“While Seagate grabs headlines as the market share leader in the hard drive world, lately we’ve been more impressed with Western Digital’s portfolio. The company’s Black and Blue Scorpios fared very well in our latest mobile storage round-up, outpacing rival Momentus drives from Seagate. Then there’s the radically redesigned VelociRaptor, which recently raised the bar for Serial ATA hard drive performance while riding a bold new form factor. For enthusiasts, the Caviar SE16 640GB offers the best blend of performance, capacity, noise levels, and overall value of any 7,200-RPM desktop drive. And let’s not forget the power-efficient and nearly silent “GreenPower” Caviar GP drives with terabyte capacities.”Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- A Tool-Free RAID Backup Solution @ ExtremeTech
- Vizo Orbiter and Voyager 3.5″ hard disk drive coolers review @ Elite Bastards
- Thecus N3200 NAS Device Review @ High Tech Reviews
- Icy Dock 3.5 Inch Screwless Internal HDD Enclosure Review @ ASE Labs
- Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000RPM Hard Disk in RAID 0 @ Tweaktown
- Western Digital WD1001FALS 1.0TB Hard Drive @ ExtremeTech
- ATP ToughDrive 4GB Camo USB Flash Review @ ASE Labs
Size and speed come together with WD’s newest Caviar
If you are looking for storage in an extra large size, checking out Western Digital’s Caviar Black 1TB makes a lot of sense. For reliability, it uses NoTouch drive head technology, meaning that the head is lifted from the platter while the drive idles, reducing the chance of a head crash and increasing the longevity. To others, the most important feature is it’s full 7200 RPM speed, a first from WD in terabyte drives. Not only that, from The Tech Report’s results this appears to be the fastest 7200 RMP drive currently around.