Posted 09/09/08 at 04:47:48 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

I have a brand-new rig that sports two WD Raptors in a mirrored array. I wanted the speed of the Raptors and the convenience of a mirrored array. But I wonder if a mirrored or striped array (1+0, 0+1, or some other RAID number) using four 7,200rpm drives would be faster than the above array. And how would the price compare?

Delicious, speedy answers for David after the jump. 

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Posted 06/14/08 at 08:13:59 PM by David Murphy

We've taken a look at engineering samples of Western Digital’s speedy new Velociraptor drive. Now that we have our hands on a final version of the drive, we’re ready to deliver a full review of the big beast itself. And not surprisingly, it’s every bit as fast as we anticipated.

But are you willing to trade the fastest performance ever for limited functionality? Read on to see how the critical flaw of Western Digital's Velociraptor might muck up an enthusiast's shopping list.

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Posted 02/24/06 at 04:01:49 PM by Josh Norem

Like a real-life raptor chasing down a tasty treat, the Western Digital Raptor blazes through benchmark records.

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