The Bottom Line
Western Digital's Caviar line of hard drives is one of the best choices for high performance IDE based hard drives. Their WD800JB 80GB drive is very well priced although has limited storage space.
Pros
- Excellent Performance for ATA/100 Drive
- 3 Year Warranty
- Low Cost
Cons
- Limited Capacity Compared to Current Drives
Description
- 80 GB Storage Capacity
- 7,200 rpm Rotational Speed
- 8 MB Cache
- 8.9 ms Seek (average)
- Ultra ATA/100 IDE Interface
- 3 Year Warranty
Guide Review - Western Digital Caviar 80GB Special Edition
Any individual who is looking for a high performance IDE based hard drive for a low price should look into the Western Digital Caviar 80GB Special Edition Drive. This drive posts some of the highest scores found in an IDE hard drive and is priced very affodably. Western Digital goes against the market trend of reduced warranties by offering a full 3-year warranty on all of their Special Edition hard drives. For performance, reliability and price, it's hard to find a better value than this drive.
