New Performers From Western Digital: 100 GB Hard Disk With 8 MB Cache, Plus A New 120 GB Drive

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The WD1000 clearly benefits from the larger buffer size: 8450 points vs. 9380 with 8 MB - that's quite a difference!

The WD drives seem to be built for high-end applications: both WD1000 drives are noticeably faster than their competitors, including the new WD1200. Although it does not come out on top, its performance is above average.

Patrick Schmid
Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.