WD VelociRaptor 300GB Hard Drive, 32MB, SATA 6 Gb/s
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WD VelociRaptor 300GB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, 32MB Cache, SATA 6 Gb/s Interface, 10000 RPM Speed

SKU: WD3000HLHX
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WD VelociRaptor 300GB Hard Drive, 32MB, SATA 6 Gb/s Specifications

  • Rotational Speed

    10,000 RPM (nominal)

  • Buffer Size

    32MB

  • Average Latency

    3.00 ms (nominal)

  • Load/unload Cycles

    600,000 minimum

  • Read Seek Time

    3.6 ms (average)

  • Write Seek Time

    4.2 ms (average)

  • Track-To-Track Seek Time

    0.4 ms (average)

  • Transfer Rates

    Buffer To Host (Serial ATA): 6 Gb/s (Max)

  • Formatted Capacity

    300,069MB

  • Capacity

    300GB

  • Interface

    SATA 6 Gb/s

  • User Sectors Per Drive

    586,072,368

  • Operating Shock (Read)

    65G, 2 ms

  • Non-operating Shock

    300G, 2 ms

  • Acoustics: Idle Mode

    30 dBA (average)

  • Acoustics: Seek Mode 0

    37 dBA (average)

  • Operating Temperature

    41 Deg. F to 131 Deg. F

  • Non-operating

    -40 Deg. F to 158 Deg. F

  • Humidity: Operating

    5-95% RH non-condensing

  • Humidity: Non-operating

    5-95% RH non-condensing

  • Altitude: Operating

    -1,000 feet to 10,000 feet

  • Altitude: Non-operating

    -1,000 feet to 40,000 feet

  • Operating: Linear

    20-300 Hz, 0.75G (0 to peak)

  • Operating: Random

    10-300 Hz, 0.008 g / Hz

  • Non-operating: Low Frequency

    0.05 g/Hz (10 to 300 Hz)

  • Non-operating: High Frequency

    20-500 Hz, 4.0G (0 to peak)

  • 12 VDC: Read/Write

    320 mA

  • 12 VDC: Idle

    210 mA

  • 12 VDC: Standby

    5 mA

  • 12 VDC: Sleep

    5 mA

  • 5 VDC: Read/Write

    470 mA

  • 5 VDC: Idle

    360 mA

  • 5 VDC: Standby

    130 mA

  • 5 VDC: Sleep

    120 mA

  • Power Dissipation: Read/Write

    6.20 Watts

  • Power Dissipation: Idle

    4.30 Watts

  • Power Dissipation: Standby

    0.70 Watts

  • Power Dissipation: Sleep

    0.70 Watts

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    1.028 x 5.787 x 4" / 26.1 x 147 x 101.6 mm

  • Weight

    1.08 lbs / 0.49 kg

About WD VelociRaptor 300GB Hard Drive, 32MB, SATA 6 Gb/s

The WD WD3000HLHx VelociRaptor 300GB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive delivers maximum speed and reliability for performance enthusiast systems, workstations and low-end servers. With a superbly engineered combination of 10,000 RPM spin speed, SATA 6 Gb/s interface and a 32MB cache, this drive is truly an evolution in performance.

WD VelociRaptor 300GB Hard Drive, 32MB, SATA 6 Gb/s Features

  • Ideal For: Performance enthusiast systems, workstations and low-end servers
  • Fastest SATA hard drive on the planet: 10,000 RPM, 32MB cache and a SATA 6 Gb/s interface gives gamers the speed advantage they crave
  • Rock-solid reliability: Best-in-class 1.4 million hour MTBF makes this the most reliable SATA hard drive around
  • SATA 6 Gb/s interface: Twice the interface speed with backwards compatibility to legacy SATA standards
  • 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
  • Killer speed: SATA 6 Gb/s interface and 32MB cache enhance the next generation 10,000 RPM WD VelociRaptor making it up to 15% faster than the award-winning previous generation
  • 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
  • Environmentally conscious: In addition to being ROHS compliant, this generation of WD VelociRaptor is also a halogen-free design

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