150GB Western Digital Raptor Review

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited January 2006 in Science & Tech
Storage Review has posted one of the first online reviews of Western Digital's new 150GB Raptor hard drive. The drive runs at 10,000 RPM and has a doubled buffer size of 16MB.

View: Western Digital Raptor WD1500 @ Storage Review
The latest Raptor, of course, features a 10,000 RPM spindle speed. Claimed average read seek time also remains unchanged at 4.6 milliseconds. Buffer size has doubled to 16 megabytes, matching the size found in today's latest SATA units. The Raptor maintains a 2-platter design- WD has increased the line's capacity by doubling platter density to 75 GB, matching the per-platter data stored by contemporary 10K SCSI drives. WD specs the drive with a 1.2 million hour MTBF and backs it with a 5-year warranty.
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Source: Storage Review

Comments

  • MadballMadball Fort Benton, MT
    edited January 2006
    How much does THAT cost? I'd like two, please.
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited January 2006
    $300/$350
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    I really wish Raptors were cheaper, I would love to have one. But I'll be happy with my new 250 gb Maxtor with 16mb cache for 88 bucks.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2006
    I want a couple of those :eek:
  • QeldromaQeldroma Arid ZoneAh Member
    edited January 2006
    pseudonym wrote:
    I really wish Raptors were cheaper, I would love to have one.

    Amen. I was also dissappointed and even a little surprised at the high noise scores as well. I think I'll stick with my 74 and put the money towards another component.
  • Unknown
    edited January 2006
    $2 a gig...thats crazy!! I havent seen that in a long time.
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited January 2006
    Whatever it takes, I'm gonna have me a pair of those bad boys.

    Spinner goes to sell his soul :wink:

    (/me don't work! pft!) ;)
  • QeldromaQeldroma Arid ZoneAh Member
    edited January 2006
    I've followed this report in the forum- the discussion is becoming enlightening in explaining HD operation and Eugene seems to know his stuff (wonders if Tex knows him). Unless I'm mistaken, This thread is worth going through if you are unclear about the qualitative performance differences between drive types and capabilities. (Shorty & Spinner may be well aware of the UK pricing too :) )

    And in case you were wondering- It's being sold at Newegg now
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