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Apple MB276 (500 GB)

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Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)

Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1500HLFS) 150 GB SATA 3 Hard Drive

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Product Description
Introducing Time Capsule. Automatic wireless backup for your Mac. Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It automatically... More
Introducing Time Capsule. Automatic wireless backup for your Mac. Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It automatically backs up everything, so you no longer have to worry about losing your digital life. Time Capsule is also a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station. Every computer in your house can work off a wireless network at blazing speeds. And they can back up wirelessly to the same Time Capsule. Less
Some hard drive companies design desktop-class drives with the Serial ATA (SATA) interface. To meet the demands of enterprise storage, WD is going one better. Western Digital is the only... More
Some hard drive companies design desktop-class drives with the Serial ATA (SATA) interface. To meet the demands of enterprise storage, WD is going one better. Western Digital is the only company combining an enterprise-class mechanical platform with the SATA interface to meet all the demands of the enterprise environment - reliability, performance, and reduced cost. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   - 3.5'
Capacity 500 GB 150 GB
Designation   - Desktop Computer
Interface Serial ATA • USB Serial ATA
Enclosure   External Internal
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM 10000 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   - 150 MBps
Seek Time   - 4.2 ms
MTBF   - 1200000 Hours
Special Features Integrated Backup Capability -
Average Latency 4.17 ms 3 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   - 816 Mbit/s
Sound Emission - 46 dB
Interface (Detailed)   USB • Serial ATA Serial ATA 3
Buffer Size - 16 MB
Other Features   
Platform   PC, Mac PC
Brand Apple Western Digital
Package Qty. 1 1
Dimensions   
Height 1.4 in. 1.03 in.
Depth 7.7 in. 5.79 in.
Width 7.7 in. 4 in.
Weight 3.5 lb. 1.08 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty - 5 Years
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 50429020 83313462
UPC 885909192731 4049982242417
Product MPN   
MPN MB276LL/A 718037117768
 
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Apple MB276 (500 GB)
Apple (MB276) 500 GB USB Hard Drive
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Product Review Summary

5.0
Based on 3 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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Pros
  • Large Capacity (4)
  • Easy to Use (3)
  • Highly Compatible (3)
  • Fast (2)
  • Simple Setup (1)
  • Reliable Performance (1)
Cons
  • Slow (1)
  • Overheats (1)
Good For
  • Backup (4)
  • Laptops (4)
  • Desktops (4)
  • Everyday use (1)
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Consumer Reviews

56

Go back in time to fix your mistakes!

byEutek Feb 23, 2009
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great combination of useful features, great performance and sleek Apple styling.
Cons More advanced configurations cn be tricky to set up.
Recommended it? Yes

It is shocking how little attention home computer users give to the subject of data backup, especially in comparison with the billions that corporations spend on their backup solutions. Nowadays everthing is in digital format - pictures, music, documents, tax returns - and all can be lost in the... Read full review »

27

The Time Capsule is worth it for many reasons - Learn from my mistakes!

byt_o_n_y Dec 27, 2008
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Allows PC & Mac computers to easily network wirelessly.  Speed, Range, Durability.
Cons Must format drives FAT32 to share with PCs.  Time Machine is not system backup...
Recommended it? Yes

*** Oct 2009 Update ***
We continue to use the Time Capsule as the center of our wireless network, although it no longer is used for storing our photos.  I concluded that our iPhoto Library (250GB and growing) could simply not be accessed wirelessly with the speed needed for viewing videos.  A... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

5.0
Based on 2 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

23

Fast and cool, but could be quieter

byzmgao Mar 10, 2009
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fast, cool, and high quality.
Cons Little bit noisy.
Recommended it? Yes

First of all, thanks to another reviewer's information, I realized that I have Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM hard drive, a newer model than the one listed here. So this review is for the model I have.

Very impressive speed. The nearly 40% increase in RPM over the... Read full review »

169

WD VelociRaptor 150GB - The last great mechanical hard drive

byKAR120C Jun 5, 2010
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Super fast performance for a mechanical drive. Quiet and reliable.
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

It is 2010 and mechanical hard drives are soon to be displaced by solid state drives (SSD’s) which offer superior performance. At this time, there is still one problem to be overcome by solid state drives; price per gigabyte. Solid state drives are still 2 to 3 times the... Read full review »

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