Testseek.co.uk 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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Good speed for a HDD
Can almost rival SSDs when in RAID 0 config
Capacity in comparison to SSD
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Price
SSDs still have the edge (obviously)
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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...
Western Digital has taken quite a while with the VelociRaptor 1TB considering that we reviewed the 600GB VelociRaptor back in 2010. It took them a little over a year to deliver a new VelociRaptor, but that was after a catastrophe in Thailand which like...
The VelociRaptor 1TB is easily the fastest mechanical hard drive we've tested. In addition to offering the highest sequential transfer rates, it delivers best-in-class access times. The VelociRaptor's 10k-RPM spindle speed deserves much of the credit, an...
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...
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 ...
High performance. 3.5- and 2.5-inch form factors (although far too tall for a laptop drive). 5-year warranty
Noisy. Losing relevance in the face of SSDs
Western Digital's Velociraptor is still the king of mechanical hard drives. But in the face of ever-dropping SSD prices, it finds itself at a time of decreasing relevancy....
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...
