Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 4346: Western Digital WD6000HLHX
Size600 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM10000
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed6 Gb/s
Warranty5 year
WD6000HLHX Reviews12
$ 289.99
$ 299.99 + $7.28 shipping
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 109.99 18.18
Seagate Barracuda ST320005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 2000 119.99 16.67
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2500 151.00 16.56
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 2 192.49 15.59
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 3000 192.90 15.55
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 129.99 15.39
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3020ALA632 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 2000 3 129.99 15.39
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 102.00 14.71
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 3 139.99 14.29
Hitachi Deskstar 0S03228 SATA 5400 3000 209.99 14.29
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0030HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 3000 3 213.99 14.02
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 108.00 13.89
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0020HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 149.99 13.33
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 3 112.99 13.28
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK30003254SW (0S03230) SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 32 3000 3 229.99 13.04
Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD204UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 159.99 12.50
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRSDTL SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2500 199.99 12.50
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3030ALA630 (0F12460) SATA 6 Gb/s 32 3000 3 239.99 12.50
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31500541AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 3 124.00 12.10
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 124.99 12.00
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 167.97 11.91
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0015HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 129.99 11.54
Seagate Barracuda ST1500DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 134.15 11.18
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 89.99 11.11
Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 269.99 11.11
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 138.09 10.86
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK20003272SP SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 2000 193.75 10.32
Seagate Barracuda ST315005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 149.99 10.00
Western Digital AV-GP WD30EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 3 299.99 10.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 103.29 9.68
Hitachi Deskstar 0S03086 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 3000 3 309.99 9.68
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 3 104.99 9.52
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1502FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 5 159.99 9.38
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 109.00 9.17
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721064SLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 640 69.95 9.15
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723020BLA642 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 3 219.99 9.09
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK30003272SW SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 3000 3 329.99 9.09
Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 223.85 8.93
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 112.00 8.93
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0020HNC-NRSN SATA 7200 32 2000 3 229.99 8.70
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1000DL002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1000 116.00 8.62
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 117.29 8.53
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 118.84 8.41
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 3 119.84 8.34
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 HDD-HDS721075KLA330-NDW-R SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 89.99 8.33
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EUCX SATA 6 Gb/s 16 1000 119.99 8.33
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 3 119.99 8.33
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 119.99 8.33
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 121.99 8.20
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 124.00 8.06
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 249.99 8.00
Seagate SV35 ST2000VX002 SATA 6 Gb/s 5900 64 2000 5 249.99 8.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 250.00 8.00
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD154UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 188.95 7.94
G-TECH 0G00149 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 1000 3 126.00 7.94
Western Digital RE4-GP WD1502FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 5 189.71 7.91
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 94.99 7.90
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 5 94.99 7.90
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD103SI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 129.99 7.69
Western Digital WD1001FAES SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 129.99 7.69
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 129.99 7.69
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 131.99 7.58
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 198.95 7.54
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 3 99.99 7.50
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721075DLE630 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 99.99 7.50
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 5 199.99 7.50
Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 2000 3 275.00 7.27
Seagate Pipeline HD ST31000322CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 139.99 7.14
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 750 3 109.99 6.82
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 149.99 6.67
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 3 149.99 6.67
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 149.99 6.67
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 300.00 6.67
Western Digital AV-GP WD7500AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 118.18 6.35
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 159.99 6.25
Seagate Barracuda XT ST320005N1A1AS-RK SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 3 325.00 6.15
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 163.00 6.13
Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 169.99 5.88
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 750 5 135.96 5.52
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 185.00 5.41
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 289.95 5.17
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 199.99 5.00
HP Midline 454146-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 215.00 4.65
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 168.76 4.44
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B 0A38016 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 229.95 4.35
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000333AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 229.95 4.35
Western Digital RE2-GP WD7500AYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 750 5 179.95 4.17
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31000520AS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 249.95 4.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 750 3 189.95 3.95
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 189.99 3.95
Western Digital RE4 WD1003FBYX SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 259.95 3.85
HP StorageWorks MSA2 AJ740A SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 275.00 3.64
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 3 219.95 3.41
Seagate Constellation ES ST31000524NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 298.65 3.35
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000 HUA721010KLA330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 299.00 3.34
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 3 229.95 3.26
IBM 43W7630 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 346.00 2.89
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750525AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 269.95 2.78
HP Midline 458930-B21 SATA 7200 750 270.00 2.78
Western Digital VelociRaptor WDBACN6000ANC-NRSN SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 600 3 229.99 2.61
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 600 5 289.99 2.07

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2012-02-02 $289.99 +8.29
2012-02-02 $281.70 +11.99
2012-02-02 $269.71 -10.28
2012-02-01 $299.99 +20.00
2012-01-31 $279.99 +1.91
2012-01-31 $278.08 +2.99
2012-01-31 $275.09 -2.99
2012-01-30 $278.08 -1.91
2012-01-30 $279.99 +15.00
2012-01-30 $264.99 -15.00

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

Western Digital
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

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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