Next gen Raptor when???

[sirfergy]

I want to get a 74GB Raptor, but if they're coming out with a new model in the near term I can wait. Does anyone know if a new model is coming out soon?

 

[Stangs55]

I hope not....just bought 2

 

[Dynamix3D]

Well I don't think anytime in the near future, but if they do come out with one, I definately want it. Even though I plan on buying a 74GB Raptor next month.

 

[Stangs55]

SATA II w/NCQ on Raptors would be deadly......mmmmm....NCQ

 

[obeseotron]

I wouldn't sweat it too hard. Drive technology has not quite hit a wall, but it certainly progressing far slower than it used to. I don't know for sure, but I'd have to think the raptor's have been successful, and at some point WD will update it, but I wouldn't count on it very soon if the pace of the rest of the HD industry is any indication. Also the lead times between announcement and arrival have gotten very long for hard drives. Any new raptor that comes out will probably double the current price anyway, like the 74 vs 36 initially. If you really want a little more speed or a bigger drive just get two and RAID them, although I think it's usually a waste for normal desktop stuff. Also don't forget the raptor has no competitors at all, the closest thing speed-wise would be a maxline 3 300gb drive which is clearly not intended for the same use, without anyone to compete with WD has no great incentive to hurry up with a new Raptor.

 

[Xentrix]

Wrong, the Seagate Cheetahs are still a competitor

 

[Dynamix3D]

Originally posted by: Xentrix
Wrong, the Seagate Cheetahs are still a competitor

No they aren't... Cheetahs are SCSI and Raptors are SATA. Big difference in price.

 

[Xentrix]

So? Its stilla competetor in speed, price isnt an object when you look at the price per mb on the raptors compared to IDE drives

 

[Xentrix]

and I just checked, Cheetahs are about 50$ cheaper

 

[Varun]

Seagate 10kRPM 73GB SCSI Drive:
Seagate 10KRPM 73GB SCSI Drive
Raptor 74GB SATA Drive

On Newegg the Raptor is about $100 cheaper than the same size Seagate SCSI drive, plus you have to factor in the cost of the SCSI controller, where as all new motherboards come with SATA.

I think the Raptor is in a class of it's own as far as desktop drives, though I doubt I would ever buy one.

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: Xentrix
Wrong, the Seagate Cheetahs are still a competitor

bullsh!t. cheetah's are scsi and are too expensive. this entire thread is based on mainstream high rpm drives, not for servers. the purchase of a scsi controller is also expensive. and yes, price will always be an object, especially since performance improvements are very minor compared to 7.2k rpm drives today.

 

[elecrzy]

I want my SAS!!!!


for those that don't know its Serial Attached SCSI...big brother of SATA. =)