WD WD Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
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WD Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, 16MB Cache, SATA 6 Gb/s, Single Pack

SKU: WD5000AAKX
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2012-04-27T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

the computer locks up more

I am using the task manager more often with this hard drive to shut down nonresponsive programs than I did previously before my old hard drive died. It was relatively easy to install using the online instructions.

crck

2012-04-13T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice Drive

My system was shutting down, intermittently. I suspected that I was having hard drive issues. That was confirmed when I couldn't boot any longer and got the Blue Screen of Death. Tech Support was very helpful in pinpointing and confirming that the issue was my hard drive. I was told that the new drive that I am purchasing was a exactly the same as my original drive. It wasn't, but it is equivalent to my original. My original was a Seagate. The drive I was sent is a Western Digital. Easy installation and set-up. The drive is performing, as expected, since I received it, about two weeks, ago. Maybe it's just me, but I am very literal person. If you say 'exactly,' then I am expecting 'exactly.' A better word might have been 'equivalent.' All in all, it was one of the better Tech Support/Customer Service experiences with any company.

Corben

WD Caviar Blue Drive Specifications

  • Interface

    SATA 6 Gb/s

  • Formatted capacity

    500,107MB

  • User sectors per drive

    976,773,168

  • SATA latching connector

    Yes

  • Form factor

    3.5"

  • RoHS compliant

    Yes

  • Data transfer rate (max)

    Buffer to host: 6 Gb/s
    Host to/from drive (sustained): 126MB/s

  • Cache

    16MB

  • Rotational speed (RPM)

    7200

  • Load/unload cycles

    300,000

  • Non-recoverable read errors/bits read

    <1 in 10

  • Power Management

    12VDC peak (A, +/-10%): 1.77

  • Average power requirements (W)

    Read/write: 6.0
    Idle: 5.6
    Standby: 0.9
    Sleep: 0.9

  • Operating Temperature ( Deg.C)

    0 to 60

  • Non-Operating Temperature ( Deg.C)

    -40 to 70

  • Shock (Gs)

    Operating (2 ms, read): 30
    Operating (2 ms, read/write): 65
    Non-operating (1 ms): 350

  • Average acoustics (dBA)

    Idle mode: 29
    Performance seek mode: 30

  • Dimensions

    1.028" x 5.787" x 4" / 25.4 x 147 x 101.6 mm

  • Weight

    0.99 lbs / 0.45 kg

About WD Caviar Blue Drive

The WD WD5000AAKX Caviar Blue Hard Drive provides performance and reliability for everyday computing. The WD WD5000AAKX Caviar Blue Hard Drive is built to the highest standards of quality and features a 500GB capacity. The WD WD5000AAKX Caviar Blue Hard Drive features a SATA 6Gbps interface which increases airflow and offers less clutter in the computer system compared to PATA drives.

WD Caviar Blue Drive Features

  • Solid performance: With PATA interface and cache size upto 16MB offers a full range of performance features
  • Ultra-cool and quiet: Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drive cool while they are operating which helps protect the drive and the data stored on it
  • Capacity: WD Cavier Blue drive is available in capacity of 500GB because you can never have too much storage space
  • 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
  • IntelliSeek: Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration
  • ShockGaurd: Instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running

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Key Features

  • Solid performance
  • Ultra-cool and quiet
  • Capacity
  • NoTouch ramp load technology
  • IntelliSeek
  • ShockGaurd