Pros
- Includes heat sink drive mount
At A Glance
Super-fast performer, this 10,000 rpm drive leaves the competition--including WD's previous Raptors--in its wake.
Manufacturer’s Description
Engineered for maximum speed WD VelociRaptor, the newest member of our unique class of 10,000 RPM SATA hard drive, combines a SATA 3 Gb/s interface and 16 MB cache to deliver performance that's up to 35% faster than its speedy older brother.
The Specs
| Pricing |
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| Part Number |
WD1500HLFS |
| Storage |
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| Drive size |
300.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed |
10000 RPM |
| Included Software |
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| Included Software |
WD DataLifeguard 2 |
| General |
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| Buffer Size |
16.0 MB |
| Hardware |
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| Installation Kit Hardware |
Enclosed in IcePack heat sink sled |
| Ports and Connections |
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| Available Interfaces |
SATA-300 |
| Serial ATA |
SATA-300 |
Performance
| PC World Test Center |
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| Interface tested |
SATA-300 |
| Performance |
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| Primary Volume - Virus Scan |
46.67 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search |
133.65 |
| Internal Read - WinZip |
320 |
| Internal Write - Large File |
69 |
| Internal Read - ACDSee |
491 |
| Test Version |
2 |
| Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning |
354 |
| Internal Write - Files and Folders |
88.74 |
