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Abstract: Above is a chart we put together that represents an (unweighted) geometric mean of the overall performance of each drive, based on all the tests we performed. Use this chart as a rough guide only, as we used an admittedly simplistic methodology to create these comparison numbers: All the test scores were calculated with equal weighting; we factored..
Abstract: The 2 TB Western Digital RE4-GP is based on the 2 TB Western Digital Caviar Green. As such, it also spins at a slower fixed spindle speed - somewhere between 5,400 RPM and 7,200 RPM. This allows the drive to run cooler and use less power. However, our....
Abstract: Video Review: The Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB Hard Drive has a lot going for it. While it consumes very little power it still performs exceptionally well and has a massive storage capacity. Since this is a Raid Edition hard drive it's a perfect choice for a RAID setup. This hard drive is a brilliant option for a server, NAS or other other massive storage requirements. Watch the video to find out more...
Abstract: Some three months ago we welcomed early hard disk drives based on 500GB platters but now the situation is completely different. 1.5- and 2-terabyte models from Samsung, Seagate and Western Digital are all available for purchase today, even though all o...
It’s quite clear that WD has done its homework in delivering the largest capacity drive for enterprise markets where storage capacity trumps everything else, yet still delivers good performance. While the WD isn’t as fast – overall &ndas...
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Published: 2009-07-01, Author: James , review by: techworld.com
Overall, the Western Digital RE4-GP internal hard drive offers a great compromise between performance and low power consumption. Western Digital's energy saving and vibration reduction technologies, combined with a higher cache than WD's 2TB Caviar Gr...
Abstract: At first I want to thank Western Digital for providing me the RE4-GP 2TB HDD for testing and reviewing.In this review I will test the RE4-GP HDD from Western Digital, which comes only in 2TB flavors; these drives have some improvements and features ove...
I went into this review knowing the RE4 would outperform the Caviar Green. What I was not expecting was a drive threatening to dethrone the VelociRaptor. This really is a serious piece of storage gear. After seeing the quality and performance of th...
Published: 2009-07-08, Author: Chris , review by: tweaktown.com
Western Digital was able to improve on their original 2TB consumer drive and produced an enterprise drive that is packed full of advanced technology that improves the performance for the enterprise market. As we saw today the RE4-GP really shines wh...
GreenPower technology lowers power consumption, quiet, minimal vibration, fast
Operating temperatures are comparatively high, idle power consumption doesn’t meet expectations
While slightly more expensive than a consumer drive, the Western Digital RE4-GP will save on power bills in the long run and it has a sizeable cache. ...
