WD 1TB 2.5"

[LunarMist]

And the other shoe drops...

http://www.wdc.com/en/company/pressroom/releases.aspx?release=9116ac80-355d-48e0-93d2-a8d308d444e6

 

[Mercutio]

The proper headline: WD to endanger ever-larger amounts of data in a 2.5" form factor.

 

[LunarMist]

I have three of the new 1TB Samsungs and two external 1TB 12.5mm WD Passaports, so I'm not buying one for testing just yet.

 

[LunarMist]

Tech support has not done anything about the Samsung drive. Does anybody know when the WD drives are shipping? It is probably a long shot, but maybe they function where the Samsungs do not.

 

[LunarMist]

The drive is $130 now. I'm not sure it is worth that much. The similar Samsungs were $90 a few weeks ago. I think some of the ratings are a mistake. Unless I misssed something the product is new.

 

[LunarMist]

Nobody has one yet?

 

[Mercutio]

Yes. I totally need a $130 drive that will have to be RMA'd three times in its warranty period.

 

[ddrueding]

According to their website, they are offering a 5400RPM version and a 5200RPM version.

 

[time]

Does that mean they're so marginal at 5400rpm, that some have to be slowed to 5200rpm to pass QA?

 

[ddrueding]

Quite plausible. The heat buildup in those things must be pretty intense. They don't give a platter count on their PDF Spec.

 

[LunarMist]

2 platters.

 

[LunarMist]

The WD and the Samsung 2x500GB are gone. Weird. :smurf:

 

[LunarMist]

Still $140.

 

[LunarMist]

I finally bought one after news of the Thailand disaster. Transfer rates and higher than the Samsung and access times are better too. I hope it performs reasonably better in the computer.

 

[Howell]

Good luck trying to get an RMA.

 

[LunarMist]

Since it is a WD and will not be heavily used, most likely I won't need one. When the Samsungs die, I will dispose of them rather than attempting RMA.

 

[LunarMist]

I'm glad I bought it when I did. Price gouging has kicked in so now it is $240. :tdown: