Seagate Barracuda XT Review |
Final Thoughts and Conclusions We had high hopes for SATA 6Gb/s before we starting benchmarking one of these new platforms, but other than having some nice burst benchmark screen shots we don... |
Western Digital Caviar Green & Black Review |
Final Thoughts and ConclusionsCapacity When it comes to storage capacity, the WD Caviar Black 2 TB (model WD2001FASS) and Caviar Green 2 TB (model WD20EADS) have a free capacity of 1.81 TB as... |
OCZ Vertex Review |
Final Thoughts and Conclusions When it comes to solid state drives our readers know that we have been critics of them since day one. After using the OCZ Vertex or any other SSD for a day... |
Adaptec RAID Controllers Roundup |
What do people do when they run short of the performance, capacity or reliability of even the best hard disk drive? They turn to RAID technology. People who need increased reliability g... |
First Look: Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Disk Drive |
We do not have the whole ton of hard disk drive reviews on our site these days. It could be because computer enthusiasts do not express as much interest in hard disk drives these days, ... |
1TB Hard Disk Drives Roundup |
Watching the never-stopping progress in the performance of central processors, graphics cards and other PC components, I sometimes wonder what component is the slowest to evolve these d... |
AMCC 3Ware 9650SE Serial ATA Controller Series Review |
We are resuming our RAID controller reviews with the 3Ware 9650SE-16ML model to show our respect to the company that has undergone a lot of changes recently. Particularly, it has been d... |
Hard Disk Drives of Different Types: Hitachi 7K200 vs Everyone Else |
2.5-inch hard disk drives used to be considered an attribute of notebooks while their low storage capacity was put up with as an annoying, yet inevitable, drawback. This attitude seems ... |
SSD, i-RAM and Traditional Hard Disk Drives |
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have been a subject of hot arguments since their very announcement. After all, it is the first serious attempt to challenge magnetic storage devices that have ... |
Western Digital VelociRaptor Review |
Temperature & ConclusionIn the introduction we talked about how the VelociRaptor used the IcePAK to help reduce heat while being able to mount in 3.5" drive bays. Western Digital sent over a FL... |
External Hard Disk Drives Roundup: 160GB Storage Capacity |
Mobile storage devices are still in our focus and this review is about 160GB models based on 2.5” hard disk drives. It is not a record-breaking capacity as there are 250GB (for de... |
Roundup: Five 2 5-Inch Hard Disk Drives with 250GB Storage Capacity |
2.5-inch hard disk drives with a recording density of 80GB per platter are quite a widespread variety today. 160GB models (based on two platters) are popular as well, but there are stil... |
Roundup: Six 2 5-Inch Hard Disk Drives with 160GB Storage Capacity |
You can’t have too much of storage space. Every PC or notebook user is going to tell you that. And while in a desktop PC you can increase the amount of storage by replacing your H... |
250GB Hard Disk Drives Shootout: 30 HDDs Tested |
One year is just a moment for a centuries-old oak tree and a long enough time for a man, but about half a lifecycle for a modern hard disk. Driven by tough competition, the manufacturer... |
Western Digital Passport Mobile Hard Disk Drive with 250GB Storage Capacity |
A hard disk drive cannot be too big. Very often we get to the point when we start thinking of getting a new storage solution, because the old one can no longer fit all the data that we ... |