Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB U133 16MB

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Combine lightning fast performance, technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation for optimal reliability.

WD Caviar Blue16 drives feature large storage capacity and 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 or gaming systems these drives are the perfect choice as an upgrade or replacement for your EIDE system.

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Great Drive.

Reviewed by Gary. Review Posted 20/03/2009

Runs quietly and without issues. Very cheap for an IDE/ATA drive of this capacity: hey, I'm not complaining! I may well buy a second one for additional storage, at this price, it's well worth it.

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Great drive

Reviewed by Mick. Review Posted 12/03/2008

Just to advise the 130Gb size indicated, instead of 500Gb, in Windows XP service pack 2 is not a fault with the drive it is a glitch in Windows. Go to http://support.wdc.com/download and download 'Data LifeGuard Tools 11.2 for Windows' That will sort the problem out.

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Great Value

Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 13/07/2007

I replaced my Maxtor 160Gb (8Mb cache) drive with this. Super value, fast and quiet, and very easily installed.
No wonder they keep selling out!
I might well buy another as a slave.

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Product Description: WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKB - hard drive - 500 GB - ATA-100

Type: Hard drive - internal

Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H

Dimensions (WxDxH): 10.2 cm x 14.7 cm x 2.54 cm

Weight: 0.63 kg

Capacity: 500 GB

Interface Type: ATA-100

Data Transfer Rate: 100 MBps

Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms

Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm

Buffer Size: 16 MB

Vista Certification: Works with Windows Vista

Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years warranty

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General

Device Type: Hard drive - internal

Width: 10.2 cm

Depth: 14.7 cm

Height: 2.54 cm

Weight: 0.63 kg

Hard Drive

Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H

Capacity: 500 GB

Interface Type: ATA-100

Buffer Size: 16 MB

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate: 100 MBps (external)

Seek Time: 8.9 ms (average) / 21 ms (max)

Track-to-Track Seek Time: 2 ms

Average Latency: 4.2 ms

Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm

Reliability

Start / Stop Cycles: 50,000

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces: 1 x ATA-100 - 40 PIN IDC

Compatible Bays: 1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H

Miscellaneous

Works with Windows Vista: Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running.

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support: 3 years warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 3 years

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature: 0 °C

Max Operating Temperature: 60 °C

Humidity Range Operating: 5 - 95%

Shock Tolerance: 65 g @ 2ms (operating) / 350 g @ 2ms (non-operating)

Vibration Tolerance: 0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 5 g @ 300-500 Hz (non-operating)

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