Western Digital 600GB WD 3.5" VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive
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The Western Digital 600GB WD 3.5" VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive is truly an animal. Designed for high-performance desktop chassis, the VelociRaptor boasts a drive speed of 10,000 RPM and transfer speeds up to 6 Gb/s. It runs cool and affords a monstrous capacity of 600GB. The VelociRaptor features NoTouch ramp load technology and Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward, which optimizes performance. NoTouch ramp load technology limits wear and tear to the drive. The DATA drive is housed in an IcePack mounting frame with built-in heat sink that dissipates heat and keeps the drive cool. The VelociRaptor is ideal for performance systems, workstations and low-end servers.
- SATA Interface
- The ultra-fast 6 Gb/s SATA interface speed yields performance fit for demanding desktop applications. It has a rotational speed of 10,000 RPM and a 32 MB cache
- Ample Storage
- With a 600GB storage capacity for a 3.5" form factor drive, the WD VelociRaptor offers the highest capacity for space-hungry operating systems with plenty of room left over for photos, music, and video
- NoTouch Ramp Load Technology
- NoTouch keeps the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down, and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface, resulting in improved long term reliability due to less head wear
- Cool & Quiet
- Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. WD continues to develop better ways to keep drives cool while they are operating which helps protect the drive and the data stored on it
- Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward
- This optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration prone, multi-drive chassis
- Environmentally Conscious
- In addition to being ROHS compliant, this generation of WD VelociRaptor is also a halogen free design
| Capacity | 600GB |
| Interface / Transfer Rate (Max) | SATA (6 Gb/s) |
| Rotational Speed | 10,000 RPM |
| Cache | 32 MB |
| Environmental Requirements | Operating temperature: 41 to 131°F (5 to 55°C) Non-operating temperature: −40 to 158°F (−40 to 70°C) |
| Power Consumption | Read / Write: 6.4 W |
| Power Consumption (idle) | 4.3 W |
| Acoustic Noise | Average (performance seek mode): 34 dBA |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.0 x 1.0 x 5.8" (10.2 x 2.5 x 14.7 cm) |
| Weight | 1.1 lb (0.5 kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 11 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
82%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Fast (8)
- Quiet (7)
- Reliable (7)
- Easy to install (6)
- Highly compatible (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- High-end multimedia (6)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Heavy duty user (6)
- Primary use:
- Personal (8), Business (3)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (4)
Most Liked Positive Review
VERY FAST
What can I say? I've been very happy with Western Digital Drives for several years. I found them extremely reliable and, so far, is the only drive (manufacture) that has not crashed ...Read complete review
What can I say? I've been very happy with Western Digital Drives for several years. I found them extremely reliable and, so far, is the only drive (manufacture) that has not crashed on me. I moved my video Work files from a standard 7200RPM WD SATAII drive onto this (10kRPM SATAIII). I really didn't expect to see much difference, but wanted the extra space. Wow - my largest video project now loads faster. I'll have to do some benchmarking to get exact figures, but what used to take about 2 minutes (start to ready-to-use) now takes about one minute. My logic tells me it can't. That is to say, 7200RPM vs 10,000RPM doesn't equal that much difference. The difference must be the SATAII to SATAIII controller. Whatever it is, I am really happy. The price was great (for a retail drive) [...] I actually bought another a couple of days later for my Boot Drive, but haven't moved over to it yet. I can't wait to see the difference in Windows Loading.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Bad out of the box
I purchase because of the speed and company name but that turn out to be the wrong choice.and if your search for review's you will see the bad comments about this product line.
I purchase because of the speed and company name but that turn out to be the wrong choice.and if your search for review's you will see the bad comments about this product line.
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Pros
- Cheaper than SSD
- Comparable speed to SSD
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- None yet
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
- Video Audio
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
I already owned 1 of these drives for about a year now. Fast & reliable always, not a hitch.
I replaced a SSD with the 600 GB Velociraptor & couldn't be happier. I have noticed no difference in speed & for the price, I got a ton more storage.
I use the drive for pro audio apps, recording hi-res audio out of Logic9, mainly. 8 core MacPro & 2 Veloci's, this system runs great!
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
Its best feature is that it comes with a built in heatsink and fits in a standard 5.25" bay.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Durable
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Large Projects
- Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
Great speeed and a fraction of the cost of SSD's. I have two setup in RAID 0 and I have no complaints.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Dependable
- Fast
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
Received the drives, installed them and they worked right out of the box. Extremely fast. I use these for my OS and some data. I have other drives of 1TB and 2TB that most of my data is stored on.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Fast Connectivity
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
I use it as the primary disk with OS installed on it. It makes a great difference compared to the regular 7200rpm previous disk. The whole system rushes to provide what I want. It runs silently.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
I have used raptor drives for over 5 years. I have never had a failure, or even some much as a hiccup. They are fast, reliable, and smooth. I trust all my photography data with these drives.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
Primary OS and Apps
Good price/performance compared to Cheetah SCSI U320 300GB drive.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Gaming
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
I have really liked every WD raptor drive I have gotten. They are reliable and have good performance for the price. This is an app/swap partition drive to keep the swap of the SSD.- B&H had the best price when I was shopping around and they have google checkout. [...]
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
- Slow
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
I purchase because of the speed and company name but that turn out to be the wrong choice.and if your search for review's you will see the bad comments about this product line.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
What can I say? I've been very happy with Western Digital Drives for several years. I found them extremely reliable and, so far, is the only drive (manufacture) that has not crashed on me. I moved my video Work files from a standard 7200RPM WD SATAII drive onto this (10kRPM SATAIII). I really didn't expect to see much difference, but wanted the extra space. Wow - my largest video project now loads faster. I'll have to do some benchmarking to get exact figures, but what used to take about 2 minutes (start to ready-to-use) now takes about one minute. My logic tells me it can't. That is to say, 7200RPM vs 10,000RPM doesn't equal that much difference. The difference must be the SATAII to SATAIII controller. Whatever it is, I am really happy. The price was great (for a retail drive) [...] I actually bought another a couple of days later for my Boot Drive, but haven't moved over to it yet. I can't wait to see the difference in Windows Loading.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Gaming
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 600GB WD VelociRaptor SATA Hard Drive:
I prefer using this HD over the new SSD. I feel they are more reliable then the SSD type of HD. The read and write sppeds are awesome.
- Primary use:
- Business
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