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Western Digital WD740GD (74 GB)

Western Digital WD740GD 74 GB SATA Hard Drive (Package of 20) (Retail Version)

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)

Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1500HLFS) 150 GB SATA 3 Hard Drive

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Product Description WD Raptor is a new class of hard drive that matches SCSI reliability and performance while providing simplified connectivity for less cost than Parallel SCSI drives.
Some hard drive companies design desktop-class drives with the Serial ATA (SATA) interface. To meet the demands of enterprise storage, WD is going one better. Western Digital is the only... More
Some hard drive companies design desktop-class drives with the Serial ATA (SATA) interface. To meet the demands of enterprise storage, WD is going one better. Western Digital is the only company combining an enterprise-class mechanical platform with the SATA interface to meet all the demands of the enterprise environment - reliability, performance, and reduced cost. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   3.5' x 1H (Full Height) 3.5'
Capacity 74 GB 150 GB
Designation   Desktop Computer Desktop Computer
Interface Serial ATA Serial ATA
Enclosure   Internal Internal
Spindle Speed   10000 RPM 10000 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   150 MBps 150 MBps
Seek Time   4.5 ms 4.2 ms
MTBF   1200000 Hours 1200000 Hours
Special Features S.M.A.R.T Technology -
Average Latency 3 ms 3 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   576 Mbit/s 816 Mbit/s
Sound Emission 36 dB 46 dB
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA Serial ATA 3
Buffer Size 8 MB 16 MB
Other Features   
Platform   PC PC
Brand Western Digital Western Digital
Package Qty. 20 1
Dimensions   
Height 1.02 in. 1.03 in.
Depth 5.78 in. 5.79 in.
Width 4 in. 4 in.
Weight 1.6 lb. 1.08 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty 5 Years 5 Years
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 21646338 83313462
UPC 022769903460 4049982242417
Product MPN   
MPN WD740GDRTL 718037117768
 
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Western Digital WD740GD (74 GB)
Western Digital WD740GD 74 GB SATA Hard Drive (Package of...
From $53.78
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)
Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1500HLFS) 150 GB SATA 3...
From $94.00

Product Review Summary

4.0
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Well, its faster!

bybiglilsteve Mar 26, 2007
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Pros Well?...QUICK!
Cons Loud, warm, low gigabytes per dollar
Recommended it? Yes

Being a PC gamer, I had always had my eye on this hard drive when I initially built my gaming machine. I didn't really have the money to splurge on the Raptor, so I went with Western Digital's venerable Caviar 320gb SATAII hard drive until I could scrape together the extra cash for the the Raptor... Read full review »

2

Fast reliable drive

byarthurclarke Dec 31, 2005
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Pros Fast and reliable
Cons Small capacity.
Recommended it? Yes

I have owned two of these drives for over a year now and have had no problems with either. Still the fastest way of getting into games Read full review »

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