WD RE2-GP 1TB Review

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Despite being targeted at very different environments, the Caviar GP and RE2-GP are actually mechanically identical.

The RE2-GP draws only marginally more power than the Caviar GP, which is by far the most power-efficient drive we've ever tested. These results are even more striking when you look at the power consumption of our other terabyte drives. The Barracuda 7200.11 consumes quite a bit more power at idle and under load, and the Deskstar 7K1000 nearly doubles the RE2-GP's seek power draw.

Even with the same spindle speed, the RE2-GP manages to sustain HD Tach transfer rates nearly 10MB/s higher than the Caviar GP.

Then again, the GreenPower line isn't about pack-leading performance. If it were, the drives would spin at a full 7,200RPM and probaby really lay a whuppin' on their terabyte competition. As it stands, they spin a little slower and still manage to perform better in a number of tests.