SATA/150 - 10000 rpm - 8 MB Buffer - 3.5" - MPN: WD740GD See Product Details
Description
WD Raptor is a new class of hard drive that matches SCSI reliability and performance while providing simplified connectivity for less cost than Parallel SCSI drives.
Quick Glance
Internal/External: Internal
Interface: SATA/150
Drive Width: 3.5"
Drive Type: Hard Drive
Capacity: 74000
Rotational Speed: 10000
Cache Size: 8
Summary
Product Title: WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack
Manufacturer: WD
Lowest Price: $60.00
Power Score: 4.1 | 26 Reviews
Storage
Capacity: 74 GB
Processor
Cache Size: 8 MB
Interface
Interface Type: SATA/150
Interface Connection: Serial ATA - 7 pin
System
Interface Connection: Serial ATA - 7 pin
Performance
Drive Type: Hard Drive
Rotational Speed: 10000 rpm
Cache Size: 8 MB
MTBF: 1200000 Hour
General
Internal/External: Internal
Form Factor Width: 3.5"
Dimensions
Weight: 1.60 lbs
Dimensions: 1.03" Height x 4" Width x 5.79" Depth
Height: 1 in
Width: 4 in
Depth: 5.8 in
Warranty
Warranty Information: 5 Year Limited
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Compatible Drive Bay Height: 1/3H
Maximum Internal Data Transfer Rate: 102 MBps (816 Mbps)
Average Latency: 2.99 ms
Average Seek Time: 5.90 ms
SATA Pin: 7-pin
Drive Height: 1/3H
Drive Width: 3.5"
Strengths: Wicked speed!
Weakness: Cost, some say noise because higher speed gives a higher pitch whine, but close your box and you will not notice the difference from any other drive.
With my previous system setup, I had a standard ATA 40-gig drive that I used to backup my ATA-133 RAID drives (never backup more than you are willing to loose). The backup was starting to grow too small to back up my 33-gigs of data. I retired the 40-gig drive, set up the existing ATA-133 RAID as the new backup. Installed a new RAID pair of SATA-150 Raptor’s, -they rip! Previously a virus scan...
Strengths: Very fast drive.
Weakness: Quite loud.
Leaving all other 10k RPM SCSI drives in the dust, the WD740GD approaches the performance of the 15k RPM Fujitsu MAS3735 and Maxtor Atlas 15k. Overall, for non-server use, Western Digital's Raptor WD740GD is the fastest single hard disk one can buy regardless of spindle speed, interface, or price.
Strengths: ~Wicked Fast~ SCSI-killer
Weakness: Plastic connectors easy to snap; Most Win OS's do not recognize drives on "fresh" boot.
I purchased (2) 74g 10k RPM Raptors almost 10 months ago. I run a server test lab and dev environment on top-end pc equipment. I am always tearing them down, reconfiguring, etc. My personal box is an Intel GBF 865 chipset, 2.4gHz HTT, 2gb of Corsair XS 3200 (for that screaming 800 fsb) -I love how all of the stuff is on the board now - makes reconfiguring a LOT easier. In this setup, Raptors make...
Strengths: As soon as I got it i put into my custom built computer and booted up with Windows XP home and it worked very fast. I would highly suggest this harddrive to anyone. Fast Fast Fast.
Weakness: it gets a little hot so what i did was i got a harddrive cooling system for like 12 bucks and everything works great.
Get the cooling system just in case.I would highly recommened this to any one. Espically to someone buiding a custom computer.I have naver seen a computers harddrive work this fast.
Strengths: Installed XP 32 bit in 8 minutes with =3200+ athlon64
Weakness: Price (I guess) , but it is 10,000 rpm!! Space but I decided to use the 10,000 rpm for all software needs and store music files and video on old 120gb 7200rpm ide drive
Installed XP 32 bit in 8 minutes with =3200+ athlon64!! I am excited by the quick response of the product and I am excited to see how it loads games and graphics as well.
Strengths: very fast
Weakness: not as quiet but expected
Purchased one and it died after 6 months, went through WD website and got return in 2 days. Probably was a one off bad drive. Now I bought a second for SATA Raid 1 in my shuttle SN95G5 case. Make sure it stays cool and you have a good surge protector or UPS.
Strengths: Fast
Weakness: Runs a Little Hot, Small Capacity
This drive works fantastic. Its really fast and has been reliable up to now. Some people think that SATA drives are unreliable, but this enterprise class drive has worked up to its advertising. (Knock on Wood) Its worth investing in a hard drive cooler for this drive though.
Strengths: fast
Weakness: loud, small capacity, expensive
i've listed more weaknesses than strengths. nevertheless, i'm going to buy another one of these to create a raid 0. i have this drive in an htpc. it's way too small to archive video, but i wanted fast drives for video editing and gaming. it's also too loud for a pure htpc.
Strengths: Super Fast, 5yr warranty
Weakness: NA
This hd is unbelievabely fast. My win xp pro boots up in 15 secs. Like other WD hds, this one is also little noisy esp. when reading/writing but bearable low growling sound probably due to 10,000 rpm. Some people say heat problems but I would say this one runs cooler than seagate sata 160G.
Performance is Good according to 3 Hard Drive experts. -- "In a media-rich environment, this offers the best performance for most users."-extremetech.com -- "quieter performance"-pcstats.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Technology, Noise, etc.
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Testseek.com has collected 14 expert reviews for Western Digital Raptor 74GB SATA150 WD740GD and the average expert rating is 86 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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The WD360 Raptor has already made a name for itself with the reliability so prized in SCSI drives even at high power, but with a serial ATA interface to boot. That makes the Raptor the first SATA drive that can be used in power-intensive settings.
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WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack
Strengths: Very Fast
Weakness: Expensive, Slightly Loud
This drive is the fastest SATA drive you can buy right now. If you have the money, get this drive. Windows and games load in a snap with this thing. The first Raptor I received was damaged in shipping, but WD's quick RMA policy had me back up and running in 2 days. So far, I am very impressed with this drive.