Western Digital Quietly Moves to 334GB HDD Platters on 1TB Drive

CDsDontBurn · May 25, 2008, 02:24 AM

Western Digital gets to 334GB per plater about a year after Samsung

When hard drive manufactures move to platters with higher storage densities, it is a good thing all around -- the higher the storage density for the platters, the fewer platters are needed to reach the same capacity compared to lower density platters.

Source: DailyTech

**kris23** · May 25, 2008, 06:11 AM

does fewer platters equal more speed?

**dj_stick** · May 25, 2008, 09:19 AM

should equal less seek time required, not sure if it'll mean more speed in data trasnfers though

MitchRapp · May 25, 2008, 09:25 AM

I guess logically, less platters means

1) faster seek time
2) less movement (less wear and tear)
3) less moving parts altogether = less chances of a head messing up
4) lighter, less heat and less power consumption

those are all my guesses though.

**Mousey** · May 25, 2008, 11:48 AM

So that should also mean cheaper drives with any luck?

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MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	I guess logically, less platters means 1) faster seek time 2) less movement (less wear and tear) 3) less moving parts altogether = less chances of a head messing up 4) lighter, less heat and less power consumption those are all my guesses though.