X-bit give the entire Hitachi 7K250 family a run

[LiamC]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/storage/display/hitachi-7k250.html

 

[The JoJo]

Interesting:
"The model with the lowest capacity seems to be a loathed child. It has always been far behind the others in all the tests, so we advise you to disregard it when you’re shopping for a HDD."

 

[LunarMist]

I recall that the 80GB model may be a lower-performance economy drive, not really the same as a single-platter 7K250.