Intel 320 ssd crystal disk mark series#

For performance seekers, the Seagate 1TB SSHD is available for around Rs 9500 although it comes in the 9.5mm thick form factor. If you are only looking at a higher capacity drive and do not care much about performance, then the older WD Scorpio Blue 1TB is available at under Rs 6000. Unless you already have a slim Ultrabook (with a lower capacity 7mm SSD or HDD) whose storage you are looking at increasing or those who are looking at getting a new Ultrabook where you get the option to put in your own storage drive - the WD Slim 1TB makes a lot of sense.įor regular laptop drive owners looking to replace their drives and who already have a lower capacity SATA 6Gbps drive, the only incentive is higher capacity.

But this again faces the same dilemma as the 5mm slim drive when it comes to buying it over the counter. In terms of performance, it outclasses both the Seagate SSHD as well as the UltraThin 500GB drives and it also offers a comparatively economical cost per GB. The WD Blue Slim 1TB comes at an MRP of Rs 9200 which works out to Rs 9.87 per GB. WD has used their StableTrac technology, which ensures that the motor shaft of the drive is secured at both ends so as to reduce the system-induced vibrations which can be an issue with multi-platter drives. When it comes to designing slimmer drives with such high capacities, things like shock and vibration control are paramount. The WD Blue Slim 1TB drive has a two-platter design. It comes in capacities going from 320GB all the way to 1TB. Other features are similar - 5400 RPM of rotational speed, a SATA 6Gbps interface and 16MB of cache buffer. Coming back to the WD Blue Slim drive, the 2mm additional thickness as compared to the Seagate Ultrathin Laptop drive is more than made up for with the capacity on the WD Slim drive which is 1TB (which is twice that of the Seagate drive). WD also has an UltraSlim drive which is just 5mm thin but it is targeted at OEMs as it comes with an edge connector rather than a standard SATA connector.

Intel 320 ssd crystal disk mark series#

Western Digital has named this Blue series of drive Slim, as it is just measures 7mm thin. The front face of the WD Slim Blue drive has a large Slim moniker