Reviewers Liked

  • Big jump in capacity from one generation to the next, Improved performance over the previous generations, Strong SQL Server performance
  • Great max latency results and a decent performance gain over previous generation, Small 2.5” form factor with SAS interface, High capacity for its class
  • A maximum capacity of 1.8TB, TurboBoost gives it an edge on throughput, Comes in secure erase and FIPS 140-2 models

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Performance HDDs facing SSD headwinds (when able to leverage data reduction technologies)
  • Lagged behind the rest of the pack in synthetic latency tests