Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB SATA Hard Drive

PCMark Vantage

PCMark Vantage provides you with the correct tools for performance measurement of every type of Personal Computer with Microsoft’s new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system from Office Productivity computers and Gaming Machines to PCs configured for the creative user. With an easy to use interface and clear scoring, you will be able to select exactly the type of tests you want to use and then choose the right upgrade components or complete PC that will fit your needs. This easy-to-use product gives you the same tools and knowledge that virtually every professional tester in the industry uses. We used the hard drive test in PCMark Vantage to put the two hard drives to the test to see which one is the best!

The overall score showed that the VelociRaptor owned the old Raptor! The overall score showed an improvement of 62%.

When looking at the detailed test results we see solid performance on the VelociRaptor on every test, but the test for Windows Media Center really stands out.