StorageReview has posted a review on the Seagate Cheetah X15-36LP harddisk
Over a year ago Seagate, as usual, was the first to elevate drive performance to a new level with the introduction of the Cheetah X15. The X15 was the first drive to feature a spindle speed of 15,000 RPM and the first drive specified with a seek time below four milliseconds; as a result, the anticipation felt by both SR´s staff and readers was immense. Three long months passed between the X15´s February 23, 2000 announcement and its review here at SR. In the end, the wait was worth it. The X15 was by far the fastest drive around.Read more
Since then, two other manufacturers have risen to the challenge by announcing 15,000 RPM units of their own. We reviewed the 36-gigabyte version of IBM´s Ultrastar 36Z15 a few weeks ago- it proved to be a stellar performer in its own right. Fujitsu´s MAM3367LP has proven to be a bit elusive; we´re still trying to get our hands on one. In a recent poll, however, StorageReview.com readers made it clear that the drive they were waiting for was the successor to the X15, Seagate´s own Cheetah X15-36LP.
