Western Digital 150 GB Raptor X Serial ATA Hard Drive Review

Western Digital may be marketing their Raptor family of high-speed hard drives as enterprise-class hard drives but they are also very popular with hardware enthusiasts who just cannot resist its 10,000 RPM spindle speed. Everything just seems a little faster when you use a drive that spins at such a high speed. To cater to this exclusive group of enthusiasts, Western Digital introduced the Raptor X, a variant of the 150 GB Raptor hard drive that replaces the metal top plate with a clear perspex lens that allows you to see the drive mechanism. This is the ultimate in hard drive 1337ness. Unlike "regular" Raptor hard drives, the Raptor X is only available with a capacity of 150 GB using two platters. Let's find out just how much faster this drive is compared to 7200 RPM hard drives!

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