Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX (600 GB)

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Item 4346: Western Digital VelociRaptor 600 GB WD6000HLHX
BrandWestern Digital
FamilyVelociRaptor
PartWD6000HLHX
Size600 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM10000
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed6 Gb/s
Warranty5 year
WD6000HLHX Reviews12
$ 170.85
$ 179.99
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 142.20 21.10
Western Digital AV-GP WD30EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 3 142.66 21.03
Seagate SV35.5 ST3000VX000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 142.99 20.98
Western Digital Red WD30EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 3000 5 144.99 20.69
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 2 124.51 20.08
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 107.55 18.60
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 54.99 18.19
Western Digital Red WD20EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 5 109.99 18.18
Seagate Barracuda ST1500DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 84.55 17.74
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
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723030ALA640 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 179.99 16.67
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3030ALA630 (0F12460) SATA 6 Gb/s 32 3000 3 179.99 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
Hitachi Deskstar 0S03228 SATA 5400 3000 189.99 15.79
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3030ALA630 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 3000 3 189.99 15.79
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 63.38 15.78
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 131.42 15.22
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3030ALA630 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 3000 199.00 15.08
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
Western Digital Red WD10EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 5 74.99 13.34
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
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 115.75 12.96
Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000 hde721010sla330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 78.00 12.82
HP Midline 454146-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 78.00 12.82
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
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
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
Toshiba MKx002TSKB Series MK1002TSKB SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 87.67 11.41
Seagate Pipeline HD ST2000VM002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 64 2000 176.25 11.35
Hitachi 0G00062 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 2000 3 176.96 11.30
Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0011 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 89.45 11.18
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AZEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 750 5 67.29 11.15
Seagate Constellation ES ST32000644NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 179.45 11.15
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 89.99 11.11
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3020ALA632 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 2000 180.00 11.11
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 91.01 10.99
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 Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 5900 64 1500 149.99 10.00
Western Digital RE4 WD2003FYYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 199.99 10.00
Seagate Constellation ES ST2000NM0011 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 199.99 10.00
Samsung F1 RAID Class HE103UJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 100.00 10.00
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
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 Green WD10EAVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 117.00 8.55
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 89.00 8.43
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 120.00 8.33
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
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3750330NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 97.70 7.68
G-TECH 0G00149 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 1000 3 132.04 7.57
Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 640 3 90.00 7.11
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 3 107.30 6.99
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10000CSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 3 146.10 6.84
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 150.00 6.67
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1000DL002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1000 154.99 6.45
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
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
HP GE262UT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 175.76 5.69
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 189.00 5.29
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
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 750 3 189.95 3.95
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750525AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 198.95 3.77
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 5 199.00 3.77
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 600 5 170.85 3.51
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3640323AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 640 3 189.99 3.37
Western Digital VelociRaptor WDBACN6000ANC-NRSN SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 600 3 239.99 2.50

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2013-05-24 $170.85 -1.00
2013-05-23 $171.85 -2.00
2013-05-23 $173.85 -6.14
2013-05-21 $179.99 +1.94
2013-05-20 $178.05 +1.05
2013-05-17 $177.00 -2.99
2013-05-15 $179.99 +0.99
2013-05-14 $179.00 -0.99
2013-05-09 $179.99 -0.01
2013-05-08 $180.00 -2.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
Formatted Capacity600,127 MB
User Sectors Per Drive1,172,123,568
Capacity600 GB
Performance
Read Seek Time3.6 ms (average)
Rotational Speed10,000 RPM (nominal)
Average Latency3.00 ms (nominal)
Track-To-Track Seek Time0.4 ms (average)
Load/unload Cycles600,000 minimum
Write Seek Time4.2 ms (average)
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA)6 Gb/s (Max)
Buffer Size32 MB
Power
Standby0.70 Watts
Read/Write6.20 Watts
Sleep0.70 Watts
Idle4.30 Watts
Acoustics
Seek Mode 037 dBA (average)
Idle Mode30 dBA (average)

External links

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http://www.wdc.com/
WD6000HLHX
http://www.wdc.com/en/produ...

Western Digital WD6000HLHX Reviews & Benchmarks

Silent PC Review - WD Caviar Black 2TB & VelociRaptor 600GB - Oct. 10, 2010
Tech ARP - Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB Hard Disk Drive Review Reviewer's Choice - July 28, 2010
The Tech Report - Today's solid-state drives: The value perspective - Quantifying the value of today's SSD goodness - July 6, 2010
Techgage - Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB Editor's Choice - May 24, 2010
PC Perspective - High End Storage Comparison: Quad-Velociraptors versus Dual-SSDs - May 11, 2010
StorageReview.com - Western Digital VelociRaptor Review (600GB WD6000HLHX) - April 6, 2010
Hardware Secrets - Western Digital VelociRaptor 600 GB Hard Disk Drive Review Golden Award - April 6, 2010
Hot Hardware - WD VelociRaptor 600GB: Fastest Hard Drive Ever Approved - April 6, 2010
Legit Reviews - WD VelociRaptor 600GB SATA 6Gbps Hard Drive Review Editor's Choice - April 6, 2010
PC Perspective - Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB Review - Can the king return? - April 6, 2010
Tom's Hardware - VelociRaptor Returns: 6Gb/s, 600GB, And 10,000 RPM - April 6, 2010
The Tech Report - Western Digital's VelociRaptor VR200M hard drive 600GB spinning at 10,000 RPM Recommended - April 6, 2010

Other Western Digital VelociRaptor Reviews & Benchmarks

Tech ARP - Western Digital VelociRaptors Vs. Solid State Drives Rev. 2.0 - Aug. 21, 2012
Tom's Hardware - Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1000DHTZ Review - Aug. 2, 2012
Tech ARP - Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1000DHTZ) 1 TB Hard Disk Drive Review - July 30, 2012
Silent PC Review - WD VelociRaptor 1TB and Scorpio Blue 500GB - June 10, 2012
Bjorn3D - Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB Hard Drive - May 4, 2012
TechwareLabs - TechwareLabs reviews the new WD Velociraptor (WD1000DHTZ) - April 24, 2012
Legit Reviews - Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB Hard Drive Review - April 16, 2012
The Tech Report - Western Digital's VelociRaptor 1TB hard drive - Dinosaur analogies are unavoidable - April 16, 2012
Hot Hardware - WD VelociRaptor 1TB 10K RPM SATA III Hard Drive - April 16, 2012
AnandTech - Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB (WD1000DHTZ) Review - April 16, 2012
Silent PC Review - Recommended Hard Drives - April 28, 2010
Tom's Hardware - Can Bargain SSDs Give Windows A Quantum Performance Leap? - Dec. 31, 2009
Benchmark Reviews - WD VelociRaptor Hard Drive - July 27, 2009
PC Perspective - Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB Retail and RAID Testing - 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
AnandTech - Western Digital VelociRaptor- No longer just a Raptor - May 2, 2008
AnandTech - Western Digital VelociRaptor: A Drive with a Bite - April 22, 2008
The Tech Report - Western Digital's VelociRaptor VR150 hard drive - A leaner, meaner Raptor is born - April 21, 2008
Hot Hardware - Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB SATA HD - April 21, 2008
PC Perspective - Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB WD3000GLFS Review - Evolution - April 21, 2008
Tom's Hardware - WD's New Raptor Drive Is a Bird of Prey! - April 21, 2008
StorageReview - Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000BLFS - April 21, 2008

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