Image processing

Adobe Photoshop

ACDSee PowerPack

The Caviar pulls up just short of the lead in both of WorldBench's image processing tests.

Multitasking and office applications

Microsoft Office

Mozilla

Mozilla and Windows Media Encoder

However, the results of WorldBench's office and multitasking tests are really too close to call.

Other applications

WinZip

Nero

WinZip and Nero give the drives some room to stretch their legs, and the Caviar Black fares well in both tests, topping the terabyte field.