PC Components Storage WD1500AD Raptor X-Tends Performance Lead Features By Patrick Schmid published 6 February 2006 Comments (1) Page 10 of 14: PCMark05 Windows XP Startup Page 1: RAID Or Raptor? Page 2: Would You Like A Fast Drive Or A Large Drive? Page 3: How About A RAID Setup? Page 4: Choose Raptor-X With Moon Roof Page 5: ... Or The Staid WD1500AD Page 6: WD1500AD/Raptor-X Technical Data Page 7: Showdown Between 7,200 RPM RAID 0 And The Raptor-X Page 8: Benchmark Results Page 9: Average Access Time Page 10: PCMark05 Windows XP Startup Page 11: I/O Performance Page 12: I/O Performance, Continued Page 13: SYSmark 2004 SE Application Benchmark Page 14: Conclusion: The Raptor-X Is Unrivaled PCMark05 Windows XP StartupPCMark05 Write BenchmarkStay on the Cutting EdgeJoin the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Current page: PCMark05 Windows XP Startup Prev Page Average Access Time Next Page I/O Performance Patrick SchmidSocial Links Navigation More about storageDouble up on bulk storage: Save $180 when you buy two 14TB WD Red Pro NAS drivesMore memory price increases blamed on Taiwan earthquake, but hikes were happening months before, and major manufacturers aren't based in TaiwanLatestTSMC to charge premium for making chips outside of Taiwan, including its new US fabs, CEO saysSee more latest ► See all comments (1) 1 Comment Comment from the forums MacSH Two 7200 rpm drives in raid0? Bah, I'll take my two raptors in a raid0 any day ... Holy lack of bottlenecks, Batman! Reply View All 1 Comment Most Popular120mm AIO Roundup: Testing Be Quiet, Corsair, Cooler Master, and Enermax modelsHands-on with InWin's F5 PC Case: Back-connector motherboard support and wood front panelsThe five best AMD CPUs of all time: From old-school Athlon to brand-new RyzenHands-on with Be Quiet’s Dark Base Pro 901: Decibel dampenerThis is the fastest SSD we've ever tested — Phison E26 Max14um 2TB performance previewHands-On: Cooler Master's NCore 100 Max case stands tall and handles large GPUsI built a PC With MSI's Project Zero Motherboard: Moving all the ports to the back for a cleaner, quicker build with better airflowSurging on Smartphones, Folding Screen Adoption on Laptops Will Take Years to Go MainstreamTesting GPUs with AMD FSR3 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — 16 graphics cards and hundreds of benchmarksHands-On: Lian Li's LCD Screen fans turn heads and are surprisingly affordable, but not as configurable as I'd likeInside Cooler Master's heatsink-themed Taipei headquarters: Even the cafe is cutting edge
