StorageReviews Western Digital's Caviar RE2 WD4000YR 400GB
In many ways, Western Digital has been a pioneer in the ATA world. The firm, for example, was the first to raise the bar from the standard ho-hum two-megabyte buffer to a then unique eight-megabyte size. Combined with the company's skill in optimizing single-user firmware, this larger buffer propelled the Caviar WD1000JB to a new standard for performance. WD was also the first to hit the 200 GB capacity with an ATA drive with its "DriveZilla," the Caviar WD2000JB. And, of course, with the Raptor WD740GD, the manufacturer remains the sole producer of a 10,000 RPM ATA unit...
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