Testseek.com have collected 55 expert reviews of the Western Digital Caviar SE16 SATA300 WD-AAKS Series and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital Caviar SE16 SATA300 WD-AAKS Series.
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Strong performance
Especially in real world settings
Cool and quiet
PCB has no exposed features
Reducing risk of damage
Attractively priced
Fast. Lower power usage. Tech built in to increase reliability. Good price.
Test Setup Theres not too much to say about the test platform except its fast. We are utilizing Vista 64-bit SP1 as our OS of choice now. We are still in the process of comparing our NVIDIA-based setup to the Intel X48 for future drive articles. How...
Test Setup - Not too much to say about the test platform except it is generally fast and we are utilizing Vista 64 SP1 as our OS of choice now. This platform is slightly different from our standard test bed as we are in the process of comparing o...
Abstract: Video Review: The Western Digital Caviar SE16 750GB Hard Drive (WD7500AAKS) is one of the largest hard drives currently on the market. Why does anyone need a hard drive this large? Well, if you are asking this question, you probably don't. On the other hand, if you have or are building a Home Theatre PC you most certainly can have definite use of a massive hard drive. Movies, family videos, music, TV shows, games and other data requires a lot of space. This hard drive performs very well, is quiet and affordable. It's a must have for any serious computer user. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.
Abstract: Capacity: 750GB; Interface: 3Gbps SATA; Cache buffer: 16MB; Average seek time: 8.9ms read, 10.9ms write; Average latency: 4.2ms; Acoustics (idle): 28dBA Hard drive manufacturers have recently broken the 1TB barrier with the help of the latest innovatio...
The new Western Digital WD7500AAKS Caviar SE16 750GB hard drive is one of those rare times when I can clearly say recommending this product is right thing to do. The performance of the new perpendicular-based 188GB platters makes this model almost as...
Strong performance, especially in real world settings, Cool and quiet, PCB has no exposed features, reducing risk of damage, Attractively priced
Three year warranty is OK, but five years is obviously better
Western Digital may not be able to toot their horn for being the first to the 750GB plateau, but unless you have a time machine and want to go back 15 months, does it really matter at this point? The Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB Hard Drive is one of a ...
The Western Digital WD7500AAKS is a very solid entry by WD into an extremely competitive marketplace. Its performance is near the top of the charts in all benchmarks we ran in our labs, and WDs recent decision to grant the retail SE16 drive series a 3...
The benchmarks speak for themselves: Western Digital took the winning Caviar SE16 formula, added perpendicular recording, and created a huge, yet speedy 7200RPM hard drive in the form of the WD7500AAKS. We took special note of how much better Western ...
Abstract: If an updates needed to the old Ben Franklin adage, let us be the first to suggest that it be reworded to "nothing is certain but death, taxes, and hard drive capacity increases." Yes, with practically every new season, we need yet another new plateau in...
