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Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)

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

OWC Mercury OWCMSTG9438U2

OWC Mercury (OWCMSTG9438U2) USB 2.0 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
External Enclosure, USB 2.0 Interface, MPN: OWCMSTG9438U2
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   3.5' 2.5'
Capacity 150 GB -
Designation   Desktop Computer -
Interface Serial ATA USB • FireWire
Enclosure   Internal External
Spindle Speed   10000 RPM -
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   150 MBps -
Seek Time   4.2 ms -
MTBF   1200000 Hours -
Average Latency 3 ms -
Internal Data Transfer Rate   816 Mbit/s -
Sound Emission 46 dB -
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA 3 USB 2.0 • FireWire 800 (1394b)
Buffer Size 16 MB -
Other Features   
Platform   PC -
Brand Western Digital OWC Mercury
Package Qty. 1 -
Dimensions   
Height 1.03 in. -
Depth 5.79 in. -
Width 4 in. -
Weight 1.08 lb. -
Warranty   
Warranty 5 Years -
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 83313462 111237566
UPC 4049982242417 718122770373
Product MPN   
MPN 718037117768 OWCMSTG9438U2
 
Consumer Reviews
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)
Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1500HLFS) 150 GB SATA 3...
From $94.00
OWC Mercury OWCMSTG9438U2
OWC Mercury (OWCMSTG9438U2) USB 2.0 Hard Drive
$57.95

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Fast and cool, but could be quieter

byzmgao Mar 10, 2009
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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 »

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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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