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- Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:28 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD60EFAX vs WD60EFRX
- Replies: 2
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Re: WD60EFAX vs WD60EFRX
Here is a HD Tune read benchmark for a WD100EFAX: https://aphnetworks.com/reviews/western-digital-red-wd100efax-10tb/7 https://aphnetworks.com/review/western-digital-red-wd100efax-10tb/hdtune.png Note that the width of the access time graph is about 8ms which is the max rotational latency of a 7200 ...
- Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:01 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD60EFAX vs WD60EFRX
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20515
Re: WD60EFAX vs WD60EFRX
FWIW, the WD80EFAX is a rebranded HGST helium model. It reports a speed of 5400 RPM via the ATA Identify Device command, but may actually be spinning at 7200 RPM.
- Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:48 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: A quieter HDD with a firmware patch
- Replies: 27
- Views: 38732
Re: A quieter HDD with a firmware patch
It's been confirmed, WD are still at it.
A new twist to IntelliPower?
https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38333
A new twist to IntelliPower?
https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38333
- Sun Apr 21, 2019 4:01 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: A quieter HDD with a firmware patch
- Replies: 27
- Views: 38732
Re: A quieter HDD with a firmware patch
Is the "5400 RPM class" marketing term a new twist to WD's Intellipower obfuscation? Nowadays it's hard to tell what you are getting when you buy HGST or WD drives. Some native HGST helium models (with HGST firmware architecture) are rebranded as WD, while some WD air drives (with WD firmware archit...