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Compare WD VelociRaptor 500GB WD5000HHTZ vs WD Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT

WD VelociRaptor 500GB WD5000HHTZ and WD Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT are both hard disk drives with the same Capacity (500 GB). The main differences are in Performance (+150%), Cache, RPM and Interface.
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Brand
Western Digital
Brand
Western Digital
Model
WD5000HHTZ
Model
WD5000BPVT
Release Date
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Release Date
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Performance (Charts)
15th / 637
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Performance (Charts)
164th / 637
(-150%)
Effective Value
8th / 161
Effective Value
140th / 161
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Price/GB
$0.12
Price/GB
$0.13
GB/$1
8.19
GB/$1
7.86
Capacity
500 GB
Capacity
500 GB
Cache
64MB
Cache
8MB
RPM
10000
RPM
5400
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s
Interface
SATA 3 Gb/s
Form Factor
3.5"
Form Factor
2.5"

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the WD VelociRaptor 500GB WD5000HHTZ:

  • Monstrously better performance, around +150%
  • Much better effective value.
  • Higher Revolutions Per Minute (+4600 RPM)
  • More Internal Cache (+56 MB available)

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Reasons to buy the WD Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT:

  • 49% cheaper, you can save $61.40

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