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Subject: Re: Support for WD Advanced Format disks
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Ilya Bakulin <webmaster@kibab.com> writes:
> May you suggest any other tests?

What other tests?  The disks suck, how are more tests going to improve
the situation?

> Or let's live with sucking WD Green and look for other 4096K-sector
> models from other manufacturers?

I see no reason why sector size should be a selection criterium.  Just
buy the disk that gives you the best performance and / or capacity for
your money.  WD Green disks are cheap, but other vendors offer models
with the same capacity and twice the speed for only 5% or 10% more.

DES
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