Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB 3.5 SATA Internal Hard Drive

Engineered for maximum speed! WD VelociRaptor, the newest member of our unique class of 10,000 RPM SATA hard drives, 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.

Features

Killer speed - Built on the performance bloodlines of WD Raptor®, these 10,000 RPM drives, with SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and 16 MB cache deliver mind-bending performance. Not only are they 35% faster than the previous generation WD Raptor drives, but they also beat out all other competitors in the field.

Rock-solid reliability - Designed and manufactured to mission-critical enterprise-class standards to provide enterprise reliability in high duty cycle environments. With 1.4 million hours MTBF, these drives have the highest available reliability rating on a high capacity SATA drive.

Double the capacity - State-of-the-art technology packs twice the capacity per disk compared to its older brother WD Raptor resulting in up to 300 GB of high-performance storage space in this enterprise-class 2.5-inch drive.

Ultra-cool operation - WD VelociRaptor consumes 35% less power than the previous generation of WD Raptor.

IcePack mounting frame - The 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor is enclosed in a backplane-ready 3.5-inch enterprise-class mounting frame with a built-in heat sink that keeps this powerful little drive extra cool when installed in high-performance desktop chassis.

Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) - Optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis.

NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.

Specifications

Product Description	WD VelociRaptor - hard drive - 300GB
Device Type	Hard drive - internal
Form Factor	3.5"
Capacity	300 GB
Interface Type	SATA 3 Gb/s
Transfer Rate	300 MBps
Spindle Speed	10,000 rpm
Average Latency	5.5 ms
Buffer Size	16 MB
Dimensions (WxLxH)	101 x 147 x 26.1 mm
Weight	0.489 kg

A Closer Look

Ideal For

• Performance enthusiast systems
• Workstations
• Servers

What It Holds

300GB
Digital Photos	Up to 85,000 digital photos
MP3	Up to 75,000 songs (MP3)
Uncompressed CD Quality	Up to 7,500 songs
Digital Video (DV)	Up to 23 hours
DVD quality video	Up to 100 hours
HD video	Up to 36 hours

Compatibility

• Windows Vista/XP/2000
• SATA interface connector on motherboard or SATA host controller*
• Available 3.5-inch internal drive bay

*Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.