Philipp 6 Posted July 26, 2001 StorageReview has posted a review on the Samsung SpinPoint V30 harddisk. Samsung´s latest entry targets the huge entry-level OEM markets as well as do-it-yourselfers that seek a modestly priced upgrade. This pits the drive squarely against Seagate´s U-series, Western Digital´s WD600AB, and Maxtor´s DiamondMax 80. The V30 ships exclusively with an ATA-100 interface. Remember, since ATA drives have yet to break sequential transfer rates greater than even 45 MB/sec that ATA-66 (and in many cases, even ATA-33) interfaces will run a drive with optimal performance. Our testbed remains equipped with a Promise Ultra66 controller. Read more Share this post Link to post
