WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackSATA/150 - 10000 rpm - 8 MB Buffer - 3.5" - MPN: WD740GD See Product Details
$40.00 - $128.22
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Items In SSD & Hard Drives You Might Be Interested InProduct Details of WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackDescription WD Raptor is a new class of hard drive that matches SCSI reliability and performance while providing simplified connectivity for less cost than Parallel SCSI drives. Quick Glance Internal/External: Internal Interface: SATA/150 Drive Width: 3.5" Drive Type: Hard Drive Capacity: 74000 Rotational Speed: 10000 Cache Size: 8 Summary Product Title: WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack Manufacturer: WD Lowest Price: $40.00 Power Score: 4.1 | 26 Reviews Storage Capacity: 74 GB Interface Interface Type: SATA/150 Interface Connection: Serial ATA - 7 pin Performance Drive Type: Hard Drive Rotational Speed: 10000 rpm Cache Size: 8 MB Host Transfer Rate: 150 MBps (1.2 Gbps) MTBF: 1200000 Hour General Internal/External: Internal Form Factor Width: 3.5" Dimensions Weight: 1.60 lbs Dimensions: 1.03" Height x 4" Width x 5.79" Depth Warranty Warranty Information: 5 Year Limited More Info URL: Manufacturer Link Additional Specifications Compatible Drive Bay Height: 1/3H Maximum Internal Data Transfer Rate: 102 MBps (816 Mbps) Average Latency: 2.99 ms Average Seek Time: 5.90 ms SATA Pin: 7-pin Drive Height: 1/3H Drive Width: 3.5" Reviews on WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack
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RussEbbing
- Jun 7, 2005
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: Wicked speed! Weakness: Cost, some say noise because higher speed gives a higher pitch whine, but close your box and you will not notice the difference from any other drive. With my previous system setup, I had a standard ATA 40-gig drive that I used to backup my ATA-133 RAID drives (never backup more than you are willing to loose). The backup was starting to grow too small to back up my 33-gigs of data. I retired the 40-gig drive, set up the existing ATA-133 RAID as the new backup. Installed a new RAID pair of SATA-150 Raptor’s, -they rip! Previously a virus scan...
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akorotin
- Oct 27, 2004
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: Very fast drive. Weakness: Quite loud. Leaving all other 10k RPM SCSI drives in the dust, the WD740GD approaches the performance of the 15k RPM Fujitsu MAS3735 and Maxtor Atlas 15k. Overall, for non-server use, Western Digital's Raptor WD740GD is the fastest single hard disk one can buy regardless of spindle speed, interface, or price.
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Punchy
- Nov 26, 2004
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: ~Wicked Fast~ SCSI-killer Weakness: Plastic connectors easy to snap; Most Win OS's do not recognize drives on "fresh" boot. I purchased (2) 74g 10k RPM Raptors almost 10 months ago. I run a server test lab and dev environment on top-end pc equipment. I am always tearing them down, reconfiguring, etc. My personal box is an Intel GBF 865 chipset, 2.4gHz HTT, 2gb of Corsair XS 3200 (for that screaming 800 fsb) -I love how all of the stuff is on the board now - makes reconfiguring a LOT easier. In this setup, Raptors make...
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navy_seal3333
- Aug 30, 2004
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: As soon as I got it i put into my custom built computer and booted up with Windows XP home and it worked very fast. I would highly suggest this harddrive to anyone. Fast Fast Fast. Weakness: it gets a little hot so what i did was i got a harddrive cooling system for like 12 bucks and everything works great. Get the cooling system just in case.I would highly recommened this to any one. Espically to someone buiding a custom computer.I have naver seen a computers harddrive work this fast.
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jameslwhitfield
- Sep 2, 2004
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: Installed XP 32 bit in 8 minutes with =3200+ athlon64 Weakness: Price (I guess) , but it is 10,000 rpm!! Space but I decided to use the 10,000 rpm for all software needs and store music files and video on old 120gb 7200rpm ide drive Installed XP 32 bit in 8 minutes with =3200+ athlon64!! I am excited by the quick response of the product and I am excited to see how it loads games and graphics as well.
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Ogdenous
- Dec 22, 2004
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: very fast Weakness: not as quiet but expected Purchased one and it died after 6 months, went through WD website and got return in 2 days. Probably was a one off bad drive. Now I bought a second for SATA Raid 1 in my shuttle SN95G5 case. Make sure it stays cool and you have a good surge protector or UPS.
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itodavid
- Sep 1, 2004
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: Fast Weakness: Runs a Little Hot, Small Capacity This drive works fantastic. Its really fast and has been reliable up to now. Some people think that SATA drives are unreliable, but this enterprise class drive has worked up to its advertising. (Knock on Wood) Its worth investing in a hard drive cooler for this drive though.
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kpoon
- Aug 30, 2004
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: fast Weakness: loud, small capacity, expensive i've listed more weaknesses than strengths. nevertheless, i'm going to buy another one of these to create a raid 0. i have this drive in an htpc. it's way too small to archive video, but i wanted fast drives for video editing and gaming. it's also too loud for a pure htpc.
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jhkang
- Oct 4, 2004
WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 PackStrengths: Super Fast, 5yr warranty Weakness: NA This hd is unbelievabely fast. My win xp pro boots up in 15 secs. Like other WD hds, this one is also little noisy esp. when reading/writing but bearable low growling sound probably due to 10,000 rpm. Some people say heat problems but I would say this one runs cooler than seagate sata 160G.
reviewgist.com - Jan 6, 2010
ReviewGist for Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74 GB SATA Hard Drive
Performance is Good according to 3 Hard Drive experts. -- "In a media-rich environment, this offers the best performance for most users."-extremetech.com -- "quieter performance"-pcstats.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Technology, Noise, etc. Top
testseek.com - Mar 9, 2009
Western Digital Raptor 74GB SATA150 WD740GD
Testseek.com has collected 14 expert reviews for Western Digital Raptor 74GB SATA150 WD740GD and the average expert rating is 86 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions. Top
tomshardware.com - Jan 23, 2004
Smart Hard Drives: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 and Western Digital WD740 Raptor
The WD360 Raptor has already made a name for itself with the reliability so prized in SCSI drives even at high power, but with a serial ATA interface to boot. That makes the Raptor the first SATA drive that can be used in power-intensive settings. Top 
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WD Raptor 74 GB Internal Hard Drive - 1 Pack
Strengths: Very Fast
Weakness: Expensive, Slightly Loud
This drive is the fastest SATA drive you can buy right now. If you have the money, get this drive. Windows and games load in a snap with this thing. The first Raptor I received was damaged in shipping, but WD's quick RMA policy had me back up and running in 2 days. So far, I am very impressed with this drive.