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Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 (80 GB)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80 GB SATA Hard Drive

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)

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

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Product Description
Superior performance, quiet operation and outstanding reliability make the Seagate Barracuda desktop products a perfect solution for users looking for speedy ATA and Serial ATA (SATA) disc... More
Superior performance, quiet operation and outstanding reliability make the Seagate Barracuda desktop products a perfect solution for users looking for speedy ATA and Serial ATA (SATA) disc drives with the industry's latest technology. The Barracuda 7200.7 features high capacities, the best FDB motors for quiet operation, 350 Gs of non-operating shock to protect against handling damage, and the comprehensive 3D Defense System to help preserve your valuable data. Corporate workhorse PCs, high-performance PCs, high-performance consumer gaming and video-editing systems and RAID storage subsystems all benefit from the quiet, performance-oriented specifications of the Barracuda family. Barracuda personal storage drives continue to garner industry press accolades and rave reviews worldwide for their superior performance, ruggedness and value. 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' x 1/3H (Low Profile) 3.5'
Capacity 80 GB 150 GB
Designation   Desktop Computer Desktop Computer
Interface Serial ATA Serial ATA
Enclosure   Internal Internal
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM 10000 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   150 MBps 150 MBps
Seek Time   8.5 ms 4.2 ms
MTBF   - 1200000 Hours
Special Features S.M.A.R.T Technology -
Average Latency 4.17 ms 3 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   683 Mbit/s 816 Mbit/s
Sound Emission 25 dB 46 dB
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA Serial ATA 3
Buffer Size 8 MB 16 MB
Other Features   
Platform   PC PC
Brand Seagate Western Digital
Package Qty. 1 1
Dimensions   
Height 1.03 in. 1.03 in.
Depth 5.79 in. 5.79 in.
Width 4 in. 4 in.
Weight 0.04 lb. 1.08 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty 5 Years 5 Years
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 23225268 83313462
UPC 2000010046089 4049982242417
Product MPN   
MPN ST380817AS 718037117768
 
Consumer Reviews
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 (80 GB)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80 GB SATA Hard Drive
From $25.00
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS (150 GB)
Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1500HLFS) 150 GB SATA 3...
From $94.00

Consumer Reviews

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Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80 GB SATA Hard Drive - Fast & Quiet Like A Cuda

bymongkut Dec 27, 2006
23 Helpfuls 24 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Very quiet, 5 year warranty, inexpensive.
Cons Older technology (the 7200.9 is current), low capacity.
Recommended it? Yes

Over the years I have used hard drives (HDD) from a number of manufacturers including Western Digital, Seagate, Maxtor, and Hitachi. In the 90's I avoided Seagate as their reputation had suffered after they bought Conner. In those days Western Digital seemed to rule until the late 90's when they... Read full review »

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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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