From Western Digital:
The Raptor has EVOLVED!
- WD VelociRaptor™–the fastest SATA drive in the universe!
- Genetically engineered from the high-performance DNA of WD Raptor®
The ultimate drive for performance enthusiasts and high-speed workstations
- 300 GB of high-performance storage
- Unparalleled speed for faster data access
- Reliability designed for the enterprise, built for enthusiasts
Program/Product Lines
- WD VelociRaptor
- Product family –VR150
- Model –WD3000GLFS
Form Factor
- 3.5-inch, 10,000 RPM (2.5-inch HDA, 15mm z-height)
- 2 platters, 4 heads
- Ships mounted in the WD-IcePAK™for placement into 3.5-inch slot
Capacity
- 300 GB
Product Comparison:
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WD Raptor EL150
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WD VelociRaptor VR150
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Features:
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Models & Capacity
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150 GB , 74 GB, 36 GB
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300 GB
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Buffer Size
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16 MB
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16 MB
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Interface
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SATA 1.5 GB/s
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SATA 3 GB/s
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Reliability:
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MTBF
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1.2M hrs
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1.4M hrs
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Warranty
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5 years
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5 years
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Performance:
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Seek Time (Read)
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4.7 ms
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4.2 ms
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Seek Time (Write)
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5.9 ms
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4.7 ms
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Read IOPS (QD=1)
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124
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134
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Sustained Data Rate
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88 MB/s
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120 MB/s
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Environmental:
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Operating Temp Ambient
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5-55 ambient, 60 max case
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5-55 ambient, 60 max case
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Temperature Change Rate
(Op/Non-Op) |
20C / 30C per hour
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20C / 30C per hour
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Non-operating Temperature
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-40 to 70 ambient
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-40 to 70 ambient
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Acoustic:
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Idle:
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29 dBA
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29 dBA
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Seek (avg):
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36 dBA
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36 dBA
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Ramp Load/unload
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N/A
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2 (sones)
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lol, be my guest.
…You have the only new model…
🙂
Yes Dan(s). You’ll even notice this uses the old IcePak. They are great drives though!
I wonder if the new ice pack, firmware, etc provide any substantial improvements in performance. Any chance we could compare this one to the new model?
I am suprised about the timing of this review. These drives have been out for quite some time. I have been running a pair of them in RAID 0 for about 6 months with the Win 7 Beta and now the Win 7 RC. The performance and stability is amazing!
This was more of a transfer of the review from our old site. It was actually the old model. We wanted to move it over so that we could reference it in an upcoming review.