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Desktop 

Hard Drives

“…the fastest 7,200 RPM hard disk we’ve seen in our test labs to date.”

– Tom’s Hardware

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After extensive drive testing, 

Tom’s Hardware

proclaims, “With peak data rates up to 95 MB/s, the 750 GB top-of-the-line member in the 

Caviar SE16 family is the fastest 7,200 RPM hard disk we’ve seen in our test labs to date.” The review continues, “…our benchmarks should give

WD plenty to cheer about. In particular, the I/O performance in the file server and database server schemas is noticeably superior to that of other

7,200 RPM drives.” (As evidenced by the graphs above.)

WD Caviar

®

SE16

SATA Hard Drives

750 GB

Lightning Fast

Cool and Quiet

The New Boss: WD Caviar SE16

File Server

IO Meter 2003.05.10 using Benchmark Pattern

I/0 operations per second at a given command queue depth

175

125

100

75

50

Q1

Q2

Q4

Q8

Q16

Q32

Q64

Western Digital WD7500AAKS 750 GB SATA 3 Gb/s

Competitor’s 750 GB SATA 3 Gb/s

150

Database

IO Meter 2003.05.10 using Benchmark Pattern

I/0 operations per second at a given command queue depth

165

140

115

90

65

Q1

Q2

Q4

Q8

Q16

Q32

Q64

Western Digital WD7500AAKS 750 GB SATA 3 Gb/s

Competitor’s 750 GB SATA 3 Gb/s

WD Caviar SE16 drives combine 16 MB cache with 3 Gb/s transfer rate for lightning-fast performance in
demanding desktop and workstation applications. Technologically advanced acoustics minimize noise while
cool drive operation and next-generation WD-exclusive technology features such as IntelliSeek™,
SecurePark™, and StableTrac™ result in significant advancement in SATA performance and reliability. 
These drives are designed for use in the fastest PCs on the market, including high-performance business
computers and multimedia or gaming systems. Perfect for Windows Vista™.

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