Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD1500HLHX Leaflet
Product codes
WD1500HLHX
WD VelociRaptor
®
SATA Hard Drives
WD VelociRaptor hard drives deliver maximum speed and
reliability for performance enthusiast systems, workstations,
and low-end servers. With a superbly engineered
combination of 10,000 RPM spin speed, SATA 6 Gb/s
interface and a 32 MB cache, these drives are truly an
evolution in performance.
reliability for performance enthusiast systems, workstations,
and low-end servers. With a superbly engineered
combination of 10,000 RPM spin speed, SATA 6 Gb/s
interface and a 32 MB cache, these drives are truly an
evolution in performance.
INTERFACE
SATA 6 Gb/s (HLHX models)
SATA 3 Gb/s (HLFS models)
SATA 3 Gb/s (HLFS models)
WIDTH/HEIGHT
3.5-inch/1-inch
ROTATIONAL SPEED
10,000 RPM
CAPACITIES
74, 150, 300, 450, and 600 GB
MODEL NUMBERS
WD6000HLHX
WD3000HLFS
WD740HLFS*
WD4500HLHX
WD1500HLFS
*This model/capacity is build-to-order only
Note: Not all products may be
available in all regions of the
world.
available in all regions of the
world.
Killer speed
With up to SATA 6 Gb/s interface and
32 MB cache, next generation
10,000 RPM WD VelociRaptor are up to
15% faster than the award-winning
previous generation.
32 MB cache, next generation
10,000 RPM WD VelociRaptor are up to
15% faster than the award-winning
previous generation.
Rock-solid reliability
Designed and manufactured to mission-
critical enterprise-class standards to
provide enterprise reliability in high duty
cycle environments. With 1.4 million
hours MTBF, these drives have the
highest available reliability rating on a
high-capacity SATA drive.
critical enterprise-class standards to
provide enterprise reliability in high duty
cycle environments. With 1.4 million
hours MTBF, these drives have the
highest available reliability rating on a
high-capacity SATA drive.
Monstrous capacity
WD VelociRaptor SATA drives are
available in capacities up to 600 GB,
double the capacity of the previous
generation.
available in capacities up to 600 GB,
double the capacity of the previous
generation.
Ultra-cool operation
Consumes less idle power and uses
similar active power as the previous
generation WD VelociRaptor, while
offering double the capacity and higher
performance.
similar active power as the previous
generation WD VelociRaptor, while
offering double the capacity and higher
performance.
IcePack™ mounting frame
The 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor is
enclosed in a backplane-ready 3.5-inch
enterprise-class mounting frame with a
built-in heat sink that keeps this powerful
little drive extra cool when installed in
high-performance desktop chassis.
enclosed in a backplane-ready 3.5-inch
enterprise-class mounting frame with a
built-in heat sink that keeps this powerful
little drive extra cool when installed in
high-performance desktop chassis.
Rotary Acceleration Feed
Forward (RAFF™)
Forward (RAFF™)
Optimizes operation and performance
when the drives are used in vibration-
prone, multi-drive chassis.
when the drives are used in vibration-
prone, multi-drive chassis.
NoTouch™ ramp load
technology
technology
The recording head never touches the
disk media ensuring significantly less
wear to the recording head and media as
well as better drive protection in transit.
disk media ensuring significantly less
wear to the recording head and media as
well as better drive protection in transit.
Environmentally conscious
In addition to being ROHS compliant, this
generation of WD VelociRaptor is also a
halogen free design.
generation of WD VelociRaptor is also a
halogen free design.
5-year limited warranty
Product Benefits
Applications
Performance enthusiast systems, workstations, and low-end servers.