Western Digital 300GB SATA 3Gbps 10k Hard Drive $167.39

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Dell : Western Digital 300GB SATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive 16MB 10KRPM 3.5IN Backplane Ready VelociRaptor : System Drives :


Dell Small Business offers the OEM Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB 10k Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD3000HLFS, for $185.99 with free shipping. Coupon code "XTHR0RQRXJHQ12" drops it to $167.39 ($0.56/GB). It's actually a 2.5" drive encased in a larger heatsink that fits into a standard 3.5" drive bay; it operates at 10,000 rpm and features a 16MB cache. Deal ends July 23.

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.

Tech Specs
General
Device Type
Hard drive - internal

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
17.2 oz
Hard Drive
Form Factor
3.5" x 1/3H

Capacity
300 GB

Interface Type
Serial ATA-300

Buffer Size
16 MB

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

Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps (external) / 126 MBps (internal)

Seek Time
4.2 ms (average)

Track-to-Track Seek Time
0.7 ms

Average Latency
3 ms

Spindle Speed
10000 rpm
Reliability
Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^15

Start / Stop Cycles
50,000
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces
1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA

Compatible Bays
1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Miscellaneous
Works with Windows Vista
Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running.

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
Min Operating Temperature
41 °F

Max Operating Temperature
131 °F

Humidity Range Operating
5 - 95%

Shock Tolerance
65 g @ 2ms (operating) / 300 g @ 2ms (non-operating)

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

Sound Emission
29 dBA