SATA Hard Drive with a Kick: Western Digital's Raptor Put to the Test

Technical Data: Western Digital Raptor

Clearly recognizable are the cooling fins on the side of the drive. These are featured in all high-speed SCSI models, where they permit increased heat dissipation due to the enlarged surface area.

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Model WD360 Maxtor Atlas 10K.4
Capacity 36.7 GB 36.7 GB73.4 GB146.8 GB
Rotation speed 10,000 U/Min 10,000 U/Min
Seek time 5.2 ms 4.3 ms
Interface Serial ATA Ultra320 SCSI
Cache memory 8 MB 8 MB
Error rate < 1 bei 1015 Bit < 1 bei 1015 Bit
Start-Stop cycles > 20,000 ?
Warranty 5 years 5 years

Unmistakably Western Digital: experts will recognize the sticker with the company logo and type designation using the known nomenclature.

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