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Move to 2.5" was mostly about drive slot density, not speed, as for some time it was easier to reach high speed in bigger package.
by p_l 5y ago
Move to 2.5" was mostly about drive slot density, not speed, as for some time it was easier to reach high speed in bigger package.
- Macha 5y agoSpecifically for the velociraptor drives however, it was a 2.5" form factor drive that needed to be mounted in a 3.5" form factor heatsink, so you weren't gaining anything in drive density.