Western Digital WD5000AAKS WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Buffer SATA 3Gb/s 3.5" HDD (Drive Only)

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WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Buffer SATA 3Gb/s 3.5" HDD (Drive Only) - (Discontinued)

WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Buffer SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch HDD (Drive Only) - (Discontinued)

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WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Buffer SATA 3Gb/s 3.5" HDD (Drive Only) - (Discontinued)

SKU:	210-42085AA

3-year Warranty

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Discontinued	- Not orderable

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WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200RPM SATA Caviar Blue hard drives feature a 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance. Yes, these reliable drives are fast, but they still deliver technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation. Designed for high-performance computers, multimedia and gaming systems.

Key Features16 MB cache - Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with up to 300 MB/s transfer rate make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC with a fast processor.

Cool operating temperature - WD hard drives are designed to have the lowest power consumption of any high-capacity, desktop-class hard drive which lowers the operating temperature for enhanced drive reliability.

Whisper quiet - These highly reliable drives deliver technologically advanced acoustics. With its WhisperDrive™ and SoftSeek™ technologies, WD has minimized noise to levels virtually imperceptible to the human ear in home and business environments.

Ideal For
Designed for use in the fastest PCs on the market, including high-performance business computers, multimedia and gaming systems.

Description

Specifications

Formatted Capacity

500 GB

Interface

SATA/3.0Gb/s

Max Interface Transfer Rate

300 MBps

Max Media Transfer Rate

748 Mbps

Average Seek Time (ms)

8.9 ms

Rotational Speed (RPM)

7200 RPM

Buffer Size

16 MB

Heads

6 Physical

Discs/Platters

Bytes per Sector

512

User Sectors per Drive

586072368

Actuator Type

Rotary VCM

Servo Type

Embedded

Platform Support

Seek Time

8.9 ms Read Average

10.9 ms Write Average

2 ms Track-to-Track Average

21 ms Full-stroke Average

Latency

4.2 ms Average

Start/Stop Cycles

50000

Shock Tolerance

65Gs @ 2 ms Read Operating

250Gs @ 2 ms Non-operating

Vibration Tolerance

0.75Gs 20 Hz to 300 Hz Linear - Operating

5Gs 10 Hz to 300 Hz High-frequency - Non-operating

Input Voltage

5 V DC or 12 V DC

Input Current

510 mA @12V DC Read/Write

510 mA @12V DC Idle

20.5 mA @12V DC Standby

20.5 mA @12V DC Sleep

575 mA @5V DC Read/Write

550 mA @5V DC Idle

200 mA @5V DC Standby

200 mA @5V DC Sleep

Power Consumption

9W Read/Write

8.75W Idle

1.2W Standby

1.2W Sleep

Temperature

5 °C (41 °F) to 55 °C (131 °F) Operating

-40 °C (-40 °F) to 65 °C (149 °F) Non-operating

Humidity

5 to 95% Non-condensing Relative Humidity Operating

5 to 95% Non-condensing Relative Humidity Non-operating

Altitude

-1000 ft to 10000 ft Operating

-1000 ft to 40000 ft Non-operating

Sound Emission

28 dB(A) Idle Mode (Average)

33 dB(A) Seek Mode 0 (Average)

29 dB(A) Seek Mode 3 (Average)

Form Factor

3.5" 1/3H Internal

Dimensions

1.028" Height x 4" Width x 5.787" Depth

The above specifications are For reference only. Please contact the original manufacturer For the most updated specifications.

Warranty and Service

Warranty Length: 3 years
Warranty Provider: Western Digital
Service Contact:
1. First 30-day from invoice date: Allstarshop On-line RMA Request
  This item is returnable for replacement only. It can only be exchanged with the same item.
2. After 30-day from invoice date: Contact Western Digital at (800) 275-4932 Or visit Western Digital customer service online.
Technical Support: Western Digital (800) 275-4932 or visit Western Digital technical support online.

Package Contents

1 x Hard drive

WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Buffer SATA 3Gb/s 3.5" HDD (Drive Only) - (Discontinued)

WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Buffer SATA 3Gb/s 3.5" HDD (Drive Only) - (Discontinued)

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