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Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD (150 GB)

Western Digital Raptor® X WD1500AHFD 150 GB SATA Hard Drive (Retail Version)

Seagate ST9500420AS (500 GB)

Seagate ST9500420AS 500 GB SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)

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Product Description
From the secret performance labs at WD comes the revolutionary WD Raptor X SATA hard drive, the first ever drive with a view. Offspring of the immensely popular WD Raptor, fastest SATA drive... More
From the secret performance labs at WD comes the revolutionary WD Raptor X SATA hard drive, the first ever drive with a view. Offspring of the immensely popular WD Raptor, fastest SATA drive on the planet, WD Raptor X focuses a large, crystal-clear lens on the drive to let you see into the inner workings and witness the drive in action. Less
The 500GB Momentus 7200.4 SATA 3Gb/s 2.5" Internal Hard Drive delivers the highest available capacity and performance in a laptop hard drive, while drawing only .05 percent more power... More
The 500GB Momentus 7200.4 SATA 3Gb/s 2.5" Internal Hard Drive delivers the highest available capacity and performance in a laptop hard drive, while drawing only .05 percent more power than a 5400-RPM laptop drive. The drive comes with a variety of advanced features including Native Command Queuing, state-of-the-art error correction, a fluid dynamic bearing motor, S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting and the ability to read multiple and write multiple commands. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   3.5' 2.5'
Capacity 150 GB 500 GB
Designation   Desktop Computer Laptop Computer
Type - SSD (Solid State Drive)
Interface Serial ATA Serial ATA
Enclosure   Internal Internal
Spindle Speed   10000 RPM 7200 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   150 MBps 300 MBps
Seek Time   4.6 ms 11 ms
Special Features - S.M.A.R.T Technology
Average Latency 3 ms 4.17 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   672 Mbit/s -
Sound Emission 46 dB -
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA Serial ATA
Hot Swap - Yes
Buffer Size 16 MB 16 MB
Other Features   
Platform   PC -
Brand Western Digital Seagate
Package Qty. 1 1
Dimensions   
Height 1.03 in. 0.4 in.
Depth 5.79 in. 3.9 in.
Width 4 in. 2.8 in.
Weight 1.81 lb. 0.24 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty 5 Years -
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 32385589 77682167
UPC 2000011786144 7640105779529
Release Date January, 2006 -
Product MPN   
MPN WD1500AHFDRTL ST9500420AS
 
Consumer Reviews
Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD (150 GB)
Western Digital Raptor® X WD1500AHFD 150 GB SATA Hard Drive...
From $105.00
Seagate ST9500420AS (500 GB)
Seagate ST9500420AS 500 GB SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)
From $93.97

Product Review Summary

3.5
Based on 2 user reviews
50% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

theuerkorn
399

WD RAPTOR X: With ferocious bite!

bytheuerkorn Jul 31, 2006
44 Helpfuls 45 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros PERFORMANCE, NCQ, 10k RPM, 16 MB Cache ... it's fast!
Cons EXPENSIVE, SATA/150 "only", (window will be hidden inside computer)
Recommended it? Yes

Raptors may have been extinct for millions of years but their latest resurrection by Western Digital certainly caused a minor uproar. Not for ethical reasons but for bringing 10k performance to the ATA desktop crowd (SATA as it may be). However, time goes on and many may have grown out of the... Read full review »

265

The Western Digital 150Gb Raptor X - Starting to Show its Age

bync10 Feb 3, 2008
31 Helpfuls 32 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Clear Polycarbonate cover that allows you to see the drive work. Fast. 5 year warranty.
Cons Expensive. Somewhat loud. Runs warm. Did I mention expensive? Doesn't offer a clear...
Recommended it? No

From the secret performance labs at WD comes the revolutionary WD Raptor X SATA hard drive, the first ever drive with a view. Offspring of the immensely popular WD Raptor, fastest SATA drive on the planet, WD Raptor X focuses a large, crystal-clear lens on the drive to let you see into the inner... Read full review »

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Consumer Reviews

51

good price for size and speed

byflorencejuge Apr 18, 2010
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fast, Large Capacity
Cons None submitted
Recommended it? Yes

This drive model is fast, large and quiet.  So far no failures in the 20 or so I have purchased.  I used these to replace the stock drives that come in Dell and Lenovo laptops.  These vendors are a bit slow to offer the largest capacity drives or sometimes ship with 5400rpm... Read full review »

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