Western Digital Raptor WD1500 150Gb Tested!

@ 2006/01/04
For nearly two years, however, the Raptor's flagship capacity has stubbornly stood at 74 gigabytes. As SATA drives such as Hitachi's enormous (not to mention blazingly fast) Deskstar 7K500 and Western Digital's own Caviar WD4000KD arrived, users willing to spend some change for premium SATA storage found themselves in an unusual quandary - spring for the massive 400-500 GB capacity offered by today's huge units or go for the slight speed advantage still maintained by the Raptor while (rather ironically) saving a few bucks?

Readers have wondered for some time whether the esteemed Raptor line would receive a capacity upgrade or whether the series, as lauded as it was by the enthusiast community, would eventually fade away and remain only in fond memories. Let the speculation end... WD's third-generation Raptor is here!

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Breathlessly waited for by enthusiasts around the world, the Raptor WD1500 improves upon its predecessor by margins of up to 21% when it comes to our single-user productivity and gaming tests

Comment from easypanic @ 2006/01/04
Wait a few years then .

In most shops the price for a 74GB model is just below € 200.... :/
Comment from kr15t0f @ 2006/01/04
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Originally posted by Rutar

maybe not silent but it would still be intresting how it goes against other non-silent SATA drives
:wtf:
Comment from kr15t0f @ 2006/01/04
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Originally posted by jmke
[M]
to [M]e ?
Comment from Rutar @ 2006/01/04
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Originally posted by jmke
no, actually.. when I think about it, noise does NOT matter with this drive;

you don't buy a 10.000rpm drive to build a silent system.
maybe not silent but it would still be intresting how it goes against other non-silent SATA drives
Comment from jmke @ 2006/01/04
he just stated that he'll keep them; and afterwards donate them to [M]
Comment from kr15t0f @ 2006/01/04
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Originally posted by jmke
greedy kids
sorry, but if the mad doctor wants to give away his 2x74 raptors I want them
Comment from jmke @ 2006/01/04
greedy kids
Comment from kr15t0f @ 2006/01/04
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Originally posted by The Senile Doctor


I have two raptors 74 and one 400 seagate in my gaming rig, won't be changing anything now :grin:

So no give away?
Comment from jmke @ 2006/01/04
no, actually.. when I think about it, noise does NOT matter with this drive;

you don't buy a 10.000rpm drive to build a silent system.
Comment from Rutar @ 2006/01/04
it matters a lot, a lot more than idle noise
Comment from jmke @ 2006/01/04
you have found the ONLY thing not tested
Comment from Rutar @ 2006/01/04
no seek noise comparison :/
Comment from The Senile Doctor @ 2006/01/04
nice!
however it will be difficult to see any gaming difference without a stopwatch at your side. And 300 bucks is same as a raptor 74gb plus a 400gb datadrive.

I have two raptors 74 and one 400 seagate in my gaming rig, won't be changing anything now :grin:
Comment from kr15t0f @ 2006/01/04
NEED!!!!!
Comment from jmke @ 2006/01/04
The is dead, long live the