Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD4500HLHX) 450 GB SATA II Hard Drive Prices

WESTERN DIGITAL - VELOCIRAPTOR 450GB 10000RPM SERIAL ATA-600 (SATA-6GBPS) 32MB BUFFER 3.5INCH HARD DISK DRIVE. WD4500HLHX

The PC enthusiasts favorite 10, 000 RPM hard drive is still the fastest, most dangerous carnivore around - now with an ultra-fast 32 MB cache and SATA 6 Gb/s interface and twice the capacity of previous generations. Killer speed - SATA 6 Gb/s interface and 32 MB cache enhance the next generation 10, 000 RPM WD VelociRaptor making it up to 15% faster than the award-winning previous generation. Monstrous capacity - WD VelociRaptor SATA drives are available in capacities up to 600 GB, double the capacity of the 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. 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. 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. Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) - Optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis. NoTouch ramp load 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. Environmentally conscious - In addition to being ROHS compliant, this generation of WD VelociRaptor is also a halogen-free design. 5-year limited warranty