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Old May 24, 2008, 08:24 PM   #1
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Western Digital Quietly Moves to 334GB HDD Platters on 1TB Drive
Western Digital gets to 334GB per plater about a year after Samsung

When hard drive manufactures move to platters with higher storage densities, it is a good thing all around -- the higher the storage density for the platters, the fewer platters are needed to reach the same capacity compared to lower density platters.

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does fewer platters equal more speed?
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should equal less seek time required, not sure if it'll mean more speed in data trasnfers though
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I guess logically, less platters means

1) faster seek time
2) less movement (less wear and tear)
3) less moving parts altogether = less chances of a head messing up
4) lighter, less heat and less power consumption

those are all my guesses though.
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So that should also mean cheaper drives with any luck?
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