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WD Scorpio Blue Specifications

  • Capacity

    320GB

  • Interface

    SATA 3 Gb/s

  • User sectors per drive

    625, 142, 448

  • Master Slave Configuration

    Supported

  • Agency Approvals

    2.5"

  • Advanced Format (AF)

    Yes

  • Data Transfer Rate

    Buffer to host: 3 Gb/s
    Host to/from drive (sustained): 116 MB/s

  • Cache

    8MB

  • Average Latency (ms)

    5.5

  • Rotational Speed

    5400 RPM

  • Average Drive Ready Time

    4 sec

  • Load/Unload Cycles

    600,000

  • Non-recoverable read errors

    <1 in 1014 (per bits read )

  • Hard Disk Space

    5 VDC +/-10% (A, peak): 1.0

  • Power Requirements

    Read / write: 2.5
    Idle: 0.85
    Standby: 0.2
    Sleep: 0.2

  • Temperature

    Operating: 32 to 140Deg. F (0 to 60Deg. C)
    Non-operating: -40 to 149Deg. F (-40 to 65Deg. C)

  • Shock

    Operating (2 ms): 350
    Non-operating (2 ms): 1000

  • Acoustics

    Idle (dBA): 22
    Seek (average): 25

  • Dimensions (H x L x D)

    0.37" x 3.94" x 2.75" ((9.50 x 100.20 x 69.85 mm)

  • Weight

    0.22 lb (0.10 kg)

  • UPC Code

    718037765631

About WD Scorpio Blue

The WD Scorpio Blue 2.5" 320GB SATA Hard Drives offers additional space to store your files at a single location and allows you to save storage space on your internal hard drive. Designed for notebook computers, the SATA Hard Drive is portable and comes with a SATA 3 Gbps interface, 8MB data buffer and 5400 RPM rotational speed. AF (Advanced Format) offers increased areal densities, allowing the 2.5" drive to store photos, music and videos. ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks during daily operations.

Additionally, the SecurePark feature keeps the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off, ensuring that the recording head does not come in contact with the disk surface. This feature offers long-term reliability of the hard drive due to less head wear and improved non-operational shock tolerance. With advanced power management features, the WD Scorpio Blue SATA Hard Drives utilizes low power consumption and ensures a longer battery life. The WhisperDrive technology considerably reduces noise level to offer optimum performance.

WD Scorpio Blue Features

  • Advanced Format Technology: Requires less storage surface area compared to other media formats
  • Advanced Format Technology: Offers increased areal densities that enable the 2.5" drive to store photos, music and videos
  • Rugged & Reliable: ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks during daily operations
  • Rugged & Reliable: SecurePark parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off, ensuring that the recording head does not come in contact with the disk surface
  • Rugged & Reliable: Offers long-term reliability due to less head wear and improved non-operational shock tolerance
  • Low Power Consumption: Utilizes low power consumption and ensures a longer battery life
  • Quiet Performance: WhisperDrive considerably reduces noise level to offer optimum performance

Key Features

  • Advanced Format Technology
  • Rugged & Reliable
  • Low Power Consumption
  • Quiet Performance

What's in the box:

  • WD Scorpio Blue 2.5" 320GB SATA Hard Drive
  • WD 2 Year Limited Warranty