Western Digital’s Raptor series remains alone as the only 10,000 RPM ATA drive series. As impressive as the WD360GD was, however, it did come up short in a few areas, namely capacity, idle noise, and multi-user performance. Western Digital claims to have addressed all three issues while also increasing performance. Has the ATA titan delivered?
Hitachi Deskstar 7K250
The 7K250 is the first Deskstar to be released exclusively under the new Hitachi brand. We’ve put the serial ATA version of drive to the test to see how it compares to the likes of Maxtor and Western Digital. Has the Deskstar’s traditionally excellent performance survived the transition? Let’s take a look!
Maxtor MaXLine Plus II (Serial ATA Version)
Maxtor’s high-end MaXLine Plus II is now available with a serial ATA interface and guns for the top slot held by the WD2500JD. How does it compare? Let’s take a look!
Western Digital Caviar WD2500JD
Western Digital’s WD2500JB, as usual, set the bar for 7200 RPM performance. The firm has recently released the Caviar WD2500JD, a drive that features the JB’s specs combined with a serial ATA. How does it stack up against today’s PATA drives? What sort of standard does it set against which other SATA drives may be
Setting a New Standard – A Revised Look at Serial ATA Performance
A few anomalies that have arisen when pairing new SATA drives with our Promise SATA150 TX4 and its pre-release software have driven us to update the controller’s bios and driver to the most recent versions. As a result, some retests are required. Read on to see how the performance of drives from Maxtor, Seagate, and
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7
In recent days, Seagate’s Barracuda ATA series, while boasting impressively low noise floors, has failed to contend with performance leaders. The manufacturer’s latest addition to the line is the 80 GB/platter Barracuda 7200.7. How does it stack up? SR puts the standard ATA-100 version as well as a serial ATA sample to the test!
Maxtor MaXLine Plus II
Through a product announcement over eight months ago, Maxtor split its ATA line into a standard (DiamondMax) and a premium (MaXLine) offering. What advantages does MaXLine deliver over DiamondMaxes? Join StorageReview as we take a look at the 250-gigabyte MaXLine Plus II.
Fujitsu MAS3735
Seagate’s Cheetah 15k.3 and Maxtor’s Atlas 15k have both proven to deliver exceptional performance in both single-user and server scenarios. Is there room for Fujitsu’s entry? Join us as we see how the firm’s entry competes!
Western Digital Caviar WD2500JB
The Caviar WD2500JB extends Western Digital’s famous “Special Edition” line to 250 gigabytes of storage. Is the performance increase we’ve come to expect also there? Join SR as we look at WD’s latest monster.
Maxtor Atlas 15K
The mighty Cheetah 15k.3 has enjoyed six months of unchallenged supremacy. Maxtor, however, has delivered its first-ever 15,000 RPM SCSI offering. Does the Atlas 15k end Seagate’s reign? Join us as we take a look!
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