Description
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As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- WD Caviar Green WD5000AADS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300
- Type
- Hard drive - internal
- Form Factor
- 3.5" x 1/3H
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10.2 cm x 14.7 cm x 2.5 cm
- Weight
- 0.6 kg
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface Type
- Serial ATA-300
- Data Transfer Rate
- 300 MBps
- Buffer Size
- 32 MB
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 2 years warranty
Detail
General
- Device Type
- Hard drive - internal
- Width
- 10.2 cm
- Depth
- 14.7 cm
- Height
- 2.5 cm
- Weight
- 0.6 kg
Hard Drive
- Form Factor
- 3.5" x 1/3H
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface Type
- Serial ATA-300
- Buffer Size
- 32 MB
- Features
- IntelliSeek, StableTrac, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), IntelliPower, NoTouch ramp load technology, GreenPower technology
- Compliant Standards
- S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
- Drive Transfer Rate
- 300 MBps (external)
- Internal Data Rate
- 108 MBps
Reliability
- Non-Recoverable Errors
- 1 per 10^15
- Start / Stop Cycles
- 300,000
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA
- Compatible Bays
- 1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards
- RoHS
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 2 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 5 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 55 °C
- Shock Tolerance
- 65 g @ 2ms (operating) / 300 g @ 1ms (non-operating)
- Vibration Tolerance
- 0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)
Customer reviews
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super quiet
Reviewed by 1366_haylett. Review Posted 11/02/2011
fitted in my new build today really easy very quick / 5.9 windows experiance score . in my opinion the best hard drive for your money
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Silent drive
Reviewed by M Jones. Review Posted 01/09/2010
I considered a new WD 500gb drive for my new build after good experience with 2 WD 1gb drives in my NAS box. These drives are very quiet and from my experience reliable. Since i haven't had a single problem so far i would recommend one of these.
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Quiet
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 06/12/2009
I bought two of these to put in my fanless server and I wish I had done it earlier. They are not just quiet but for all practical purposes silent. Far better than my old drives.
These really are quite enough to be in a living room without being audible - any fan makes far more noise.
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