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WD Caviar Black WD5003AZEX 500 GB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - SATA - 7200 rpm - 64 MB Buffer
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- Item #:
- N-206541
- Category:
- Hard Drives
- Availability:
- Item is in stock
- Packaging:
- Retail Packaging
- Platform:
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- Condition:
- New
- Brand:
- Western Digital
From the Manufacturer
WD's Solution Assistant
Features
Maximum performance.
Sophisticated performance enhancing features deliver the speed you need for demanding applications like photo and video editing and Internet gaming.
No compromises.
High performance, high capacity, high reliability, and cutting-edge technology make up WD Black, the ideal drive for those who demand only the best.
Industry-leading warranty.
WD Black carries the highest available warranty protection on the market, a 5-year limited warranty.
High performance electronics.
Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture.
Enhanced reliability features help protect the drive and the data stored on it.
The WD advantage.
WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T) prior to any product launch. This testing ensures our products consistently meet the highest quality and reliability standards of the WD brand. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles as well as helpful software and utilities. Our customer support lines have longer operational hours to ensure you get the help you need when you need it. Our toll-free
customer support lines are here to help or you can access our WD Support site for additional details.
Upgrading your drive is easy.
WD Acronis TrueImage, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.
Recommended use:
WD Black hard drives are tested and recommended for use in PCs, high-performance workstations and notebook computers.*
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More products. More options. More solutions. More you.
Your digital life is unique and you need a family of internal hard drives that are as individual as you are. WD offers more than a one-size-fits-all hard drive. WD offers you choice. And that’s a powerful thing.
WD Blue
WD Blue hard drives deliver solid performance and reliability for desktops PCs, external enclosures and for certain industrial applications.
WD Green
WD Green hard drives are designed for use as secondary drives in PCs, for external enclosures and other applications for which low noise and low heat are beneficial.
WD Black
WD Black hard drives are designed for enthusiasts and creative professionals looking for leading-edge performance.
WD Red
WD Red hard drives are designed and tested for compatibility in the unique 24x7 operating environment and demanding system requirements of home and small office NAS.
Specs
Performance Specifications
| Rotational Speed | 7,200 RPM (nominal) |
| Buffer Size | 64 MB |
| Load/unload Cycles | 300,000 minimum |
| Transfer Rates | |
|---|---|
| Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) | 6 Gb/s (Max) |
| Transfer Rate (Buffer To Disk) | 150 MB/s (Sustained) |
Physical Specifications
| Formatted Capacity | 500,107 MB |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| User Sectors Per Drive | 976,773,168 |
Physical Dimensions
| English | |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.028 Inches |
| Depth | 5.787 Inches |
| Width | 4.00 Inches |
| Weight | 0.97 Pounds |
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Height | 26.1 mm |
| Depth | 147 mm |
| Width | 101.6 mm |
| Weight | 0.44 kg |
Environmental Specifications
| Shock | |
|---|---|
| Operating Shock (Read) | 30G, 2 ms |
| Non-operating Shock | 350G, 2 ms |
| Acoustics | |
|---|---|
| Idle Mode | 29 dBA (average) |
| Seek Mode 0 | 30 dBA (average) |
| Seek Mode 3 | 30 dBA (average) |
| Temperature (English) | |
|---|---|
| Operating | 32° F to 140° F |
| Non-operating | -40° F to 158° F |
| Temperature (Metric) | |
|---|---|
| Operating | -0° C to 60° C |
| Non-operating | -40° C to 70° C |
Electrical Specifications
| Current Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Power Dissipation |
Read/Write: 6.80 Watts Idle: 6.10 Watts Standby: 0.80 Watts Sleep: 0.80 Watts |
General Information
WD Caviar Black drives combine a high performance electronics architecture with a rock solid mechanical architecture to deliver the perfect storage solution for your fully-loaded PC or maxed out gaming machine. Cool drive operation, no-touch head technology, leading-edge vibration protection ensure enhanced reliability. |
Technical Information
| Storage Capacity: | 500 GB |
| Platform Supported: | Mac |
| Platform Supported: | PC |
| Features: | NoTouch Ramp Load |
| Features: | StableTrac |
| Features: | S.M.A.R.T |
Drive Performance
| Maximum External Data Transfer Rate: | 768 MBps (6 Gbps) |
| Rotational Speed: | 7200 rpm |
| Buffer: | 64 MB |
Interfaces/Ports
| Drive Interface: | SATA |
| Drive Interface Standard: | SATA/600 |
| SATA Pin: | 7-pin |
Physical Characteristics
| Drive Type: | Internal |
| Drive Width: | 3.5" |
| Height: | 1.0" |
| Width: | 4.0" |
| Depth: | 5.8" |
| Weight (Approximate): | 15.52 oz |
Miscellaneous
| System Requirements: | Operating System(s):
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| Certifications & Standards: |
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| Green Compliant: | Yes |
| Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: | RoHS |
| Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: | WEEE |
| Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: | China RoHS |
Warranty
| Limited Warranty: | 5 Year |
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- UPC: 718037800233
- Mfr's Part #: WD5003AZEX
