This is still the fastest clear cased Serial ATA hard drive around at 10000 RPM and it's a marvel how Western Digital (WD) added the Transparent Lens and Conductive Frame. This is the first time anyone has made a clear case for a hard disk since its not exactly a show piece for geeks or on PC casings. This baby comes only on 150 gigabyte with a 16 MB cache (not 500GB) and ships this quarter for $349.
The drive also looks nice with a tough industrial styling and heat fins on the side to help with thermal output. Also, do not forget that these drives come with five year, no questions asked warranties to back up your investment. SATA hard drives result in less clutter and increased airflow in the computer system, because SATA cables are 400 percent narrower than EIDE cables.
* Crystalline polycarbonate lens — provides clarity, structural integrity, electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, durability and chemical neutrality necessary for the highest performance and reliability.
*Native Command Queuing (NCQ) — increases data transfer in high-performance multi-processor, multi-threaded environments.
* Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF ) — optimizes operation and performance when drives are used in vibration-prone multi-drive systems.
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