Sudeep Naik, Sep 06, 2007 1153 hrs IST
PMR-based disks are fast becoming the norm for high performance seeking consumers. Here's your latest option.
16 MB buffer, Performance boosting features, Good performance, Silent.
Heats up a lot, Expensive.
We've been talking about the Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) technology ever since we reviewed the Seagate ST3750640AS; and by now, we all know that they are the 'in' thing. This is mainly due to the fact that they offer higher capacities than conventional drives, and perform a lot better as well. Initially, the high prices of these drives kept the average consumer away from it; but now that the technology has matured (by a small factor only), and prices have fallen by a fair margin, PMR disks are fast becoming the norm for consumers who demand high performance and don't mind paying a little premium for it.
Today, we've got a 750GB PMR-based hard drive from Western Digital (WD) - the Caviar 7500AAKS. Let's see what's on offer.
The Drive
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vary nice step
computer_v | Gurgaon | 07/09/07 01:24 PM | Report abuse Reply
vary nice step. computer vision bhiwani. 9896006333
sanjeev kaushik | bhiwani | 07/09/07 01:18 PM | Report abuse Reply
availability in Pune ???
Peter | Pune | 07/09/07 11:00 AM | Report abuse Reply
Not that much Expensive comparing 1 TB HDD.
Sagar | Pune | 07/09/07 12:04 AM | Report abuse Reply
dont know..... premium 4 wd? it has had reliabity issues. moreover finding shop having wd in kolkata is harder than finding a good land to build a sez..... ok is it the other way around????? :{
tech_4_u | kolkata | 06/09/07 08:47 PM | Report abuse Reply