Western Digital VelociRaptor 500 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 500
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $118.00 from Amazon
Western Digital VelociRaptor 500 GB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
500
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$118.00
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Overview
A 500GB 2.5" HDD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.24 per gigabyte it sits in the high-end tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 64MB of cache. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
At $118.00 it sits in the high-end drive bracket. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest drive deals from multiple stores. Support and warranty service run through Western Digital, with terms that vary by region. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 64 |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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