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300GB WD VelociRaptor 10,000RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA HD w/5yr Warranty - The ultimate in SATA performance! This VR Model Version has standard SATA Power/Backplane for any system (or dock/bay) that accepts SATA Drives. (WDGWD3000HLFS) Same Day $265.99
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wdgwd3000hlfsWD VelociRaptor™
SATA Hard Drives
300 GB, 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 10,000 RPM
3.5-inch (backplane-ready)

1.4 Million Hours MTBF
World's Fastest SATA Drive
5-year Limited Warranty


The WD Raptor® has evolved! Performance enthusiasts' favorite 10,000 RPM SATA drive is now faster than ever.

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.

OWC NOTE: This WD VelociRaptor is designed with a 3.5-inch backplane ready mounting bracket - perfect for any Mac Pro, or PowerMac G5 system!

Key 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 percent 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 300 GB of high-performance storage space in this enterprise-class 2.5-inch drive. (Not compatible with notebook computers)

IcePack™ Mounting Frame - The 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor is enclosed in a 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.

SecurePark™ - Parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved long-term reliability and increased drive protection when the chassis is moved.

5-year limited warranty

Ideal For

Performance enthusiast systems, workstations, and low-end servers

Compatibility

  • Windows Vista/XP/2000 or Mac OS X
  • 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.


Specifications

Performance Specifications
Transfer Rates
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) 3 Gb/s (Max)
Transfer Rate (Buffer To Disk) 120 MB/s (Sustained)
   
Physical Specifications
Formatted Capacity 300,069 MB
Capacity 300 GB
Interface SATA 3 Gb/s
User Sectors Per Drive 586,072,368
   
Physical Dimensions
English
Height 1.028 Inches (Max)
Length 5.787 Inches (Max)
Width 4.00 Inches (± 0.010 inch)
Weight 1.08 Pounds
   
Metric
Height 26.1 mm (Max)
Length 147 mm (Max)
Width 101.6 mm
Weight 0.489 kg
   
Environmental Specifications
Shock
Operating Shock (Read) 65G, 2 ms
Non-operating Shock 300G, 2 ms
   
Acoustics
Idle Mode 29 dBA (average)
Seek Mode 0 36 dBA (average)
   
Temperature (English)
Operating 32° F to 140° F
Non-operating -40° F to 158° F
   
Temperature (Metric)
Operating -0° C to 60° C
Non-operating -40° C to 70° C
   
Humidity
Operating 5-95% RH non-condensing
Non-operating 5-95% RH non-condensing
   
Altitude (English)
Operating -1,000 feet to 10,000 feet
Non-operating -1,000 feet to 40,000 feet
   
Altitude (Metric)
Operating -305M to 3,050M
Non-operating -305M to 12,200M
   
Vibration
Operating  
Linear 20-300 Hz, 0.75G (0 to peak)
Random 10-300 Hz, 0.008 g² / Hz
   
Non-operating  
Low Frequency 0.05 g²/Hz (10 to 300 Hz)
High Frequency 20-500 Hz, 4.0G (0 to peak)
   
Electrical Specifications
Current Requirements
12 VDC
Read/Write 225 mA
Idle 200 mA
Standby 6 mA
Sleep 6 mA
   
5 VDC  
Read/Write 675 mA
Idle 425 mA
Standby 70 mA
Sleep 70 mA
   
Power Dissipation  
Read/Write 6.08 Watts
Idle 4.53 Watts
Standby 0.42 Watts
Sleep 0.42 Watts
 
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