What's the maximum spin speed on the new WD variable spin speed HDs?

[Mark R]

WD carefully omit to mention the actual maximum spin speed of these drives - just putting something like:

Rotational speed: Intellipower

in the spec sheet.

Presumably they're 7200 rpm, but is anyone able to confirm this?

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[Sheninat0r]

It's 5400 for the Caviar GP 1TB drive, but I'm not sure about the RE2; Google could help.

The whole line of Caviar GP drives has IntelliPower, but EACH individual drive has only one spin speed - they just word it so people think that the spin speed changes dynamically. Blame marketing.