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
(83%)
73 Reviews
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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...
One might look at the VelociRaptor's name next to the growing number of solid-state drives entering the market and conclude that the VR200M is already dinosaur. Indeed, the substantial performance advantage enjoyed by the Corsair and Intel SSDs in many...
Great performance at an even better cost/GB than the previous Raptor (see below)
While speedy, fast HDD's still have painfully slow seeks as compared to SSD's
The new VelociRaptor 600GB offers great performance at a *lower* cost/GB than its predecessor. While most of the specs match the older 300GB model, the increased platter density gave a nice boost to sequential transfer rates. The dual core processor and...
