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WD VelociRaptor™ WD3000GLFS 300GB SATA HDD

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Key Features
Killer Speed
These 10,000 RPM drives with SATA 3 Gb/s interface and 16 MB cache deliver mind-bending performance
Rock-solid Reliability
Mission-critical enterprise-class standards
Double the Capacity
Compared to its older brother WD Raptor
IcePack™ Mounting Frame
Keeps drive extra cool when installed in high-performance desktop chassis
Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF™)
Optimizes operation and performance
SecurePark™
Improves long-term reliability and increased drive protection
News & Reviews
WD® Velociraptor™ - World's Fastest SATA HDD

Introduction

Engineered for maximum speed! WD VelociRaptor, the newest member of our unique class of 10,000 RPM SATA hard drives, combines a SATA 3 Gb/s interface and 16 MB cache, to deliver performance that’s up to 35% faster than its speedy older brother.

Performance
Transfer Rates:
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) - 3 Gb/s (Max)
Transfer Rate (Buffer To Disk) - 120 MB/s (Sustained)
Specifications
Formatted Capacity - 300,069 MB
Capacity - 300 GB
Interface - SATA 3 Gb/s
User Sectors Per Drive - 586,072,368
Environment
Shock
Operating Shock (Read) - 65G, 2 ms
Non-operating Shock - 300G, 2 ms
Acoustics
Idle Mode - 29 dBA (average)
Seek Mode 0 - 36 dBA (average)
Temperature (English)
Operating - 32° F to 140° F
Non-operating - -40° F to 158° F
Temperature (Metric)
Operating - -0° C to 60° C
Non-operating - -40° C to 70° C
Humidity
Operating - 5-95% RH non-condensing
Non-operating - 5-95% RH non-condensing
Altitude (English)
Operating - -1,000 feet to 10,000 feet
Non-operating - -1,000 feet to 40,000 feet
Altitude (Metric)
Operating - -305M to 3,050M
Non-operating - -305M to 12,200M
Vibration
Operating:
Linear - 20-300 Hz, 0.75G (0 to peak)
Random - 10-300 Hz, 0.008 g² / Hz
Non-operating:
Low Frequency - 0.05 g²/Hz (10 to 300 Hz)
High Frequency - 20-500 Hz, 4.0G (0 to peak)
Electrical Specifications
Current requirements
12 VDC:
Read/Write - 225 mA
Idle - 200 mA
Standby - 6 mA
Sleep - 6 mA
5 VDC:
Read/Write - 675 mA
Idle - 425 mA
Standby - 70 mA
Sleep - 70 mA
Power Dissipation:
Read/Write - 6.08 Watts
Idle 4.53 - Watts
Standby - 0.42 Watts
Sleep - 0.42 Watts
Weights & Dimensions
0.489 kg / 1.08 Pounds
26.1mm (H) x 147mm (L) x 101.6mm (W)
Downloads
Product Datasheet

Last Updated: 22 April 2008