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zodiacboyscorp   11-09-2007 at 12:17:11 AM

So the Cavier SE16 WD5000AAKS is faster then the Raptor 100 rpm drives.

Yet you can find a
500 GB Cavier SE16 for $105 shipped

When a
150 GB Raptor Drive is $175 shipped

So why are all these people buying Raptor drives? Or am I not getting something?

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atomicWAR   11-09-2007 at 12:53:31 AM
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hmmmm i thought it was the (250gb) wd2500aaks that beat the raptor...but yes i agree right now is the first time in years there is no reason to buy a raptor. tha aaks kick some serious butt

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zodiacboyscorp   11-09-2007 at 01:06:22 AM
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They make a 250 gb, 500 gb, and 750 gb versions.

Thanks, just trying to figure out why people are raving about them.

Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything serious, and if I am let me know. :sol:

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fredgiblet   11-09-2007 at 01:51:19 AM
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The Raptor has better seek time IIRC, but that really doesn't make up for the price-size difference.

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systemlord   11-09-2007 at 01:51:51 AM
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Its all about the access times. If you think your missing something to why people are still getting Raptors, then you are overlooking something.


Message edited by systemlord on 11-09-2007 at 01:57:37 AM
------------------------------ Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2GHz * Asus P5E * 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracers * Raptor X * EVGA Geforce 8800GTX 768MB 651MHz/1525MHz/2100MHz * X-FI Fatal1ty Pro * Enermax Infiniti 720W PSU * Creative THX5.1 * Tuniq Tower 120
Silverstone TJ09 * Windows XP
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SomeJoe7777   11-09-2007 at 01:54:26 AM
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The Raptor is an enterprise-class drive. Though it's maximum sequential transfer rate is lower than some recently-released 7200RPM drives, it still beats them in average transfer rate, minimum transfer rate, IOPs, seek times, access times, and reliability metrics like MTBF and AFR.

Don't kid yourself that any 7200RPM drive currently on the market is "faster" than the Raptor. There's way more to hard drive performance and system performance than just sequential transfer rate.

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systemlord   11-09-2007 at 02:00:11 AM
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SomeJoe7777 wrote :

The Raptor is an enterprise-class drive. Though it's maximum sequential transfer rate is lower than some recently-released 7200RPM drives, it still beats them in average transfer rate, minimum transfer rate, IOPs, seek times, access times, and reliability metrics like MTBF and AFR.

Don't kid yourself that any 7200RPM drive currently on the market is "faster" than the Raptor. There's way more to hard drive performance and system performance than just sequential transfer rate.



And this is it.

------------------------------ Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2GHz * Asus P5E * 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracers * Raptor X * EVGA Geforce 8800GTX 768MB 651MHz/1525MHz/2100MHz * X-FI Fatal1ty Pro * Enermax Infiniti 720W PSU * Creative THX5.1 * Tuniq Tower 120
Silverstone TJ09 * Windows XP
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zodiacboyscorp   11-09-2007 at 03:21:11 AM
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Really...strange.

Judging by Toms Hardware it's just as fast if not faster.

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Zorg   11-09-2007 at 03:51:11 AM
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zodiacboyscorp wrote :

Really...strange.

Judging by Toms Hardware it's just as fast if not faster.

Try this bench Workstation I/O benchmark Pattern
Or maybe this one Random Access Time


Message edited by Zorg on 11-09-2007 at 03:55:00 AM
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