Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Drive Review

**MIG-31** · Apr 29, 2008, 08:17 AM

It's been about five years since Western Digital introduced the original 36GB Raptor drive. That drive used a single three-inch platter spinning at 10,000RPM. Over the years, Western Digital incrementally improved the drive, mostly by improving areal density with the 74GB version and later adding another platter with the 150GB product. This evolution culminated in the sublimely silly Raptor X, which was a 150GB Raptor with a transparent cover.
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Apr 29, 2008, 08:17 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Drive Review It's been about five years since Western Digital introduced the original 36GB Raptor drive. That drive used a single three-inch platter spinning at 10,000RPM. Over the years, Western Digital incrementally improved the drive, mostly by improving areal density with the 74GB version and later adding another platter with the 150GB product. This evolution culminated in the sublimely silly Raptor X, which was a 150GB Raptor with a transparent cover. ____________ Review: Extremetech __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here