Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS

Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 73: Western Digital WD1500HLFS
Size150 GB
Cache (MB)16
RPM10000
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
$ 119.00
$ 139.99
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Seagate Barracuda ST315005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 69.99 Amazon.com 21.43
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 75.00 Amazon Marketplace 20.00
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD154UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 78.98 Amazon Marketplace 18.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 79.99 Amazon.com 18.75
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 109.95 PC Connection 18.19
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000333AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 54.99 Newegg.com 18.19
Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 2000 109.99 Amazon.com 18.18
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 55.95 Amazon Marketplace 17.87
Samsung EcoGreen F3 HD153WI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 32 1500 84.99 Amazon Marketplace 17.65
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31500541AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 84.99 Amazon Marketplace 17.65
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 85.99 eCost.com 17.44
Hitachi Deskstar HD32000 IDK/7K SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 2000 115.00 Amazon Marketplace 17.39  
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 28.99 Newegg.com 17.25
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 29.49 Newegg.com 16.95  
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 89.98 Amazon Marketplace 16.67
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK20003272SP SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 2000 119.99 Amazon Marketplace 16.67  
Western Digital AV-GP RFHWD5000AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 30.99 Newegg.com 16.13  
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 62.00 Amazon Marketplace 16.13
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 63.99 eCost.com 15.63
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10000CSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 64.50 Amazon Marketplace 15.50
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 0A35415 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 32.49 Newegg.com 15.39  
Hitachi Deskstar 0F10311 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 2000 129.99 Newegg.com 15.39  
Samsung Spinpoint F3EG HD203WI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 32 2000 129.99 Newegg.com 15.39
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20000CSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 2000 129.99 Amazon Marketplace 15.39  
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 129.99 Newegg.com 15.39
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 65.68 Amazon Marketplace 15.23
Seagate Barracuda ST320005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 2000 134.50 Amazon Marketplace 14.87
Western Digital AV-GP WD20EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 134.99 Newegg.com 14.82
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK10003272SP SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 67.76 Amazon Marketplace 14.76  
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD103SI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 67.89 Amazon Marketplace 14.73
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B 0A38016 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 68.90 Amazon Marketplace 14.51  
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B HD31000 IDK/7K (0A38016) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 69.99 Newegg.com 14.29  
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 69.99 Newegg.com 14.29  
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31000520AS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 69.99 Newegg.com 14.29
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 70.97 Amazon Marketplace 14.09
Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 71.99 Amazon Marketplace 13.89
Western Digital Caviar Green WD8000AARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 800 58.52 Amazon Marketplace 13.67
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 109.99 Newegg.com 13.64  
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 640 47.99 Amazon Marketplace 13.34
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 57.90 Amazon Marketplace 12.95
Seagate Pipeline HD ST31000322CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 77.99 eCost.com 12.82
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 77.99 Amazon.com 12.82
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 78.00 Amazon Marketplace 12.82
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 78.99 Amazon Marketplace 12.66
Seagate SV35.5 ST31000525SV SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 79.85 Amazon Marketplace 12.52
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 60.02 Amazon Marketplace 12.50
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000CSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 41.99 Amazon Marketplace 11.91  
Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 640 53.99 Amazon Marketplace 11.85
Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 640 54.99 Newegg.com 11.64
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10000LSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 87.00 Amazon Marketplace 11.49  
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 87.49 Amazon Marketplace 11.43
Seagate ST3500641AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 43.99 Amazon Marketplace 11.37
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 43.99 eCost.com 11.37
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 44.95 PC Connection 11.12
Western Digital AV-GP WD7500AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 67.99 eCost.com 11.03
Western Digital AV-GP WD7500AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 750 67.99 eCost.com 11.03
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3500312CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 45.98 PC Connection 10.87
Western Digital RE2-GP WD7500AYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 750 69.99 Newegg.com 10.72
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 69.99 Amazon.com 10.72
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 640 59.99 Newegg.com 10.67
Seagate SV35.5 ST3500410SV SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 47.90 Amazon Marketplace 10.44
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 48.99 Amazon Marketplace 10.21
Seagate Constellation ES ST3500514NS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 49.95 Amazon Marketplace 10.01
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 49.99 Amazon Marketplace 10.00
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000KSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 50.00 Amazon Marketplace 10.00  
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 50.34 Amazon Marketplace 9.93
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS-01B1B0 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 51.99 Newegg.com 9.62
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 0A35411 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 33.99 Newegg.com 9.41  
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 53.99 Newegg.com 9.26  
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 54.40 PC Connection 9.19
Hitachi Deskstar 7K500 0A32161 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 320 34.99 Newegg.com 9.15  
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AAVS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 56.24 Buy.com 8.89
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6402AAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 640 72.22 Amazon.com 8.86
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 57.01 Amazon Marketplace 8.77
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 89.00 Amazon Marketplace 8.43
Western Digital RE3 WD1002FBYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 119.95 PC Connection 8.34
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 120.00 Amazon Marketplace 8.33
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 320 41.33 Amazon Marketplace 7.74
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 41.99 eCost.com 7.62
Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 42.99 Newegg.com 7.44  
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 42.99 Amazon Marketplace 7.44  
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 43.99 eCost.com 7.27
Western Digital AV-GP WD2500AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 250 34.99 Amazon Marketplace 7.14
Western Digital RE4 WD1003FBYX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 140.00 Amazon.com 7.14
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3320418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 44.86 Amazon Marketplace 7.13
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721032CLA362 (0A39264) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 44.99 Newegg.com 7.11  
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3750330NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 109.99 Amazon Marketplace 6.82
Western Digital RE3 WD7502ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 109.99 Newegg.com 6.82
Western Digital AV-GP WD3200AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 47.99 Newegg.com 6.67
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 59.99 Amazon Marketplace 6.67  
Western Digital AV WD3200AVJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 320 48.15 Amazon Marketplace 6.65
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 250 39.08 Amazon Marketplace 6.40
Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 250 39.95 PC Connection 6.26
Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 79.99 Newegg.com 6.25
Lenovo 43R1990 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 500 81.52 Amazon Marketplace 6.13  
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 0A33423 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 41.99 Newegg.com 5.95  
Seagate SV35.5 ST3250311SV SATA 3 Gb/s 8 250 42.00 Amazon Marketplace 5.95
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3250312CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 250 44.99 eCost.com 5.56
Hitachi Deskstar 0A30786 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 45.99 Newegg.com 5.44  
Western Digital Caviar Blue RFHWD1600AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 160 29.99 Newegg.com 5.34  
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 160 29.99 Amazon Marketplace 5.34
Seagate SV35.3 ST3250310SV SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 47.99 eCost.com 5.21
Western Digital AV WD2500AVJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 47.99 Amazon.com 5.21
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3300820AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 300 61.49 Newegg.com 4.88
Western Digital RE3 WD3202ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 69.98 Amazon Marketplace 4.57
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3160318AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 160 37.95 PC Connection 4.22
Western Digital RE3 WD2502ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 59.99 Amazon Marketplace 4.17
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 160 38.76 Amazon Marketplace 4.13
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 124.49 Amazon Marketplace 4.02
Lenovo 41N3015 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 63.20 Amazon Marketplace 3.96  
Western Digital RE3 WD2502ABYS-01B7A0 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 250 64.99 Newegg.com 3.85
Western Digital AV-GP WD1600AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 160 44.50 Amazon Marketplace 3.60
HP PV943UT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 139.99 Newegg.com 3.57  
Western Digital AV WD1600AVJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 160 46.36 Amazon Marketplace 3.45
Western Digital RE4 WD2503ABYX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 250 73.00 Amazon.com 3.42
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3160310CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 160 49.99 Newegg.com 3.20
HP 349239-B21 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 250 80.00 Amazon Marketplace 3.13  
HP PY278AA SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 250 99.00 Buy.com 2.53  
HP EA788UT#ABA SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 99.99 Newegg.com 2.50  
Lenovo 09N4254 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 160 66.99 Buy.com 2.39  
HP PV944UT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 160 70.83 Amazon Marketplace 2.26  
Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 200 89.99 Amazon Marketplace 2.22  
HP Entry 571230-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 116.99 Buy.com 2.14  
HP Entry 571232-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 116.99 Amazon Marketplace 2.14  
Lenovo ThinkServer 45J6201Â SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 119.99 Newegg.com 2.08  
Lenovo ThinkServer 45J6196Â SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 124.99 Newegg.com 2.00  
Cisco R200-D250GCSATA SATA 7200 250 126.99 Amazon Marketplace 1.97  
Cisco R200-D250GCSATA= SATA 7200 250 126.99 Buy.com 1.97  
IBM 39M4526 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 250 127.99 Amazon Marketplace 1.95  
HP PY277AA SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 160 89.00 Amazon Marketplace 1.80  
HP Entry 458945-B21 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 160 99.25 Buy.com 1.61  
HP PV944A SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 160 99.99 Newegg.com 1.60  
Western Digital Raptor WD1600ADFS SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 16 160 110.00 Amazon Marketplace 1.45  
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 16 150 119.00 Amazon Marketplace 1.26

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2010-09-02 Amazon Marketplace $119.00 -0.99
2010-09-02 Amazon Marketplace $119.99 -5.00
2010-09-01 Amazon Marketplace $124.99 -3.00
2010-09-01 Amazon Marketplace $127.99 -2.00
2010-09-01 Amazon Marketplace $129.99 +19.99
2010-08-27 Amazon Marketplace $110.00 -19.99
2010-08-24 Amazon Marketplace $129.99 +8.00
2010-08-23 Amazon Marketplace $121.99 -0.89
2010-08-23 PC Connection $154.95 +16.26
2010-08-22 Amazon Marketplace $122.88 -0.11

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3 Gb/s
Formatted Capacity150,039 MB
User Sectors Per Drive293,046,768
Capacity150 GB
Performance
Read Seek Time4.2 ms
Rotational Speed10,000 RPM (nominal)
Average Latency3.00 ms (nominal)
Track-To-Track Seek Time0.7 ms (average)
Load/unload Cycles50,000 minimum
Write Seek Time4.7 ms (average)
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA)3 Gb/s (Max)
Buffer Size16 MB
Power
Standby0.42 Watts
Read/Write6.08 Watts
Sleep0.42 Watts
Idle4.53 Watts
Acoustics
Seek Mode 036 dBA (average)
Idle Mode29 dBA (average)

External links

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http://www.wdc.com/
WD1500HLFS
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