rapotor vs raptor x

mikka84 · 20 Jan 2007 at 19:02

raptor vs raptor x

Might be a somewhat stupid question but whats the difference (except the clear top to "see into the inner workings and witness the drive in action", no comment)?
Raptor

Raptor X

mosfet · 20 Jan 2007 at 19:04

Besides the clear cover, the Raptor X is generally more expensive, not sure why a B-Grade ADFD would be more expensive than a new OEM AHFD though.

rpstewart · 21 Jan 2007 at 10:36

The MTBF (mean time between failures) of the Raptor X is also half that of the standard model.

milkinc13 · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:04

rpstewart said:
The MTBF (mean time between failures) of the Raptor X is also half that of the standard model.

sorry to sound thick, but what does mean time between failurses mean? basically is it that the X can break before the std Raptor?

sorry to sound thick

rpstewart · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:37

The MTBF is basically an estimate of the lifespan of the drive so yes, an X is likely to die before a standard Raptor manufactured at the same time.

p4radox · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:54

rpstewart said:
The MTBF (mean time between failures) of the Raptor X is also half that of the standard model.

Where do you find this information?

rpstewart · 22 Jan 2007 at 20:33

http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200601/WD1500ADFD_2.html

Sixth paragraph.

p4radox · 22 Jan 2007 at 21:54

Oh, I was hoping for some data on the MTBFs of all the major manufacturers

rpstewart · 22 Jan 2007 at 22:23

The MTBFs are done on a model by model basis so you'll have to trawl through the manufacturer's sites and hope they've published them/made them easy to find. Failing that places like Storage Review are pretty good but it's a bit hit or miss as to whether they'll publish the MTBF as part of a review.

Slackworth · 22 Jan 2007 at 22:57

Bearing in mind though the MTBF is half a million hours on the Raptor X so it's not exactly short.

semi-pro waster · 23 Jan 2007 at 00:43

Slackworth said:
Bearing in mind though the MTBF is half a million hours on the Raptor X so it's not exactly short.

Very true, it should outlast most peoples use of any drive but it would still seem to be a bit pointless getting a drive with a clear plastic window if you don't have a case with a side panel at least plus it is (statistically) more likely to fail. That said I doubt it would put me off buying one but then I've got Maxtors at the moment.

Dist · 24 Jan 2007 at 01:03

even with a windowed side panel, most cases just arnt set up for people looking in having a clear view of the top of the HDD, in most cases it will be obstructed by the case/wires etc... which will make the drive basicaly a more expensive and a shorter lifespan drive then a non clear cover raptor.

then again, there are some cases where a raptor x would like nice, but as i said, for the most part its just a waste of money as it proberly wont be visible.

Slackworth · 24 Jan 2007 at 08:43

If you want to take advantage of the Raptor X then WD have published a list of suitable cases here: http://www.wdraptorx.com/en/partners/