WD Raptor: WD740GD vs a pair of WD360GD

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John Vannoy

I was just about to order a pair of WD360GD for RAID 0, when I saw
some retailers are starting to ship the WD740GD. My question is,
would there be any performance advantage to running the WD360GD pair
over a single WD740GD?

Thanks,
John
 
John Vannoy said:
I was just about to order a pair of WD360GD for RAID 0, when I saw
some retailers are starting to ship the WD740GD. My question is,
would there be any performance advantage to running the WD360GD pair
over a single WD740GD?
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May depend on the stripe size and the size of your files.
The WD740 is about 25% faster than the WD360.
The WD740 also has smaller platters and better seektimes.
 
Wow, I knew the WD740 was faster than the WD360, but if it's 25% faster I'll
hold out for it. Right now, I can buy two WD360's for $230 shipped, vs.
$270 for a WD740. I expect the price to drop quickly after availability
gets broader.

Thanks for the info!
John
 
Aren't they intoducing a newer version of the 36GB Raptor also?? I thought
I read that somewhere.....
 
Jason said:
Aren't they intoducing a newer version of the 36GB Raptor also?? I thought
I read that somewhere.....
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It would be a natural choice to bring out the WD740 in single platter
form.
 
Folkert Rienstra said:
It would be a natural choice to bring out the WD740 in single platter
form.
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Wouldn't WD40 be a better choice for this application?

Rita
 
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