Testseek.com have collected 81 expert reviews of the Western Digital 3.5 inch VelociRaptor SATA600 WD-DHTZ Series and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital 3.5 inch VelociRaptor SATA600 WD-DHTZ Series.
June 2012
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The editors liked
Good speed for a HDD
Can almost rival SSDs when in RAID 0 config
Capacity in comparison to SSD
The WD VelociRaptor WD1000DHTZ offers great performance and offers 1TB of storage space
High performance. 3.5- and 2.5-inch form factors (although far too tall for a laptop drive). 5-year warranty
The editors didn't like
Price
SSDs still have the edge (obviously)
The new WD VelociRaptor WD1000DHTZ is noticeably more expensive than regular hard drives of the same capacity
Noisy. Losing relevance in the face of SSDs
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Published: 2012-04-16, Author: Joe , review by: legitreviews.com
We found the latest incarnation of the Western Digital VelociRaptor to be an solid economical alternative to pricey, large capacity SSDs while offering some admirable performance numbers. Still, with hard drive prices already inflated, it will be int...
Fastest HD Yet, Nearly Double The Capacity Of Previous VelociRaptor, SATA 6G Support, 64MB Cache, 5-Year Warranty
High Cost Per GB Versus 7200RPM Hard Drives, SSDs More Affordable Then Ever
The WD VelociRaptorWhen we first tested the WD VelociRaptor 600GB drive a couple of years back, we began our conclusion with this statement: “The landscape in the PC storage space is very different today than it was when the original VelociRaptor launche...
Sequential transfer speeds measuring 206MB/s read and write, Improved random access over 600GB VelociRaptor, Excellent thermal dissipation and lower power consumption
Fell behind in our HTPC trace
The Western Digital 1TB VelociRaptor showed substantial gains over the prior 600GB VR. WD retains the crown for fastest SATA hard drive on the market while bumping capacity by 400GB; providing a very appealing value proposition for those who want a blend...
Abstract: Most of our avid readers of course have at least one SSD in their desktop and laptop, but for large volume storage you're still relegated to conventional hard disks. It's almost become a negative connotation - 'conventional' - and it really doesn't do t...
Abstract: SSDs are of course the hippest and fastest form of storage, but if you want lots of storage capacity without breaking the bank, you're still relegated to the familiar realm of the hard disk. There's still some choice out there in this category, and pric...
Abstract: Western Digital recently sent us its latest-generation VelociRaptor, a 1 TB update to what was already the fastest 3.5" disk drive available. Once again, it stymies the mechanical competition with significantly higher performance. Western Digital wrote...
We have seen a number of benchmarks, but as usual it's PCMark 7 that's the best indicator for real-life performance. The Velociraptor 1TB is about 50 percent faster than traditional 1TB hard drives, and about 50 percent slower than an SSD. Whether this ...
Over the last decade or so, Western Digital has made a name for their VelociRaptor line as the premier solution for customers who want to stick with a spindle-based storage solution but want a high level of performance as well. However, the limitation ...
5 Year Warranty, IcePack mounting frame, 10000 RPM, Highly Reliable, Advance Format, RAFF and NoToch Ramp load Technology, , Cons :, Not for gaming, Recommended for Server Storage.
Not for gaming, Recommended for Server Storage.
VelociRaptor belongs to High Performance Series of Western Digital Hard Drive. There are more models available under VelociRaptor series which offers you a 2.5” and 3.5” drive in various storage sizes. The storage solution lies from 250GB to 1TB. Veloc...
