New Raptor Review
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Looks good, but I'd much rather go for a Samsung F1 500GB/750GB that's only slightly slower
Quoted from THG review on Original slower Firmware (Engineers sample).
" While the fastest 3,5" hard drives at 7,200 RPM, such as the Samsung SpinPoint F1, also reach 120 MB/s, they do not sustain the transfer rate as well: Samsung drops to 60 MB/s, while the WD delivers at least 75 MB/s from anywhere on the physical platters "
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I still think its looks quite good (new reviewlooks even better) and am still going to purchase.
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Me too. My Samsung TB hd will brcome my main storage device and the Raptor as my OS drive for maximum performace.
New version of this with 320GB = love and i'll get one, love the fact that they have been able to decrease the latency once again. Just wish the prices were lower, but this is without a doubt my next drive, SSDs are having problems that won't make them a real possibility until next year at least.
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From what I have seen they are ment to be really quiet on idle. Just makes a little noise when seeking, but not as loud as the old raptors.
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According to the specs above, noise is just the same. That will do me for my next year build
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I dont hear my raptor 150Gb spinning etc. Its just the seek noise you hear. Even then, it can be silenced in a suitable enclosure. Im going to find out what a bungee mod does soon once I have made myself a fan bracket.
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So will they be available on the 12th then or what?
I have a really nice enclosure that keeps my raptorx quiet/cool... Just wondered if you guys reckon it'd be a sensible move to sell it as a package and go for a velociraptor? What sort of price would I realistically be looking at getting (its a GUP smartdrive worth about £50).
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They have killed off the raptor and the raptor X?
I have a raptor x in need of rma, perhaps i should wait a while and hope for a miracle ;p
I have a raptor x in need of rma, perhaps i should wait a while and hope for a miracle ;p
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WD will still honour warranties on the Raptor 150GB products and will keep a small amount back for this purpose.
A newer 150GB will appear a little later on but no dates at all.
A newer 150GB will appear a little later on but no dates at all.
Hi Slackworth
Do you have any up to date ETA for the WD3000GLFS @ OC?
Thanks,
Interested in this also.
