At A Glance
Expensive 150GB drive offers ultrafast 10,000-rpm speeds and a see-through case.
Manufacturer’s Description
Some hard drive companies design desktop-class drives with the SATA interface. To meet the demands of enterprise storage, WD is going one better. WD is the only company combining a 10,000 RPM enterprise-class mechanical platform with the SATA interface to meet all the demands of the enterprise environment reliability, performance, and reduced cost.
The Specs
| Pricing |
|---|
| Part Number |
WD1500ADFD |
| Inventory Number |
24883 |
| Storage |
|---|
| Drive size |
150.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed |
10000 RPM |
| Ports and Connections |
|---|
| Available Interfaces |
SATA-150 |
| Serial ATA |
SATA-150 |
| Included Software |
|---|
| Included Software |
Wester Digital Data Lifeguard Tools CD |
| General |
|---|
| Buffer Size |
16.0 MB |
| Hardware |
|---|
| Installation Kit Hardware |
SATA cable |
Performance
| PC World Test Center |
|---|
| Interface tested |
SATA-150 |
| Performance |
|---|
| ACDSee Test |
498 |
| Internal Write - Files and Folders |
130.16 |
| Windows Files and Folders Test |
133.88 |
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan |
46.87 |
| Internal Read - WinZip |
346 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search |
146.76 |
| Internal Write - Large File |
97.27 |
| Internal Read - ACDSee |
515 |
| Test Version |
1 |
| Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning |
389 |
| WinZip Test |
335 |
| McAfee Virus Scan Test |
104.01 |
| Windows File Search Test |
118.1 |
| Ahead Nero Burning Test |
369 |
| Large File Test |
101.9 |
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