Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLHX (300 GB)

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Item 6897: Western Digital VelociRaptor 300 GB WD3000HLHX
BrandWestern Digital
FamilyVelociRaptor
PartWD3000HLHX
Size300 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM10000
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed6 Gb/s
Warranty5 year
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 3000 2 109.99 27.28
Western Digital Green WD20EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 2 79.99 25.00
Western Digital AV-GP WD20EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 3 79.99 25.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 2 79.99 25.00
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 79.99 25.00
Western Digital WD25EZRS SATA 3 Gb/s 2500 101.50 24.63
Seagate ST4000DM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 4000 164.40 24.33
Toshiba DT01ACA300 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 2 129.99 23.08
Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 129.99 23.08
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 2 129.99 23.08
Seagate Barracuda STBD3000100 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 129.99 23.08
Toshiba PH3200U-1I72 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 88.99 22.47
Toshiba HDKPC08 SATA 7200 64 3000 133.99 22.39
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0030HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 3000 3 134.00 22.39
Toshiba DT01ACA200 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 2 89.98 22.23
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 3 89.99 22.22
Western Digital AV-GP WD30EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 3 139.50 21.51
Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 SATA 7200 2000 93.31 21.43
Toshiba PH3300U-1I72 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 141.19 21.25
Western Digital Red WD30EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 3000 5 142.75 21.02
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2500 2 119.04 21.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0020HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 99.00 20.20
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000 HUA721010KLA330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 50.01 20.00
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723030ALA640 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 155.00 19.35
Hitachi 0F10452 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 2000 104.95 19.06
Seagate SV35.5 ST2000VX000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 105.57 18.94
Western Digital RE3 WD1002FBYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 52.95 18.89
Seagate SV35.5 ST3000VX000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 3000 159.99 18.75
Western Digital Red WD20EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 5 107.99 18.52
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 54.99 18.19
Seagate Barracuda ST1500DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 82.64 18.15
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 112.00 17.86
Western Digital AV-GP WD25EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2500 3 141.25 17.70
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 3 84.99 17.65
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 2 56.83 17.60
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 63.35 15.79
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EZEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 2 63.99 15.63
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
Seagate Constellation CS ST2000NC001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 130.46 15.33
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD154UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 99.00 15.15
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 101.00 14.85
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 68.60 14.58
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 Pipeline HD ST1000VM002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 64 1000 69.99 14.29
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3020ALA632 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 2000 140.75 14.21
Western Digital RE4-GP WD1502FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 5 110.50 13.57
Western Digital Red WD10EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 5 73.99 13.52
Seagate SV35.5 ST1000VX000 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 73.99 13.52
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 3 55.99 13.40
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 74.98 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
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 113.00 13.27
Seagate NL35 ST3500641NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 37.88 13.20
Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 37.99 13.16
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 152.24 13.14
Western Digital RE4-GP WD2002FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 5 155.00 12.90
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3500312CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 38.99 12.82
Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000 hde721010sla330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 78.00 12.82
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0015HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 117.99 12.71
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 79.59 12.56
Toshiba MKx002TSKB Series MK2002TSKB SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 159.99 12.50
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 60.00 12.50
HP Midline 454146-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 1000 80.00 12.50
Seagate Constellation ES.2 ST32000645NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 162.00 12.35
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0020HNC-NRSN SATA 7200 32 2000 3 166.00 12.05
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 127.00 11.81
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 84.98 11.77
Seagate Constellation CS ST1000NC001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 85.99 11.63
Seagate Constellation ES ST31000524NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 86.00 11.63
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31500541AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 3 130.00 11.54
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 35.00 11.43
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750641NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 65.90 11.38
Western Digital WD AV-GP WD5000AVVS-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 44.99 11.11
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 89.99 11.11
Toshiba MKx002TSKB Series MK1002TSKB SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 90.67 11.03
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AZEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 750 5 69.06 10.86
Western Digital RE4 WD1003FBYX SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 92.75 10.78
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 5 139.50 10.75
Western Digital WD1001FAES SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 93.00 10.75
Seagate DB35 7200.3 ST3320820SCE SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 320 29.95 10.68
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3320310CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 29.99 10.67
Seagate Barracuda ST315005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 141.45 10.60
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD103SI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 95.00 10.53
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 16 500 47.99 10.42
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 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 Blue WD6400AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 640 3 64.01 10.00
Seagate Constellation ES ST1000NM0011 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 102.51 9.76
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 500 2 51.97 9.62
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000 hua722010cla330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 104.74 9.55
Seagate NL35 ST3400832NS SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 41.99 9.53
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 3 106.85 9.36
Toshiba DT01ACA050 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 54.85 9.12
Seagate ST3500641AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 54.99 9.09
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 54.99 9.09
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 3 55.58 9.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 500 3 56.15 8.90
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3750330NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 84.98 8.83
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 84.99 8.82
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 86.00 8.72
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 116.01 8.62
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EAVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 117.00 8.55
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 59.01 8.47
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
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 124.00 8.06
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 3 93.50 8.02
Western Digital AV-GP WD3200AVVS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 320 3 39.95 8.01
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3320311CS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 8 320 3 39.95 8.01
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 320 3 40.01 8.00
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 3 63.99 7.81
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000333AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 130.00 7.69
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AUDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 65.78 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 Green WD6400AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 640 3 88.00 7.27
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVCS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 68.75 7.27
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX5000ENC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 68.99 7.25
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 3 103.50 7.25
Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000 HDE721050SLA330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 69.99 7.14
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 70.00 7.14
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5003AZEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 5 72.76 6.87
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10000CSRTL SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 1000 3 146.10 6.84
HP 395473-B21 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 500 75.00 6.67
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 7200.9 ST3500641AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 75.12 6.66
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1000DL002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1000 154.99 6.45
Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 500 5 77.76 6.43
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 77.85 6.42
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
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 320 3 50.20 6.37
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
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500830AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 500 3 82.40 6.07
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
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000 0A35770 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 83.93 5.96
Lenovo 43R1990 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 500 84.99 5.88
Seagate Constellation ES ST3500514NS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 500 5 85.00 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
Western Digital WD5000AVVS-63M8B0 SATA 5400 8 500 88.30 5.66
Maxtor MaXLine III 7L300S0 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 16 300 54.00 5.56
Seagate st3320630ns SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 320 58.49 5.47
Hitachi Deskstar 7K400 HDS724040KLSA80 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 8 400 74.00 5.41
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3400620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 400 3 76.00 5.26
HP PV943UT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 95.00 5.26
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS-01B1B0 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 95.00 5.26
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AZDX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 500 98.75 5.06
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 99.00 5.05
Maxtor MaXLine Pro 500 7H500F0 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 99.00 5.05
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750630AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 3 148.72 5.04
Western Digital AV-GP WD3200AVCS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 320 3 68.99 4.64
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AAVS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 500 3 108.75 4.60
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 3 110.00 4.55
Western Digital RE2 WD4000YR SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7200 16 400 89.99 4.44
HP Midline 458941-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 115.00 4.35
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3320418AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 320 3 76.01 4.21
Western Digital Caviar Green WD3200AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 320 79.99 4.00
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD5000HHTZ SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 64 500 5 131.60 3.80
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 5 128.01 2.34
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS SATA 3 Gb/s 10000 16 300 5 135.00 2.22
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLHX SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 32 300 5 140.00 2.14
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

2013-06-03 $140.00 -34.99
2013-05-27 $174.99 -4.96
2013-05-25 $179.95 +20.50
2013-05-21 $159.45 -20.50
2013-05-20 $179.95 +16.96
2013-05-15 $162.99 +6.51
2013-05-15 $156.48 -6.51
2013-05-14 $162.99 +6.51
2013-05-13 $156.48 +7.80
2013-05-13 $148.68 -14.31

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 6 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)6 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
Width101.6 mm
Depth147 mm
Weight489 g
Height26.1 mm

External links

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