Western Digital VelociRaptor SATA III - Reviews
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12.7.2013
Detailed item informationDescriptionThe Western Digital VelociRaptor 600 GB is a large-capacity, 10,000 RPM internal hard drive suitable for any user who needs technology storage. The Western Digital VelociRaptor internal hard drive has a simple installation and true reliability that make it a good choice for gamers, business owners, photo enthusiasts, and anyone else with a massive amount of information to store. The performance-enhancing Western Digital hard drive boasts a SATA 6 GB interface and dual-core processor, which is sure to improve computer speed. The powerful Western Digital VelociRaptor internal hard drive is composed of enterprise-level features that increase durability and lessen the chance of having errors occur.
4.2.2011
This is a fantastic high performance drive and quite frankly until ssd's come down in price and their lifespan increases I will be sticking with these.There are three 200GB platters spinning at 10,000rpm with a 32MB cache. Western Digital has used the smaller 2.5in size of drive to reduce overall platter size and the read/write head movement required and thus increase the access speed. The drive itself is slightly taller than a normal 2.5in laptop hard disk though (so you can't fit it into a netbook or typical laptop). Due to the increased heat generated by the 10,000rpm motor, the disk is fitted into a 3.5in heat sink casing to provide sufficient cooling.The heat sink casing really benefitted
13.3.2011
After a friend of mine also invested in a 36Gb VelociRaptor hard drive a few years ago, I had been impressed by the speed it had, when compared to standard hdd's. Now it was my time to build a new PC from scratch and so I thought this 160Gb version was worth a try, specially for the price (around 100€). Well I wasn't dissappointed. It is very fast, in particular when it comes to accessing large files on the drive, or booting load-heavy programs from the drive. One really gets a feeling that the only thing faster than this would be a SSD. But perhaps what is more impressive is how silent it really is. Don't get me wrong, it is for sure noisier than a normal 7200rpm HDD,
5.11.2011
I've always been told that these HDD's were too noisy and ran hot but I went against the advice after reading some reviews on them. Although on super saver delivery it was delivered within 3 days. Be aware, however, that these seem to be OEM, as they come in plain brown boxes with nothing in them except the drive itself.So far I'm very pleased with it, great with games not noisy at all, I can barely hear it above the background noise in the house. I suppose if you were in a quiet environment you would hear it, but that could be said of normal speed drives. Booting up is noticeably quicker and its temperature is averaging 25 degC when idling. If you want a fast drive but find the SSD's too expensive try a Velociraptor with a 5 year warranty,
13.9.2012
I have used at least two Solid State Storage (SSD) disks as operating systems drive over the recent years. Now I've come to a conclusion that SSDs are a bit over-hyped, and also their 'premium' storage space (due to very high cost per GB) dictates that close attention such as regular tidying up is almost a must, which is in sharp contrast to HDD.This Velociraptor is faster than the normal HDD and close to SDD on the speed scale, but without the idiosyncrasies of the SSD. Overall, keeps the right balance of faster drive access without demanding close attention.I have now used this Velociraptor over 3 months and pleased with its performance and won't go back to SSD (until improved SSD features
7.5.2016
I now have 4 of these HDDs in my PC which is used for Flight Simulators which in itself must tell you what I think of them. Compared to the older HDDs with a speed approximately half the 10,000 rpm that spin at, they are lightning fast, and what's more, at that speed, even more reliable than the older versions as well. As far as I am concerned, these are the best on the market when comparing like with like by which I mean the SDDs which have the advantage of no moving parts. A brilliant buy on Ebay or anywhere else. Lastly, the small footprint allows them to have a very substantial surrounding into which they are installed, and this can prevent damage if it is accidentally dropped on stood on.
2.8.2016
This drive was purchased for another computer I have. I already have the Wd raptor 1tb which is a newer version than this. But purchased this and installed it into a caddy I had spare. It is almost as fast as the update model. My update model on Windows 10 boots pretty fast. Around 25 -27 seconds. The same install since Windows 10 release. The other PC with this drive boots in around 35 - 40 seconds. Windows 10 which was cloned from another hard drive.Windows 10 feels snappy with this drive. Not as quick as the flash drive in the Mac. But also not nearly as sluggish as a 7200rpm hard drive.I highly recommend this drive.
1.3.2011
I bought one of these new SATA3 drives to replace my ageing 7200rpm boot drive for my Apple MacPro - fitting was as simple as usual and now apps and docs load way quicker. Overall it does make a noticeable difference to responsiveness. Be warned though I think it is only backwardly compatible with SATA2 and not bog standard SATA. I tried using it in my desktop USB drive station and it got totally ignored.Of course SATA3 won't run as fast as spec in my mac as 3Gbs is my max but I guess I can whip this puppy out when I upgrade in the future. of course by then we will all want thunderbird interfaced drives and SATA will be a dead standard :)
17.2.2011
I bought two and put them in raid and noticed the benefits straight away gamings got a lot better as the games that lagged a bit on very high settings dont know, the loading is nearly instant action they've even speeded up the internet i at times got in a daze waiting for things to load but with 2 veloiraptors in raid im saving alot of time, so yes if you've got the money spare i recomend them to a computer emphusiast like myself but still quite expensive but still a cheaper alternative to solid state drives.
27.11.2014
I am struggling to find the difference between this hard drive (£100) and my old hard drive (£30)It makes the same noises - it isn't as quiet as other reviews have stated.It transfers data a little faster but not mind-blowing amounts, certainly not to qualify the spending!Yes, it loads my files up fast, and I am happy with my purchase, it is a lovely hard drive, but the price is expensive!I would buy this again if I had spare cash but I wouldn't blow my budget on it!98% happy with my purchase!
29.8.2012
I run 20 of these in a NAS RAID system utilizing RAID 10. These drives are amazing but under heavy use they to like to chirp. I also use these around the office for "important people" work and other mini(less than 8TB) RAIDs. They are highly reliable if they don't die in the first month.These babies were built for High I/O cycles and the chassis they ride in now does a fine job of heat dissipation.
10.2.2011
Translate this page with plugin translation.Probabilmente questo è l'ultimo hard disk meccanico, ottimo sotto ogni punto di vista, affidabile, veloce e a buon prezzo (cercate bene su Ebay).Le nuove memorie allo stato solido soppianteranno gli hard disk.Io ho acquistato il Velociraptor non solo per le sue caratteristiche ma anche perchè diventerà un oggetto da collezione.
27.11.2012
This is the second one of these drives that I have now. Ive configured them in a Raid 0 and they are very quick. I would recommend for anyone whom needs speed and space at a good price. SSDs can be quicker but they are still too expensive for the space you get. The 5 year WD warranty is a reassuring bonus.
23.1.2016
Lookd nothing like photo i dont know why they show that. Picture instead a laptop hard drive in the case and thats what you get.stil good speeds but dont expect more than a 5.9 on windows score but thats just windows quiet passes all tests recommend just don't understand why they show that photo.
5.8.2012
awesome drives, come with their own 5.25 inch brackets which also double as a heat dissipater. No qualms at all, blistering speeds, very reliable just like their older smaller raptors, no downsides to these drives at all, I love them so much i bought 2! 5/5