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Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)

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

Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS (2 TB)

Western Digital Caviar Black (WD2001FASS) 2 TB SATA II Hard Drive

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Product Description
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
WD Caviar Black drives combine a high performance electronics architecture with a rock solid mechanical architecture to deliver the perfect storage solution for your fully-loaded PC or maxed... More
WD Caviar Black drives combine a high performance electronics architecture with a rock solid mechanical architecture to deliver the perfect storage solution for your fully-loaded PC or maxed out gaming machine. Cool drive operation, no-touch head technology, and leading-edge vibration protection ensure enhanced reliability and sustained data throughput. And we back it all up with a 5-year limited warranty. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   3.5' 3.5'
Capacity 150 GB 2 TB
Designation   Desktop Computer Desktop Computer
Interface Serial ATA Serial ATA
Enclosure   Internal Internal
Spindle Speed   10000 RPM 7200 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   150 MBps 300 MBps
Seek Time   4.2 ms -
MTBF   1200000 Hours -
Special Features - S.M.A.R.T Technology • Shock Resistant Chassis
Average Latency 3 ms 4.17 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   816 Mbit/s 1,104 Mbit/s
Sound Emission 46 dB -
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA 3 Serial ATA II
Buffer Size 16 MB 32 MB
Other Features   
Platform   PC PC
Brand Western Digital Western Digital
Package Qty. 1 1
Dimensions   
Height 1.03 in. 4 in.
Depth 5.79 in. 1.03 in.
Width 4 in. 5.79 in.
Weight 1.08 lb. 1.66 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty 5 Years 5 Years
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 83313462 95415860
UPC 4049982242417 718037749594
Product MPN   
MPN 718037117768 642023
 
Consumer Reviews
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)
Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1500HLFS) 150 GB SATA 3...
From $94.00
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS (2 TB)
Western Digital Caviar Black (WD2001FASS) 2 TB SATA II Hard...
From $204.00

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Consumer Reviews

23

Fast and cool, but could be quieter

byzmgao Mar 10, 2009
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fast, cool, and high quality.
Cons Little bit noisy.
Recommended it? Yes

First of all, thanks to another reviewer's information, I realized that I have Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM hard drive, a newer model than the one listed here. So this review is for the model I have.

Very impressive speed. The nearly 40% increase in RPM over the... Read full review »

169

WD VelociRaptor 150GB - The last great mechanical hard drive

byKAR120C Jun 5, 2010
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Super fast performance for a mechanical drive. Quiet and reliable.
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

It is 2010 and mechanical hard drives are soon to be displaced by solid state drives (SSD’s) which offer superior performance. At this time, there is still one problem to be overcome by solid state drives; price per gigabyte. Solid state drives are still 2 to 3 times the... Read full review »

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A Huge And High Performance Perpendicular Recording Hard Drive

bypeterdmar Jul 10, 2010
15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Quiet high performance with advanced features comes with a five-year warranty
Cons None so far other than being a little pricey as compare with other similar drives
Recommended it? Yes

Here is my review of the high density perpendicular recording 500 MB per platter, four platter high-performance Western Digital 2 TB Caviar Black SATA 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache desktop hard drive. The performance of this drive is somewhat faster than the last previous three Seagate hard drives that I've... Read full review »

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