Pros: Specs and online reviews are great. I haven't actually received the drive yet so I can't comment on the performance yet, but I would like to share some info....
Cons: Pricey, unnecessary window.... More »
Other Thoughts: The window is NOT the only difference between this and the cheaper ADFD version. This one (AHFD) is the consumer version meant for non-RAID setups. The other, cheaper, ADFD version uses TLER (time limited error recovery) for RAID. Most drives perform extensive error recovery around bad sectors and the drive can appear unresponsive to the controller and be dropped from a RAID array requiring a lengthy rebuild. TLER limits the recovery to 7 seconds and then defers error handling to the RAID controller, which it is well-equipped to do. The point is you don't want TLER on an non-RAID drive! See
www.wdc.com/en/library/sata/2579-001098.pdf. Use ADFD for RAID and AHFD for single drive setups.
Reviewed By: bently, 5/16/2006 4:56:39 AM
This reviewer reports that his/her technical understanding of this type of product is high and has owned this product for less than 1 day.
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