150GB Enterprise Raptor Reviewed

[maverik-sg1]

Interesting review this as it shows the enterprise version (not gamers edition) Raptor now in SATA1 (native this time no bridge used) but with NCQ and 16MB cache.

Trounces everything in it path that is SATA - although I feel that the test should have been more set-up with true features (and optimisations of each drive) being utilised to offer a real world like for like comparison.

Any way it's the first review I have seen so check it out.

http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200601/WD1500ADFD_3.html

 

[PHILIP1193]

seams very impressive so far, i think i better start saving though, due to it rumoured pricing lol

Phil

 

[Master_G]

Looks good to me, I'm interested to see how the gamers edition differs from the enterprise one, would be awesome if it could improve on those numbers for single user performance.

G

 

[fatty]

Ok how in the hell does $299us convert to £223.19 gbp thats what I want to know

 

[maverik-sg1]

I agree fatty mate - seems the UK is getting ripped off again.

Gamers edition is out Monday (SATA2 and NCQ) WUHOO!!

 

[scorchio]

It's a great HDD for sure but i just carnt just think it's over priced,compared to something like a spinpoint.

And with i-ram coming out which should blitz it i dont really see the point.

 

[Master_G]

From what i have seen the gamers edition has a window as well, so you can watch the arm zoom back and forth while your game level loads

G

 

[PHILIP1193]

photos any 1?

http://www.wdraptorx.com/photos/

i like the window, looks nice

Phil

 

[boardy]

LOL, Why do more people not just do that. It's due to be released so will be on the website of the manufacturer, some of us are so slow lol.

Loving the looks, but not the price. Think I'll wait for I-RAM

Boardy

 

[maverik-sg1]

Given my own RAID experiences and the severe difficulty you have in actually making reasonable sized images, I am reluctant to use it again - not saying I wont but as it would only be for benching solid stae storage is much more appealing given the spped it runs in comparision and for those benchies it'll trounce and magneto optical (hard) drive.

Ergo 2x74 GB raptors for OS and OS releated applications and the other for games and swap file is enough for me (2x200GB storage drives too )

 

[boardy]

ROFL, magneto optical, mav have you been reading your Dictionary again?

 

[Gaffney982]

Love the Raptor X, def wanna get one of those. Maybe sell of my 2 little 36gb raptors

 

[Master_G]

Nice pics of the window, completely useless and yet i still want one

G

 

[OV3RCLOCK3R]

Now available at some e-tailors

Link removed - not in line with forum rules.

 

[Master_G]

Does anyone know if the window is the only difference on the gamer's edition?

G

 

[gorby]

it may contain a picture of fatality. -TBC

 

[welshtom]

windows in everything thesedays.

Looks pretty swish though

Tom