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    2.5 inch Raptor Drive

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CSHawkeye81, Jul 24, 2008.

  1. CSHawkeye81

    CSHawkeye81 Notebook Deity

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    Just a heads up, Western Digital is releasing a 2.5 inch Raptor drive:

    http://www.westerndigital.com/en/company/releases/PressRelease.asp?release={BA3BC093-8B36-4863-8BC0-86A2204022D9}
     
    CSHawkeye81, Jul 24, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    For blade servers...you won't be able to get it for laptops.
     
    Greg, Jul 24, 2008
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  3. Andy

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    I guess Toshiba is already selling 10,000RPM HDDs....(2.5" form-factor)

    They are not not for notebooks but for the server market....so who cares..!! :D
     
    Andy, Jul 24, 2008
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  4. John Ratsey

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    The press release may say 35% less power than the previous drives, but look at the electrical specs and you will see a power consumption of around 6W:

    Many of the latest notebook HDDs have read/write power consumption of 2 to 2.5W and 6W would run very hot, if you can get it to work (you need a 12V power supply).

    The Raptor series are designed for servers where good cooling is in place and the power consumption is much lower than the 3.5" HDDs normally used.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jul 24, 2008
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  5. Thaenatos

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    Id love this for my 17in rig that rarely sees battery time. But for my ultraportable Id stick with 5400-7200rpm. Sucks they wont work for laptops.
     
    Thaenatos, Jul 24, 2008
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    These are too tall for laptops anyhow. Laptop drives are 9 mm where these are 15 mm. The connectors would be different because these also require a 12v line.
     
    atbnet, Jul 24, 2008
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    I don't know about you guys but I am anxiously awaiting SSD in larger sizes and lower prices. To hell with the rpms.... ;)
     
    The Fire Snake, Jul 24, 2008
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  8. Thaenatos

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    When SSD capacities grow to a size of usability and prices arent double or more then a traditional HDD Ill start looking. But until then Ill enjoy "RPM" HDD and its sweet capacity capabilities.
     
    Thaenatos, Jul 24, 2008
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    Yeah I am getting a 128 GB SSD whenever Dell decides to offer them. That'll take care of everything for my OS and programs. The rest already is on my server.
     
    atbnet, Jul 24, 2008
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