik eigenlijk toch al van plan, maar een reviewtje is altijd fijn)
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