Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Disk Drive

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In this article you will find information about the Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD VelociRaptor) hard drive.

General Information

• Hard Drive Series: WD VelociRaptor, Datenblatt
• Form Factor: 2.5"
• Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s ("SATA III") for BLHX model, SATA 3 Gb/s ("SATA II") for BLFS model
• Rotational Speed: 10,000 RPM

Models

Hard Drives	Capacity	Cache	Write	Heads	Energy Consumption (Idle Speed)	Energy Consumption (Load Speed)
150 GB SATA II WD VelociRaptor (WD1500BLFS)	150 GB	16 MB	n/a	n/a	4.5 W	6.0 W
300 GB SATA II WD VelociRaptor (WD3000BLFS)	300 GB	16 MB	n/a	n/a	4.5 W	6.0 W
450 GB SATA III WD VelociRaptor (WD4500BLHX)	450 GB	32 MB	n/a	n/a	4.3 W	6.4 W
600 GB SATA III WD VelociRaptor (WD6000BLHX)	600 GB	32 MB	n/a	n/a	4.3 W	6.4 W

Reviews

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