Western Digital WD1500ADFD Raptor 150GB Review

February 10th 2006 | Storage

The new Raptor still uses a twin-platter design, but it now offers 150GB of capacity. It comes in two different forms. The WD1500ADFD is a conventional drive that sells for £207 [$289 - $330], making it the best value Raptor to date. The RaptorX costs £242 and comes with a polycarbonate window in the cover which allows you to watch your platters spinning, however it has a rated MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) of 600,000 hours compared to the 1.2million hours for WD1500ADFD, which suggests that the window has a detrimental effect on cooling.

The new 150GB Raptor is the fastest SATA hard drive that money can buy. It is extremely impressive and the capacity is now respectable, but you have to pay a high premium for the extra speed.

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Western Digital WD1500ADFD Raptor 150GB Review
Published in: Storage on 2006-02-10