Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000BLHX (300 GB)

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Item 6896: Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB WD3000BLHX
BrandWestern Digital
FamilyVelociRaptor
PartWD3000BLHX
Size300 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM10000
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Warranty5 year
$ 172.90
$ 177.99
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Samsung Spinpoint M8 ST1000LM024 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 67.00 14.93
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 68.29 14.64
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 53.00 14.15
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 53.34 14.06
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 45.99 13.92
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 2 74.60 13.40
Seagate Momentus LP STBD1000100 SATA 5400 1000 79.79 12.53
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 2 39.99 12.50
Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 0J22413 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 79.99 12.50
Toshiba PH2100U-1I54 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 79.99 12.50
Western Digital Blue WD7500BPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 750 60.99 12.30
Western Digital Blue WD10JPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 82.99 12.05
Western Digital Green WD20NPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 8 2000 2 168.99 11.84
Western Digital Green WD15NPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1500 2 127.99 11.72
Western Digital WD5000BEKT/R SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 42.99 11.63
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 42.99 11.63
Hitachi 0J11563 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 64.99 11.54
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 43.99 11.37
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 44.40 11.26
Hitachi Travelstar H2IK500854SP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 500 44.82 11.16
Western Digital WD5000BPVT/R SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 44.99 11.11
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 5 68.19 11.00
Western Digital AV-25 WD10JUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 1000 3 92.00 10.87
Toshiba HDD2K12 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 69.00 10.87
Toshiba MK6459GSX SATA 5400 650 3 59.99 10.84
Seagate Momentus ST9750420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 69.99 10.72
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M750MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 69.99 10.72
Seagate ST640LM000 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 59.99 10.67
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 47.90 10.44
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 1000 3 99.00 10.10
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500KPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 750 3 74.45 10.07
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 49.64 10.07
Toshiba HDKBB097 SATA 5400 8 750 74.99 10.00
Hitachi Travelstar 0S02858 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 51.63 9.68
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M500MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 51.75 9.66
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 52.00 9.62
Western Digital Blue WD5000LPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 500 54.45 9.18
Seagate ST1000LM014 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 109.99 9.09
Seagate Momentus ST905003N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 55.48 9.01
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 55.89 8.95
Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT007 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 35.99 8.89
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 36.99 8.65
Hitachi 0J11562 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 75.10 8.52
Seagate ST9320423ASG SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 320 37.99 8.42
Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 59.99 8.33
Toshiba PH2050U-1I54 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 500 62.13 8.05
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 62.25 8.03
Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT009 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 39.99 8.00
Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 64.99 7.69
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST320LT023 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 41.99 7.62
Samsung HN-M101MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 65.99 7.58
Seagate Momentus XT ST750LX003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 99.99 7.50
Toshiba MQ01ABD032 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 42.81 7.47
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK6465GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 87.88 7.28
Hitachi 0Y30055 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 68.98 7.25
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 69.95 7.15
Western Digital AV-25 WD5000BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 500 3 69.99 7.14
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WDBABC3200ANC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 44.92 7.12
Western Digital Product Line:AV-25 WD5000LUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 500 70.99 7.04
Hitachi Travelstar 7K750 0J12281 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 70.99 7.04
Toshiba MK7559GSXP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 106.81 7.02
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K320 HTS543232A7A384 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 46.14 6.94
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3423 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 72.99 6.85
Seagate Momentus ST905003N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 73.22 6.83
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK3276GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 1 46.96 6.81
Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 HTS725032A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 74.00 6.76
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200LPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 2 47.99 6.67
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 75.00 6.67
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK3265GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 48.94 6.54
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 48.99 6.53
Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT020 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 320 49.00 6.53
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK5076GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 1 76.99 6.49
Seagate Momentus ST903203N1A2AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 49.70 6.44
Seagate ST500LM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 500 77.88 6.42
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M320MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 49.99 6.40
Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 HTS725050A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 79.00 6.33
Western Digital Blue WD3200LPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 320 50.99 6.28
Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series MK5061GSYN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 79.99 6.25
Toshiba HDD2J92 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 110.40 5.80
Seagate Momentus XT STBD750100 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 129.99 5.77
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9320325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 55.47 5.77
Western Digital AV-25 WD3200BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 320 3 55.87 5.73
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK5065GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 89.00 5.62
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545032A7E380 (0J11283) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 57.99 5.52
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 5 59.99 5.33
Toshiba MK3259GSXP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 60.84 5.26
Toshiba MKxx59GSM Series MK1059GSM SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 193.44 5.17
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9320423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 62.29 5.14
Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B 0Y30053 SATA 5400 8 320 3 64.99 4.92
Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series MK3261GSYN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 65.00 4.92
Western Digital AV-25 WD3200BUDT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 32 320 3 69.99 4.57
Toshiba MHZ2xxxBJ Series MHZ2320BJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 70.44 4.54
Seagate Constellation ST9500530NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 110.71 4.52
Seagate Momentus 5400.5 ST9320320AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 74.00 4.32
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM501II SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 119.19 4.19
Seagate Momentus XT STAN500100 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 119.99 4.17
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K320 HTE543232A7A384 (Part#: 0J13113) SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 3 76.99 4.16
Toshiba MKxx59GSM Series MK7559GSM SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 199.00 3.77
Seagate Momentus ST903203N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 88.15 3.63
HP Midline 507750-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 139.11 3.59
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3411 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 320 89.99 3.56
Hitachi Travelstar Z7K320 HTS723232A7A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 99.99 3.20
Hitachi Travelstar Z7K320 HTE723232A7A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 100.52 3.18
Western Digital Product Line:VelociRaptor WD5000BHTZ SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 64 500 5 159.80 3.13
Samsung Spinpoint M7 HM500JI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 159.95 3.13
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500620NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 161.65 3.09
Toshiba MK5059GSX SATA 500 3 163.95 3.05
Seagate Momentus 7200.3 ST9320421AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 107.95 2.96
Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT014 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 113.57 2.82
Samsung Spinpoint MP4 HM500JJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 179.95 2.78
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500621NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 187.41 2.67
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500622NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 202.87 2.46
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD4500BLHX SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 450 5 189.95 2.37
Hitachi Ultrastar 0B24153 SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 64 300 3 127.50 2.35
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3403 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 320 139.00 2.30
Seagate Momentus XT ST93205620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 320 155.00 2.06
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM321HI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 159.95 2.00
Toshiba MKxx52GSX Series MK3252GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 320 169.95 1.88
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000BLHX SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 32 300 5 172.90 1.74
Western Digital AV WD3200BVVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 0 3 54.99 0.00
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WDBABC0010BNC-NRSN SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 0 2 77.99 0.00
Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 16 0 52.99 0.00
Hitachi Travelstar HTS725025A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 0 59.95 0.00
Seagate SuperSpeed HDD STBD1000400 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 64 1TB + 8GB SSD 124.99 0.00
Western Digital Scorpio Black WDBABD5000ANC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 0 5 81.99 0.00

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2013-06-05 $172.90 -3.00
2013-05-27 $175.90 +0.22
2013-04-19 $175.68 -11.12
2013-04-19 $186.80 +1.71
2013-04-18 $185.09 -1.71
2013-04-05 $186.80 -0.10
2013-04-05 $186.90 -2.10
2013-04-03 $189.00 -0.55
2013-03-20 $189.55 +5.15
2013-03-09 $184.40 -2.04

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3 Gb/s
Formatted Capacity300,069 MB
User Sectors Per Drive586,072,368
Capacity300 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
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA)3 Gb/s (Max)
Write Seek Time4.2 ms (average)
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)
Physical
Width69.85 mm
Depth100 mm
Weight219 g
Height15 mm

External links

Western Digital
http://www.wdc.com/
WD3000BLHX
http://www.wdc.com/global/p...

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 - WD Caviar Black 2TB & VelociRaptor 600GB - Oct. 10, 2010
Tech ARP - Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB Hard Disk Drive Review - 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 - May 24, 2010
PC Perspective - High End Storage Comparison: Quad-Velociraptors versus Dual-SSDs - May 11, 2010
Silent PC Review - Recommended Hard Drives - April 28, 2010
StorageReview.com - Western Digital VelociRaptor Review (600GB WD6000HLHX) - April 6, 2010
Hardware Secrets - Western Digital VelociRaptor 600 GB Hard Disk Drive Review - April 6, 2010
Hot Hardware - WD VelociRaptor 600GB: Fastest Hard Drive Ever - April 6, 2010
Legit Reviews - WD VelociRaptor 600GB SATA 6Gbps Hard Drive Review - 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 - April 6, 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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