Western Digital Corp. WD1500HLFS hard drive specifications

WD VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS - hard drive - 150 GB - SATA-300

Engineered for maximum speed! WD VelociRaptor, the member of the unique Western Digital`s 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. At the same time, WD VelociRaptor consumes 35% less power than the previous generation of WD Raptor. Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis. Ideal for blade servers, performance enthusiast systems, workstations, and low-end servers.

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WD1500HLFS


Hard drive health monitoring software
ActiveSMART by Ariolic Software. Click to download ActiveSMART

General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
17.2 oz

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
150 GB

Interface Type
Serial ATA-300

Buffer Size
16 MB

Features
NoTouch ramp load technology, IcePack mounting frame, Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF)

Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps

Internal Data Rate
126 MBps

Seek Time
4.2 ms (average)

Track-to-Track Seek Time
0.7 ms

Average Latency
3 ms

Spindle Speed
10000 rpm

Reliability

Mean time before failure
1,400,000 hour(s)

Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^15

Start / Stop Cycles
50,000

Storage Controller

Type
None

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces
1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA

Compatible Bays
1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H

Compatible Slots
x None

Miscellaneous

Compliant Standards
RoHS

Software / System Requirements

OS Required
Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
5 years warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 5 years

Environmental Parameters

Humidity Range Operating
5 - 95%

Vibration Tolerance
0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)

Sound Emission
29 dBA


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