Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB Reviewed by Techgage
24 May 2010 Source: www.techgage.com
Solid-state may be the future of our storage, but for now, the prices are still high. For those looking for mass storage and still-great speeds, mechanical storage is still on top, and WD's latest VelociRaptor's, which utilize SATA 3.0, sit comfortably above all the rest.
In the end, there is no doubt we have a new king of the hill. It may not win every single benchmark, but it certainly wins the majority and without a doubt scores convincing wins in areas that consumers are keen to notice...
...With a capacity of 600GB, this drive is finally a real option for those that do not care for multiple drives in their system...
...This drive is not going to appeal to the mass-market; there is no doubt about that. Enthusiasts will also balk at them since the current rage is all about SSD technology. In the end I feel there will be more people willing to buy a VR using proven technology while SSD's are still cutting edge tech with the bugs getting ironed out as we go.