Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS (300 GB)

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Item 1045: Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB WD3000GLFS
BrandWestern Digital
FamilyVelociRaptor
PartWD3000GLFS
Size300 GB
Cache16 MB
RPM10000
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Warranty5 year
WD3000GLFS Reviews7
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Western Digital AV-GP WD20EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 3 75.99 26.32
Western Digital WD Green WD15EARS-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 57.99 25.87
Western Digital Green WD20EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 2 79.99 25.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 2 79.99 25.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 3000 2 119.99 25.00
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 83.95 23.82
Seagate ST4000DM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 4000 168.59 23.73
Western Digital WD25EZRS SATA 3 Gb/s 2500 105.50 23.70
Seagate Barracuda STBD3000100 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 127.99 23.44
Toshiba DT01ACA300 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 2 129.99 23.08
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0030HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 3000 3 134.00 22.39
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 89.99 22.22
Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 134.99 22.22
Toshiba PH3200U-1I72 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 90.99 21.98
Toshiba DT01ACA200 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 2 91.35 21.89
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 3 91.99 21.74
Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 SATA 7200 2000 93.31 21.43
Toshiba PH3300U-1I72 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 142.10 21.11
Western Digital AV-GP WD30EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 3 142.87 21.00
Western Digital Red WD30EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 3000 5 144.99 20.69
Seagate SV35.5 ST3000VX000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 146.99 20.41
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0020HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 99.00 20.20
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2500 2 124.19 20.13
Western Digital RE3 WD1002FBYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 49.99 20.00
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000 HUA721010KLA330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 50.01 20.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 3 76.70 19.56
Seagate SV35.5 ST2000VX000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 107.79 18.55
Western Digital Red WD20EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 5 108.99 18.35
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 54.99 18.19
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 2 165.02 18.18
Seagate Barracuda ST1500DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 83.72 17.92
Western Digital AV-GP WD25EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2500 3 141.99 17.61
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723030ALA640 (0F12450) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 5 173.00 17.34
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 59.99 16.67
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 2 61.29 16.32
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 3 45.99 16.31
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EZEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 2 62.98 15.88
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 63.99 15.63
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 96.00 15.63
Hitachi 0F10452 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 2000 129.00 15.50
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 97.00 15.46
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 64.95 15.40
Seagate Barracuda ST320005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 2000 129.99 15.39
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK20003272SP SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 2000 130.99 15.27
Seagate Constellation CS ST2000NC001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 131.99 15.15
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723020BLA642 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 134.99 14.82
Toshiba DT01ACA100 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 67.50 14.81
Toshiba DT01ACA Series DT01ACA100 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 2 68.50 14.60
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 3 68.65 14.57
Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 68.86 14.52
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 103.50 14.49
Seagate SV35.5 ST1000VX000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 69.23 14.44
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 141.40 14.14
Seagate Pipeline HD ST1000VM002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 64 1000 71.60 13.97
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 74.99 13.34
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 74.99 13.34
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 75.00 13.33
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 115.21 13.02
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3500312CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 38.99 12.82
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 117.00 12.82
HP Midline 454146-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 78.00 12.82
Western Digital Red WD10EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 5 78.32 12.77
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0015HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 117.99 12.71
Western Digital RE4-GP WD1502FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 5 118.50 12.66
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3020ALA632 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 2000 159.00 12.58
Western Digital WD AV-GP WD5000AVVS-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 39.99 12.50
Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 39.99 12.50
Toshiba MKx002TSKB Series MK2002TSKB SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 159.99 12.50
Seagate Constellation ES.2 ST32000645NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 160.00 12.50
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 60.00 12.50
Western Digital RE4-GP WD2002FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 5 164.99 12.12
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 83.00 12.05
Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000 hde721010sla330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 84.25 11.87
Western Digital WD1001FAES SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 84.90 11.78
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0020HNC-NRSN SATA 7200 32 2000 3 169.98 11.77
Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723020ALA640 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 169.99 11.77
Seagate Constellation CS ST1000NC001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 85.99 11.63
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750641NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 65.00 11.54
Seagate Constellation ES ST31000524NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 87.35 11.45
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 35.00 11.43
Toshiba MKx002TSKB Series MK1002TSKB SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 87.67 11.41
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AZEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 750 5 66.80 11.23
Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0011 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 89.45 11.18
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 89.99 11.11
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 91.01 10.99
Seagate NL35 ST3500641NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 46.00 10.87
Seagate DB35 7200.3 ST3320820SCE SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 320 29.95 10.68
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 46.80 10.68
Western Digital RE4 WD1003FBYX SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 93.99 10.64
Seagate Barracuda ST315005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 141.45 10.60
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 640 3 62.01 10.32
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 99.00 10.10
Seagate DB35 ST3300831SCE SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 300 29.99 10.00
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3320310CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 31.99 10.00
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3320311CS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 8 320 3 31.99 10.00
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 5900 64 1500 149.99 10.00
Samsung F1 RAID Class HE103UJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 100.00 10.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 500 2 51.97 9.62
Seagate NL35 ST3400832NS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 41.99 9.53
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 3 52.50 9.52
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD103SI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 105.95 9.44
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 3 106.87 9.36
Toshiba DT01ACA050 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 54.99 9.09
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 54.99 9.09
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 56.01 8.93
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 500 3 56.15 8.90
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 84.99 8.82
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 3 85.00 8.82
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 114.50 8.73
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EAVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 117.00 8.55
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AUDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 59.01 8.47
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 59.25 8.44
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 89.00 8.43
Western Digital AV WD3200AVJS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 320 3 37.99 8.42
Hitachi CinemaStar HCS721050CLA382 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 500 59.93 8.34
Seagate ST3500641AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 60.44 8.27
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000333AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 122.38 8.17
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000 hua722010cla330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 122.99 8.13
Western Digital AV-GP WD3200AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 3 39.95 8.01
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 3 63.99 7.81
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 64.90 7.70
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3750330NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 97.70 7.68
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVCS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 65.31 7.66
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 3 98.70 7.60
G-TECH 0G00149 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 1000 3 132.04 7.57
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 66.45 7.52
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 320 3 42.99 7.44
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 68.99 7.25
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500830AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 500 3 69.95 7.15
Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000 HDE721050SLA330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 69.99 7.14
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 750 3 104.99 7.14
Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 640 3 90.00 7.11
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5003AZEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 5 70.52 7.09
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 71.00 7.04
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000 0A35770 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 71.95 6.95
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10000CSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 3 146.10 6.84
Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0031 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 147.03 6.80
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 150.00 6.67
Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AVVS-63H0B1 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 75.01 6.67
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1000DL002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1000 154.99 6.45
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX3200ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 49.99 6.40
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3320413AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 320 50.00 6.40
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000 0F11000 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 78.91 6.34
Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 500 5 78.94 6.33
HP 395473-B21 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 500 79.00 6.33
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 3 158.74 6.30
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B 0A38016 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 159.00 6.29
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 79.95 6.25
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 3 81.01 6.17
HP StorageWorks MSA2 AJ740A SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 165.00 6.06
Western Digital RE2-GP WD7500AYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 750 5 125.00 6.00
Lenovo 43R1990 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 500 84.99 5.88
Seagate Barracuda ST320DM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 320 54.50 5.87
Seagate Constellation ES ST500NM0011 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 86.45 5.78
Seagate Constellation ES ST3500514NS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 5 88.00 5.68
Western Digital WD5000AVVS-63M8B0 SATA 5400 8 500 88.30 5.66
Seagate Barracuda LP ST3500412AS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 89.00 5.62
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 320 3 56.99 5.62
Seagate st3320630ns SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 320 58.49 5.47
Hitachi Deskstar 7K400 HDS724040KLSA80 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 75.00 5.33
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3400620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 400 3 76.00 5.26
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS-01B1B0 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 95.00 5.26
HP PV943UT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 95.00 5.26
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AZDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 98.75 5.06
Western Digital AV-GP WD3200AVCS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 320 3 67.99 4.71
Maxtor MaXLine III 7L300S0 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 16 300 65.00 4.62
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AAVS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 108.75 4.60
HP Midline 458941-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 108.80 4.60
Western Digital RE2 WD4000YR SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 16 400 89.99 4.44
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750630AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 3 170.00 4.41
HP Midline 458930-B21 SATA 7200 750 170.00 4.41
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 114.92 4.35
Western Digital RE3 WD3202ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 5 75.00 4.27
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 120.00 4.17
Western Digital Caviar Green WD3200AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 320 79.99 4.00
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3320418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 85.00 3.76
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD5000HHTZ SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 64 500 5 133.59 3.74
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 600 5 171.85 3.49
Western Digital Caviar RE WD3200YS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 99.00 3.23
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 99.00 3.23
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3320620NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 101.06 3.17
Samsung SpinPoint T Series HD403LJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 400 127.76 3.13
Seagate ST3500631NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 165.00 3.03
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 165.45 3.02
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 120.00 2.67
Seagate SV35.4 ST3320410SV SATA 3 Gb/s 16 320 135.00 2.37
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 16 300 5 143.47 2.09
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 16 300 5 145.00 2.07
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLHX SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 300 5 159.45 1.88
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3300820AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 300 3 171.25 1.75
Western Digital VelociRaptor WDBACN3000ENC-NRSN SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 300 3 173.75 1.73
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 16 300 5 269.00 1.12

Price History

Recent Price Changes

2013-05-20 $145.00 -4.50
2013-05-09 $149.50 -5.50
2013-05-07 $155.00 -10.00
2013-05-06 $165.00 -3.00
2013-05-02 $168.00 -2.00
2013-04-27 $170.00 -2.00
2013-04-22 $172.00 -0.25
2013-04-09 $172.25 -6.25
2013-04-05 $178.50 -6.00
2013-04-05 $184.50 -2.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3 Gb/s
Formatted Capacity300,069 MB
User Sectors Per Drive586,072,368
Capacity300 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

Western Digital WD3000GLFS Reviews & Benchmarks

PC Perspective - Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB Retail and RAID Testing Editor's Choice - Sept. 22, 2008
The Tech Report - VelociRaptor Redux: Now with final firmware - June 20, 2008
Silent PC Review - WD VelociRaptor: A Triple Crown - June 11, 2008
Hot Hardware - Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB SATA HD Recommended - April 21, 2008
PC Perspective - Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB WD3000GLFS Review - Evolution Editor's Choice - April 21, 2008
Tom's Hardware - WD's New Raptor Drive Is a Bird of Prey! - April 21, 2008

Other Western Digital VelociRaptor Reviews & Benchmarks

Bjorn3D - Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB Hard Drive - May 4, 2012
Techgage - Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB - May 24, 2010
Legit Reviews - WD VelociRaptor 600GB SATA 6Gbps Hard Drive Review - April 6, 2010
Benchmark Reviews - WD VelociRaptor Hard Drive - July 27, 2009

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