Why is my PS4 HDD faster than my PC HDD?

[Wiserat]

PC specs:
Windows 10 version 1803
i5 6600k @ 4.10Ghz
MSI Z170 Sli Pro MoBo
8GBs or DDR4
500 GB Hitachi Deskstar 7200rpm HDD

vs. a PS4 Pro with a 5400rpm 1TB HDD

So I've noticed that there is considerablely less load times in Tekken 7 on the PS4 Pro vs. on Steam (using Ultra settings). The textures and shaders seem to look pretty similar between the PS4 Pro and the Steam Version, yet the Steam version takes about 15 to 20 seconds longer to load matches than the PS4 Pro. Since the Pro has a 5400rpm HDD, shouldn't it be slower at loading matches than a 7200rpm HDD?

BTW, I know that getting an SSD will solve all my problems, but I just wanted to know if someone could explain why a 5400rpm HDD is out performing a 7200rpm HDD?

 

[rgd1101]

run some benchmark. not texture loading as it usually different

 

[Grobe]

Windows has all it's OS files and upgrades on the same hdd - and the ps4 probably run a less disk intensive OS.
Because of that, it's must be expected that loading times is higher on a windows computer compared to a PS4.

Also - the filesystem itself on an PS4 may be fine tuned towards maximum performance for loading a specific set of files for the games. For all I know, there may be developed a complete plan for file layout on the disk.

 

[ElectrO_90]

Age of hard disk would be a big factor.
Can't compare old hardware with new hardware tit for tat.
I guarantee a modern HDD will beat the old WD Blacks nowadays.

Just like an old car will be out performed by a newer car with a smaller Engine - technology!

 

[R_1]

platter sizes as well, a 1tb drive will pack data more densely than a 500GB drive, the density of the data can easily make up for the RPM differences

the 500GB drive is a 3.5 inch model, the platters are larger and there may be more of them, but I'll ASSUME the 500GB drive has a single platter for 250GB per face.
the PS4pro drive is a laptop/mobile unit, 2.5 inches the platters are already far denser due to the size. assuming the ps4pro drive has 2 (twice the 3.5 inch drive) platters that is still 250GB per platter face but each platter is far smaller. the drive can pull more data per second than the 500GB drive can even with the RPM differences

the ps4pro drive may actually pack the data more densely than my example.
I assumed 2 platters for the 2.5 drive to keep the math simple