iPEAK multitasking
We've developed a series of disk-intensive multitasking tests to highlight the impact of command queuing on hard drive performance. You can get the low-down on these iPEAK-based tests here. The mean service time of each drive is reported in milliseconds, with lower values representing better performance.

Our initial wave of iPEAK multitasking workloads produces mixed results with the F1. The drive starts off well in the dual file copy test and heads to the front of the class with workloads that involve file copy operations. However, the drive's performance with workloads that swap our file copy operation for a VirtualDub import is considerably less spectacular. With those workloads, the F1 actually slips behind all of its direct rivals.