Today, we are going to take a look at the SATA version of the new WD RE, specifically the latest 4 TB model - the WD4000FYYZ. This drive represents the epitome of Western Digital's efforts to deliver a high-capacity drive for nearline storage in enterprise applications. Take a look at its key features : - Dual processor - Vibration protection - Dual actuator technology - StableTrac - Multi-axis shock sensor - RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER) - NoTouch ramp load technology - Thermal extended burn-in test - Dynamic fly height technology Western Digital currently offers 7 different RE models, with capacities ranging from just 250 GB and all the way to 4 TB. Let's take a look at how the big daddy of this new WD RE family of hard disk drives performs! Link : Western Digital RE (WD4000FYYZ) 4 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
Western Digital RE (WD4000FYYZ) 4 TB Hard Disk Drive Review Rev. 2.0 Today, we are going to take a look at the SATA version of the new WD RE, specifically the latest 4 TB model - the WD4000FYYZ. This drive represents the epitome of Western Digital's efforts to deliver a high-capacity drive for nearline storage in enterprise applications. Take a look at its key features : - Dual processor - Vibration protection - Dual actuator technology - StableTrac - Multi-axis shock sensor - RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER) - NoTouch ramp load technology - Thermal extended burn-in test - Dynamic fly height technology Western Digital currently offers 7 different RE models, with capacities ranging from just 250 GB and all the way to 4 TB. Let's take a look at how the big daddy of this new WD RE family of hard disk drives performs! In this major update, we added a new Better Reliability Through Technology section, a new Time-Limited Error Recovery Support section, a picture of the shock sensors and updated the specifications for the drive. We also made various minor corrections and changes to the review. Link : Western Digital RE (WD4000FYYZ) 4 TB Hard Disk Drive Review Rev. 2.0
I find your platter transfer rate tests awesome! how did you run those? I want to test my drive to see how it does.
Hi JimBOB, We used the very old WinBench 99, which surprisingly still works really well. If you can't find a copy, you can try HDTach which also does platter transfer rate tests. It's not so detailed but it's good enough for most intents and purposes.
