RAID Storage News

Now In Stock: Seagate Cheetah 15K.6

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:08:22 +0000

The Seagate 15K.6 series is available!

147GB Seagate Cheetah 15K.6
300GB Seagate Cheetah 15K.6
450GB Seagate Cheetah 15K.6

All drives are ready for online ordering.

Questions?

Update on the new Seagate Cheetah 15K.6 SAS Drives

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:38:04 +0000

Everyone is asking about the newest SAS hard drives from Seagate. Especially the 450GB model (ST3450856SS) which is 50% larger than previous 15K SAS drives. Unfortunately, the availability has not kept pace with the enthusiasm, but now you can get instant updates as supply becomes available. Sign-up using one of the methods below and you can be among the first in line.

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$100 Off Sale! HighPoint X4 Express (SATA Enclosure)

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:22:13 +0000

Highpoint X4 Express Enclosure has a new low price… $299!

What differentiates this from other 4-bay enclosures… size!

Dimensions	Height	Width	Length
Highpoint	7.0"	5.75"	9.5"
"Typical"	10.25"	7.0"	15.35"

Unlike most enclosures, it also features a handle for enhanced portability.

Our HighPoint X4Express page has everything you need to get started.

The enclosure package includes an external 1m SFF-8088 to SFF-8470 latch cable.
Our configurator has a drop-down box for the complementary HighPoint controllers.
The configurator also has a drop-down box for the most popular hard drive models.
Best of all, you get (by far) the lowest retail price we have seen anywhere online.

If you have any questions (compatibility, connections, quantity discounts) contact us

standard disclaimer: prices are subject to change, quantities are not unlimited, etc.

Interpreting Hard Drive Model Numbers

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:48:02 +0000

Trying to make sense of a long hard drive model number?
These guides from the major vendors will break the code:

Fujitsu - How to Read Fujitsu Model Numbers
Hitachi - Model Number Guide to Hitachi Hard Drives
Seagate - How Do I interpret Drive Model Numbers?
Western Digital - Model Number Format for WD Products

Upcoming Products: 450GB 15K SAS Hard Drives

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:36:40 +0000

Cheetah 15K.6 vs Ultrastar 15K450

Coming soon… a pair of 15K SAS Hard Drives with 50% more capacity.


Product Family	Cheetah 15K.6	Ultrastar 15K450
Company	Seagate	Hitachi
Model Number	ST3450856SS	HUS154545VLS300
Capacity	450 GB	450 GB
Spindle Speed	15K	15K
Buffer Size	16 MB	16 MB
Power, Idle Ave.	12.4 Watts	13.3 Watts

The specs on the Cheetah 15K.6 & Ultrastar 15K450 are virtually identical.

However, both models make major improvements vs. their prior generation:

	Transfer Rate, Sustained (MB/s)	Power Efficiency, Idle (Watts/GB)
Cheetah 15K.6	171 to 110	0.0276
Cheetah 15K.5	125 to 73	0.0440
Ultrastar 15K450	160 to 100	0.0296
Ultrastar 15K300	123 to 72	0.0453

Introduction

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:06:35 +0000

Welcome to the online newsletter for PC PitStop.

Instead of publishing an email newsletter, we decided to publish to the web.
This means you are free to receive updates via email or RSS.

topics will include:

Products - latest arrivals and recent announcements.
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FAQ - common questions, from high level to detailed.
Trends - observations based on overall sales patterns.
Technical - firmware updates at our major vendors.
Administrative - website upgrades to PC PitStop.