WorldBench overall performance
WorldBench uses scripting to step through a series of tasks in common Windows applications. It then produces an overall score. WorldBench also spits out individual results for its component application tests, allowing us to compare performance in each. We'll look at the overall score, and then we'll show individual application results alongside the results from some of our own application tests.

As expected, the WD1500ADFD joins the Raptor X at the head of the class in WorldBench. Seagate's Barracuda 7200.10 isn't all that far off the pace, though.

Multimedia editing and encoding

MusicMatch Jukebox

Windows Media Encoder

Adobe Premiere

VideoWave Movie Creator

Scores are generally close across WorldBench's multimedia editing and encoding tests, but the Raptors manage to distance themselves from the competition a little in Adobe Premiere.