Unfortunately, we can’t be that enthusiastic about Western Digital’s Velociraptor Duo at $900.

Gigabyte Z77X-UP5TH scorecard

Pros:Last-gen, no holds barred Z77 motherboard.

Great feature set including x2 thunderbolt ports, x4 6Gb/s SATA ports and x10 USB 3.0 ports.

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Good layout and construction.

Cons:A tad expensive, even for what you’re getting.

Cons:Very expensive and not a great value versus SSDs.

For more capacity, WD’s own Thunderbolt Duo might make more sense.