Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 10 - No. 15)
In an HDD, which factor contributes most to latency?
The speed of data transfer.
The number of sectors.
The time for the platter to rotate to the right spot, and the movement of the head.
The size of the HDD.
Paliwanag
Latency is largely determined by how long it takes the read/write head and the platter to be in the correct positions.