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.

The Deskstar doesn't quite manage to top the field in WorldBench, but it's only one point off the lead. Note that the drive's closest competitors are all within a point of the 7K1000, as well.

Multimedia editing and encoding

MusicMatch Jukebox

Windows Media Encoder

Adobe Premiere

VideoWave Movie Creator

Premiere is the only one of WorldBench's multimedia editing and encoding tests to tax the storage subsystem, and again, the Deskstar finds itself a little off the lead. The 7K1000 is seven seconds slower than Western Digital's 750GB Caviar SE16 in this test, but that still makes it the second fastest 7,200-RPM drive.