Western Digital's Caviar SE16 640GB hard drive

**MIG-31** · Mar 25, 2008, 06:34 PM

When Western Digital introduced its GreenPower line with the terabyte Caviar GP last year, we wished aloud that the drive's new 250GB platters would make their way into a performance-oriented model. The GP wasn't even particularly slow—in fact, it was the fastest terabyte drive at the time. But by dialing back the GreenPower's spindle speed to close to 5,400RPM in a bid to improve energy efficiency, WD effectively left some performance on the table. We've been waiting to get that performance back ever since.
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Mar 25, 2008, 06:34 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,749 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Western Digital's Caviar SE16 640GB hard drive When Western Digital introduced its GreenPower line with the terabyte Caviar GP last year, we wished aloud that the drive's new 250GB platters would make their way into a performance-oriented model. The GP wasn't even particularly slow—in fact, it was the fastest terabyte drive at the time. But by dialing back the GreenPower's spindle speed to close to 5,400RPM in a bid to improve energy efficiency, WD effectively left some performance on the table. We've been waiting to get that performance back ever since. ____________ Review: Tech Report __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here