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Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFDRTL vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks

Item 698: Western Digital WD1500ADFDRTL

Size	150 GB
Cache	16 MB
RPM	10000
Form Factor	3.5"
Interface	SATA
Speed	1.5 Gb/s
Warranty	5 year

$ 398.95

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		169.99		17.65
Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003	SATA 6 Gb/s		64	2000		118.99		16.81
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	191.26		15.69
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
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0030HNC-NRSN	SATA 3 Gb/s			3000	3	215.99		13.89
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	153.00		13.07
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK30003254SW (0S03230)	SATA 6 Gb/s	5400	32	3000	3	229.99		13.04
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX	SATA 6 Gb/s		64	1500	3	117.59		12.76
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 0S03228	SATA	5400		3000		239.99		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		167.99		11.91
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 H3IK40003254SW (0S03364)	SATA 6 Gb/s	5400	32	4000		369.99		10.81
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0015HNC-NRSN	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1500	3	139.99		10.72
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK20003272SP	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		2000		192.34		10.40
Seagate SV35.5 ST3500410SV	SATA 3 Gb/s		16	500		48.67		10.27
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX	SATA 6 Gb/s		64	1000	3	99.95		10.01
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 Black WD2002FAEX	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	64	2000	5	209.95		9.53
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
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS	SATA 3 Gb/s		64	1000	3	109.99		9.09
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
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADX	SATA 6 Gb/s		32	1000		112.00		8.93
Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	64	2000		224.39		8.91
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS	SATA 3 Gb/s		64	1000	3	113.99		8.77
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
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 HDD-HDS721075KLA330-NDW-R	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	750		89.99		8.33
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1000	5	119.99		8.33
Western Digital RE4-GP WD1502FYPS	SATA 3 Gb/s		64	1500	5	184.99		8.11
Seagate SV35 ST2000VX002	SATA 6 Gb/s	5900	64	2000	5	249.99		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
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
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	32	1000		128.89		7.76
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1000	3	129.99		7.69
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
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX	SATA 6 Gb/s		32	1000	3	129.99		7.69
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383)	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1000		129.99		7.69
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARX	SATA 6 Gb/s		64	750	3	98.25		7.63
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
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
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EADS	SATA 3 Gb/s		32	2000	3	275.00		7.27
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	500		69.99		7.14
Seagate Pipeline HD ST31000322CS	SATA 3 Gb/s		8	1000		139.99		7.14
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	64	2000	5	289.99		6.90
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AALX	SATA 6 Gb/s		32	750	3	109.99		6.82
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	16	500		74.99		6.67
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	64	1000	5	149.99		6.67
Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	5900	32	2000	3	299.99		6.67
Western Digital AV-GP WD7500AVDS	SATA 3 Gb/s		32	750	3	118.18		6.35
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721050DLE630 (0F13178)	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	32	500		79.99		6.25
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1000		159.99		6.25
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180)	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	32	1000		159.99		6.25
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EUCX	SATA 6 Gb/s		16	1000		159.99		6.25
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX	SATA 6 Gb/s		32	500	3	81.23		6.16
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3400620NS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	400		64.99		6.15
Seagate Barracuda XT ST320005N1A1AS-RK	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	64	2000	3	325.00		6.15
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381)	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	500		84.99		5.88
Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1000		169.99		5.88
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVCS	SATA 3 Gb/s		16	500	3	85.60		5.84
Seagate Pipeline HD ST3500312CS	SATA 3 Gb/s		8	500		86.99		5.75
Western Digital RE2 WD4000YR	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	7200	16	400		69.99		5.72
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	64	750	5	134.20		5.59
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX5000ENC-NRSN	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	500	3	89.99		5.56
Seagate ST3500641AS-RK	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	500		89.99		5.56
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY5000ENC-NRSN	SATA 3 Gb/s			500	3	90.99		5.50
Toshiba MK2002TSKB	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	64	2000		369.99		5.41
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1000		185.00		5.41
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	16	500		94.99		5.26
Western Digital RE4-GP WD2002FYPS	SATA 3 Gb/s		64	2000	5	379.99		5.26
Western Digital AV-GP WD5000AVDS	SATA 3 Gb/s		32	500	3	95.00		5.26
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1500	3	289.95		5.17
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AZDX	SATA 6 Gb/s		32	500		96.90		5.16
Seagate Constellation ES ST32000644NS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	64	2000	5	389.95		5.13
Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS	SATA 3 Gb/s		32	500	3	99.99		5.00
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1000	3	199.99		5.00
HP StorageWorks P2000 AW556A	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		2000		425.00		4.71
Western Digital AV WD3200AVJS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	8	320	3	69.99		4.57
Western Digital RE4 WD2003FYYS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	64	2000	5	449.99		4.44
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AZRX	SATA 6 Gb/s		64	750		169.64		4.42
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
Seagate Barracuda ST320DM000	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	16	320		74.00		4.32
Western Digital AV-GP WD3200AVVS	SATA 3 Gb/s		8	320	3	74.95		4.27
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	500	3	118.00		4.24
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
HP Midline 454146-B21	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		1000		254.00		3.94
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	32	500	2	127.95		3.91
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX	SATA 6 Gb/s		32	320	3	82.60		3.87
Western Digital RE3 WD5002ABYS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	500	5	129.99		3.85
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3400620AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	400	3	105.00		3.81
Western Digital Caviar Green WD3200AZDX	SATA 6 Gb/s		32	320		85.25		3.75
Western Digital RE4 WD1003FBYX	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	64	1000	5	269.99		3.70
HP StorageWorks MSA2 AJ740A	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		1000		278.22		3.59
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKX	SATA 6 Gb/s		32	250	3	69.95		3.57
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	500		139.95		3.57
Seagate SV35 ST3500411SV	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	16	500	3	139.99		3.57
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS	SATA 3 Gb/s		8	320	3	89.95		3.56
Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	64	500	5	144.00		3.47
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	299.41		3.34
Seagate NL35 ST3500641NS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	500		149.95		3.33
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS	SATA 3 Gb/s		16	500	3	149.99		3.33
Maxtor 7Y250MO	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	7200		250		75.00		3.33
Maxtor MaXLine Plus II 7Y250M0	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	7200	8	250		75.00		3.33
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	750	3	229.95		3.26
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKS	SATA 3 Gb/s		16	320	3	98.67		3.24
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	7200	8	400		125.00		3.20
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250820AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	8	250	3	79.99		3.13
Seagate Barracuda ST250DM000	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	16	250		79.99		3.13
Hitachi Deskstar 7K400 HDS724040KLSA80	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	7200	8	400		130.00		3.08
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000 HUA721010KLA330	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	1000		329.95		3.03
Lenovo 41N3015	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	8	250		83.00		3.01
Western Digital AV-GP WD2500AVVS	SATA 3 Gb/s		8	250	3	83.93		2.98
Western Digital AV WD2500AVJS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	8	250	3	84.95		2.94
Hitachi Deskstar E7K500 HDS725050KLA360	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	500		169.95		2.94
IBM 43W7630	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		1000		346.00		2.89
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3320418AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	320	3	115.00		2.78
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	320	3	115.00		2.78
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	32	500	3	179.74		2.78
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 Caviar RE WD2500SD	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	7200	8	250		95.00		2.63
Western Digital RE3 WD2502ABYS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	250	5	99.00		2.53
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS	SATA 3 Gb/s		8	160	3	63.89		2.50
Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD252HJ	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	250		99.95		2.50
Western Digital RE4 WD2503ABYX	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	64	250	5	99.99		2.50
Western Digital RE3 WD3202ABYS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	320	5	139.99		2.29
Western Digital VelociRaptor WDBACN6000ANC-NRSN	SATA 6 Gb/s	10000	32	600	3	264.99		2.26
HP Entry 571232-B21	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		250		115.74		2.16
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKS	SATA 3 Gb/s		16	250	3	116.75		2.14
Seagate Barracuda ST3160316AS	SATA 6 Gb/s	7200	8	160	3	74.99		2.13
Western Digital AV-GP WD1600AVVS	SATA 3 Gb/s		8	160	3	76.99		2.08
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD6000HLHX	SATA 6 Gb/s	10000	32	600	5	289.99		2.07
Western Digital AV WD1600AVJS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	8	160	3	78.16		2.05
IBM 39M4558	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		500		245.00		2.04
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3160318AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	8	160	3	78.99		2.03
HP Midline 458941-B21	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		500		249.42		2.00
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD4500HLHX	SATA 6 Gb/s	10000	32	450	5	235.30		1.91
Cisco R200-D500GCSATA=	SATA	7200		500		267.09		1.87
Cisco R200-D250GCSATA	SATA	7200		250		133.99		1.87
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250620AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	250	3	135.00		1.85
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	8	160	3	95.00		1.68
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS	SATA 3 Gb/s	10000	16	300	5	199.00		1.51
HP StorageWorks MSA2 AJ738A	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		500		350.00		1.43
HP Entry 571230-B21	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		250		177.99		1.40
Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	160		119.95		1.33
HP Entry 458947-B21	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		160		123.99		1.29
Western Digital Caviar Blue WDBAAX3200ENC-NRSN	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	16	320	3	274.99		1.16
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS	SATA 3 Gb/s	10000	16	300	5	270.00		1.11
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLHX	SATA 6 Gb/s	10000	32	150	5	139.99		1.07
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLHX	SATA 6 Gb/s	10000	32	300	5	279.99		1.07
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200	8	160	3	149.95		1.07
Western Digital Raptor WD1600ADFD	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	10000	16	160	5	169.95		0.94
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	7200	8	160	3	169.95		0.94
HP 349239-B21	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	7200		250		275.00		0.91
HP Midline 458926-B21	SATA 3 Gb/s	7200		250		338.62		0.74
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS	SATA 3 Gb/s	10000	16	150	5	279.95		0.54
Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFDRTL	SATA 1.5 Gb/s	10000	16	150	5	398.95		0.38

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2010-12-17

$398.95

Manufacturer's Specs

General
Interface	SATA 1.5 Gb/s
Formatted Capacity	150,039 MB
User Sectors Per Drive	293,046,768
Capacity	150 GB
Performance
Read Seek Time	4.6 ms
Full Stroke Seek	10.2 ms (average)
Rotational Speed	10,000 RPM (nominal)
Average Latency	2.99 ms (nominal)
Start/Stop Cycles	20,000 minimum
Track-To-Track Seek Time	0.4 ms (average)
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA)	1.5 Gb/s (Max)
Transfer Rate (Buffer To Disk)	84 MB/s (Sustained)
Write Seek Time	5.2 ms (average)
Buffer Size	16 MB
Power
Standby	2.66 Watts
Read/Write	10.02 Watts
Sleep	2.48 Watts
Idle	9.19 Watts
Acoustics
Seek Mode 0	36 dBA (average)
Idle Mode	29 dBA (average)

External links

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