Hard drive
| Track to track seek time (read/write) |
0.7 ms |
| Read seek |
4.2 ms |
| Average latency |
3 ms |
| Write seek |
4.7 ms |
| Hard drive capacity |
150 GB |
| Hard drive speed |
10000 RPM |
| Hard drive interface |
Serial ATA |
| Hard drive size |
2.5 " |
| Drive device, buffer size |
16 MB |
| Bytes per sector |
512 |
| Start/stop cycles |
50000 |
Other features
| Acoustic pressure emissions |
34 dB |
| Internal |
Y |
Operational conditions
| Operating shock |
65 G |
| Non-operating shock |
300 G |
Additionally
| Transfer rate (Mbps) |
126 Mbit/s |
WD1500BLFS - WD VelociRaptor - BW HDD 150GB 16MB
WD VelociRaptor drives offer maximum speed, low power consumption, and cool operation perfect for blade servers, performance enthusiast systems, workstations, and low-end servers. Available in a 2.5-inch form-factor for use in enterprise applications or designed into a 3.5-inch mounting frame for installation in high-performance desktop systems.
Compatibility Summary >>
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.
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% 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 up to 300 GB of high-performance storage space in this enterprise-class 2.5-inch drive.
Small form factor - This ultra fast 2.5-inch hard drive is engineered to fit into blade servers and other enterprise storage configurations. (Not designed for use in laptop or notebook computers)
Ultra-cool operation - WD VelociRaptor consumes 35% less power than the previous generation of WD Raptor.
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.
