Testseek.com have collected 33 expert reviews of the Western Digital 3.5 inch VelociRaptor SATA300 WD-BLFS Series and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital 3.5 inch VelociRaptor SATA300 WD-BLFS Series.
October 2008
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The editors liked
Impressive areal density
Cool chassis design
Excellent performance.
The fastest consumergrade hard drive you can purchase
Save for SSDs.
The editors didn't like
Relatively low capacity and high price/GB.
Warranty voided if you separate the drive from the IcePack.
Abstract: Our Linux hardware review today is of the Western Digital VelociRaptor, an enterprise-grade HDD that Western Digital claims is the "Fastest SATA Hard Drive On The Planet." The Serial ATA 3.0 disk drive spins at 10,000 RPM, but how's its Linux performance?...
The Western Digital VelociRaptor offers a single drive with the speed of two RAID0 drives. There are many pros and cons of RAID, including the fact that standard RAID0 is less stable than a single drive. With 300GB of storage, it’s much larger than...
Abstract: The Western Digital VelociRaptor is a breakthrough in hard drive technology. Its combination of two high-density platters in a small form factor and a super-fast spindle speed not only delivered the blistering seek times we saw in the Raptor X but als....
Abstract: Although high prices are common for SSDs, this one is proportionally more expensive than its 16GB model sibling. With that in mind, the Pro 7000 is a wickedly fast drive that delivers exceptionally fast read performance. When deployed for the right applic...
Abstract: 300GB capacity, 16MB cache buffer, 3Gbps SATA, 10,000rpm spindle speed, 4.2ms read/4.7ms write seek time When it comes to enthusiast-class hard drives, there’s one brand that’s universally recognizable by speed freaks and RAID-runners alike: Western Di...
Abstract: WDs next-generation Raptor is here! The VelociRaptor WD3000BLFS doubles the lines capacity to 300 gigabytes and reduces the lines form factor to a modern 2.5" profile. How much higher does the latest entry in this storied family raise the performanc...
– We have always appreciated every drive release in the Raptor family. Since Western Digital eradicated the bugs in our test unit, we firmly believe the improvements implemented in the VelociRaptor easily make it the SATA drive to have if performanc...
Western Digital ships an impressively fast hard drive the represents the pinnacle of rotating storage for desktop PCs. But its high price and relatively low capacity may give some users pause. ...
It seems as if the folks at Western Digital have been working late night in their R&D department as the new Velociraptor takes the Raptor series to the next level. The Raptor series of drives were already a hall of fame winning product and with new dri...
