WD Caviar Black

[MrMike]

I saw this when hitting up WD's site earlier today.

I'm mostly disappointed they're not 320GB, 640GB, and 960GB to be honest. I would have expected a set of performance drives between regular Caviars and Raptors to be using the new 320GB platters.

 

[Peteman100]

So these are the 250 GB platters? Lame.....

 

[Kaldskryke]

The 1TB drive uses 334GB platters, the 750GB drive uses 250GB platters, just like samsung F1 drives. Where'd you hear otherwise?

 

[Ocellaris]

I saw this when hitting up WD's site earlier today.

I'm mostly disappointed they're not 320GB, 640GB, and 960GB to be honest. I would have expected a set of performance drives between regular Caviars and Raptors to be using the new 320GB platters.

Drives sell on size, price, and marketing/packaging. Very few people take into account performance benefits from high platter desnity and things of that nature

Though I will say that my biggest problem with WD right now is that they need to desperately upgrade their data tools. Many of the tools are getting to be 2 years old and do not even work in newer PCs, no excuse for that from a data company.

 

[Peteman100]

I was assuming based on the observation that the drives weren't multiples of 320

 

[ALL4AMD]

The 1TB drive uses 334GB platters, the 750GB drive uses 250GB platters, just like samsung F1 drives. Where'd you hear otherwise?

this has to be correct because in the picture of the drive they show 3 platters in the drive. yes i realise it might not be the drive.