Testseek.com have collected 73 expert reviews of the Western Digital 3.5 inch VelociRaptor SATA600 WD-HLHX Series and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital 3.5 inch VelociRaptor SATA600 WD-HLHX Series.
May 2010
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The editors liked
Great performance at an even better cost/GB than the previous Raptor (see below)
Fastest HD Yet
Double The Capacity Of Previous VelociRaptor
SATA 6G Support
Relatively Quiet
Fast read speeds and very fast write speeds
Impressive capacity for such a speedy drive
Fastest hard drive
6Gb/s SATA
Welcome capacity bump.
The editors didn't like
While speedy
Fast HDD's still have painfully slow seeks as compared to SSD's
High Cost Per GB Versus 7200RPM Hard Drives
Slower than some budget SSDs at booting Windows
Expensive compared with Seagate's Momentus XT hybrid hard drive
There’s a fine line between buying an SSD drive and buying a fast HDD of the same general size. The rule of thumb is that you can potentially buy 4 or even 5 Western Digital Velociraptor drives for the price of a single 512GB SSD drive. Or alternativel...
Fast read speeds and very fast write speeds, Impressive capacity for such a speedy drive
Slower than some budget SSDs at booting Windows, Expensive compared with Seagate's Momentus XT hybrid hard drive
Affordable SSDs and hybrid hard drives steal some of its thunder, but this drive packs tons of speedy storage and impressive write speeds for far less than similar-capacity SSDs. ...
Abstract: The fastest consumer hard drive just got a little faster. The latest VelociRaptor—a 2.5-inch drive with a 3.5-inch heatsink around it—is up to 22% speedier at reading data, according to our in-house tests. It’s also up to 8% faster ..
Abstract: The new VelociRaptor further redeems itself with its enterprise-class reliability technology—it can theoretically withstand about 12 times more power cycles now. Really, if you need to add a mass storage unit to a rig with an SSD boot drive, especially for video editing, a VelociRaptor (or two) should be on your ..
In the days before SSDs, the VelociRaptor was the drive that raised the cost per GB ceiling. These days, the 600GB drive almost seems like a bargain. Have a look:Cost Comparison of Modern HDDs/SSDsDrive Capacity Price Cost per GigabyteWestern Digital Velo...
In the end, there is no doubt we have a new king of the hill. It may not win every single benchmark, but it certainly wins the majority and without a doubt scores convincing wins in areas that consumers are keen to notice. With a capacity of 600GB, th...
One distinction is that the VelociRaptor is aimed at high end servers (it's rated for 1.4 million hours mean time between failure) as well as high end PCs, including gaming-centric models, where every bit of extra performance boost may be appreciated ...
Published: 2010-05-03, Author: Vincent , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: When it comes to fast storage, Western Digital aren’t willing to accept that the only way forward is a solid state drive. Instead, they’re pushing forward with the VelociRaptor series, a range of traditional platter-based hard-drives spinning at high s...
