Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10K SATA Review

Dom · Jul 1, 2003, 08:27 AM

It wouldn't be crazy to suggest the SATA interface was over hyped. Initially, everyone imagined SATA as the mainstream's answer to SCSI, however it was soon revealed that SATA is really just a revision on the old PATA standard rather than a new era. Although installation was easier and overall efficiency was slightly better, hardcore users cared little for these features and found themselves still buying faster PATA drives. It seems SATA will still be a 'work in progress' type technology until it matures, where we can expect rating of 300MB/s and even 600MB/s in the coming years. These will surely allow SATA to proclaim true victory, but in the mean time, lets take a look at the Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM SATA drive, touted as the fastest mainstream drive available by enthusiasts world wide. Can the SATA interface finally get one over the steady PATA interface?

Read the full review at HardAvenue.com

rockandchelle · Jul 1, 2003, 02:12 PM

Can't wait to save up my money and get two of these babies and put them in Raid-0 format. Man...that will be nice.

Jul 1, 2003, 08:27 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10K SATA Review It wouldn't be crazy to suggest the SATA interface was over hyped. Initially, everyone imagined SATA as the mainstream's answer to SCSI, however it was soon revealed that SATA is really just a revision on the old PATA standard rather than a new era. Although installation was easier and overall efficiency was slightly better, hardcore users cared little for these features and found themselves still buying faster PATA drives. It seems SATA will still be a 'work in progress' type technology until it matures, where we can expect rating of 300MB/s and even 600MB/s in the coming years. These will surely allow SATA to proclaim true victory, but in the mean time, lets take a look at the Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM SATA drive, touted as the fastest mainstream drive available by enthusiasts world wide. Can the SATA interface finally get one over the steady PATA interface? Read the full review at HardAvenue.com

Jul 1, 2003, 02:12 PM	#2
rockandchelle DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 106 Rep Power: 0	Can't wait to save up my money and get two of these babies and put them in Raid-0 format. Man...that will be nice. __________________ \| AMD XP 2500+ (O/C 2185) \| ASUS A7N8X Deluxe \| 512 mb Crucial PC2700 (sync @ 190) \| ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 mb \| \| 40 GB Maxtor HardDrive 7200 \| 30 GB WD HardDrive 7200 \| Lian-Li PC60 Modded Case \| ANTEC True430 \| \| SK6 Heatsink \| Cox Cable \| Gentoo Linux 1.4 \| XP Home SP1 \|