The (new) Fastest Hard Drive Ever

by David Murphy 04/21/08

Ok, so technically a Dilophosaurus hocked the venom loogie all over Nedry's face. But in marketplace of consumer hard drives, there is no question that Western Digital's Velociraptor is the beast to be feared. The new 300GB, 10,000-RPM device comes as a much-needed bolster to Western Digital's high-performance storage line. After all, it's been two years since the launch of the 150GB Raptor X, and other drive manufacturers have been quick to take note. Prior to today, Samsung's HD103UJ was the reigning king of storage, offering an unbeatable combination of awesome speeds at a price-per-gigabyte ratio that made the Raptor line of drives look ancient by comparison. After all, why would anyone want to spring for a slower 150GB drive when a slightly bigger investment would net a super-fast terabyte drive? The Velociraptor might still not be the best option for frugal computer enthusiasts on a strictly price-to-size ratio, but it's still not going to break the bank. Western Digital is selling the drives for exactly the same amount as the Raptor X drives at their launch: $300

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