Western Digital's Caviar GP hard drive

Western Digital's Caviar GP hard drive
Is it easy being green?
by Geoff Gasior — 11:25 PM on October 16, 2007

Western Digital's Caviar GP packs a terabyte on four 250GB platters, but it's been optimized for low power consumption rather than high performance. Read on to see how this GreenPower drive stacks up against its rivals and whether Western Digital's energy efficiency gamble pays dividends.

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