WD claims SATA speed crown

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by Stephen Withers

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

! Western Digital reckons its new VelociRaptor drive is over one third faster than the drive it has knocked from the performance pinnacle. Related stories MacBook touch - here's hoping it's not a pipe dream Sony ZX1 is TV sex on a very thin stick It’s the end for the “Frickin’ Laser” Tech that kills! Sony takes page out of Xbox 360 book in PS3 hardware change The 10,000 rpm 300G VelociRaptor uses "enterprise-class mechanics" and is aimed at the workstation and enthusiast markets. WD previously claimed its Raptor hard drives were the world's fastest. While the new drive has a 2.5in mechanism, it is packaged in a heat sink that WD calls the IcePack, which gives it a conventional 3.5in profile. Other highlights of the specification include a 3Gps SATA interface, 16M cache, and WD's Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward and SecurePark technologies for optimum performance in the presence of vibration and to minimise the risk of platter damage. The VelociRaptor has a MTBF of 1.4 million hours, and has a five-year warranty. Dell's performance PC specialist subsidiary Alienware already offers VelociRaptor drives in its ALX model. The 300G VelociRaptor drive sells for $A399/$NZ489. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Dell  Hardware  Stephen Withers  Storage  Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now

 

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