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WD Raptor 74GB SATA HD (WD740GD)
January 19, 2004
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Description:
WD Raptor is a new class of hard drive that matches SCSI reliability and performance while providing simplified connectivity for less cost than Parallel SCSI drives.

Specifications
Rotational Speed 10,000 RPM (nominal)
Buffer Size 8 MB
Average Latency 2.99 ms (nominal)
Contact Start/Stop Cycles 20,000 minimum

Seek Times (Average)
Read Seek Time (Average) 4.5 ms
Write Seek Time (Average) 5.9 ms (average)
Track-To-Track Seek Time 0.6 ms (average)
Full Stroke Seek 10.2 ms (average)

Transfer Rates
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) 1,200 Mbits/s (Max)
Buffer To Disk 816 Mbits/s (Max)
General
Number of Heads (Physical) 2

Formatted Capacity 74,356 MB
Capacity 74 GB
Interface ESATA
Actuator Type Rotary Voice Coil
Number of Platters 2
Bytes Per Sector 512
User Sectors Per Drive 145,226,112
Servo Type Embedded

Height (English) 1.028 Inches (Max)
Length (English) 5.787 Inches (Max)
Width (English) 4.00 Inches (+/- 0.010 inch)
Weight (English) 1.60 Pounds (+/- 0.14 pounds)
Metric
Height (Metric) 25.4 mm (Max)
Length (Metric) 147 mm (Max)
Width (Metric) 101.6 mm
Weigh.......

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Simply put, this is THE harddrive to get for performance enthusiasts who still want ample storage space, just don't expect to pick it up for cheap. --[HardAvenue]


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Manufacturer:
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Hardware Type:
Hard Drives: SATA

Hardware Sub-Type:
10,000 RPM

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