WD releases 1TB VelociRaptor

[alkemyst]

those are "external" parts, they aren't part of the computer or it's data access paths

dafuq?

 

[Ajay]

Heck, $300 these days can get you a lot of ssd space. You could get a 256gb m4 for $199 the other day on newegg in fact. The $$/gb of even the largest raptor these days is just too close in price to ssd's imho.

Crumbs! Really? Was it a daily deal or something special like that?

 

[iamchel]

Nice but to be honest I thought they would stop coming out with them by now. I'm still using a 36GB raptor for my linux installation. Its fairly loud but it's still running strong.

 

[Hugo Drax]

I assume that was a rhetorical question, as I'm sure that you can do the math. However, just in case you're serious, here's the numbers:

$199/256gb = $.777/gb
1tb=1000 gb
1000x$.777/gb = $777/tb of ssd

$.77/gb for such a large/fast/reliable ssd is really uncharted waters for us. SSD's are rapidly getting to the point where even average-moderate users will start using them for everything other than for very large data storage. Hopefully we won't see the need to juggle swap spaces, hibernation, etc etc going forward...

But now you have the drive management issue, and you only have 2x 6GB sata ports on the MB.

VS .28 cents a GB for the 1TB velociraptor and + the option of 1 60 or 128GB SSD for SRT which will cache dynamically the hot files that get the most use making the most optimal use of the SSD.

 

[Hugo Drax]

Actually try $1300: http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/ocz-releases-first-2-5-inch-1tb-ssd-20111021/

And please, let's not pretend that 77c/GB is somehow normal for SSD prices because it isn't. In most cases it's still well over $1/GB, regardless of the capacity point.

I find it amazing that some people object to a Velocipraptor's 32c/GB but have no hesitation plopping down even 77c/GB for an SSD when they can get a Seagate 3 TB for 6 cents/GB. Is the SSD 12.8 times faster in the real world than the Seagate? Nope, not even close.

28 cents a GB for the Velociraptor. you can buy the 1TB model for 280 with shipping free.