There is a Speed Tests (PS3) table in Talk Page ready to include this speed tests made in PS3, feel free to add your results or/and copy the whole table here when needed.There is no HDD speed test tool for PS3 GameOS, in PS3 OtherOS/linux hdparm can be used for a simple speed test.

are different meassure concepts and cant be compared There is no conversion formula between 'bels' (sound power) and 'dBA' (sound pressure).Notes: Toshiba drives have a sticker that says 'do not cover the breathing hole', but despite that it is stickered shut (simular to the smaller right one here) which makes it more prone to failure. A collection of productsheets/datasheets of the HDD models used in PS3, renamed by manufacturer/series: (fujitsu series are missing)ĬECHGxx, CECHHxx, and probably in CECHJxxĬECHGxx, CECHJxx, and probably in CECHHxx.The data in this table has been copied from manufacturer documents (datasheets or productsheets) available at support sites found at the links at bottom of the page In some newer PS3 models (like CECH-40xxA 12GB) the internal harddrive has been replaced by a Flash.See Harddrive encryption and HDD_Encryption To read/write data out in Linux, BSD, Windows, or Mac OS X, you'll need to use the specific per-console 'ATA tweak' and 'ATA data' keys. Because it is per-console encrypted, it is not possible to read out the data on it with another console (it will just ask to reformat it, to set it to its own per-console encryption, hence emptying the drive).Is an UFS2 256-bit file system with a sectorsize of 512 bytes (4096 bits).Is connected internally to South Bridge wich contains ENCDEC device to manage AES-CBC-128/AES-CBC-192/XTS-AES-128 encryption/decryption, and a SATA-150 controller with a maximum transfer speed of 1.5 Gbit/s. 3.2 HDD Manufacturers support and info websĪll HDD models used in retail PS3's are 2.5' size and 9.5 milimeters height max, with 1 platter (and 1 or 2 heads), the platter has a rotational speed of 5.400 rpm and 512 bytes per sector.3 Tools, HDD manufacturers support webs, Documentation, etc.1.6.4 CECH-4000B only : Internal harddrive.1.6.3 CECH-40xx : External harddrive expansion for internal storage.1.6.2 Internal SATA to External drive/cradle.1.6.1.4 Replacement Internal HDDs for PS3.1.6.1.3 Original vs Replacement Drives speed comparison.

1.6 Harddrive replacements, modifications, expansion parts.

1.3.3 Harddrive info from SCSI/atapi commands in GameOS.

1.2 Internal Harddrive maximum capacity.

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