Western Digital Corp. WD5000AAKS hard drive specifications

WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300

WD Caviar Blue16 native SATA hard drive features 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance. This reliable drive is fast, but still delivers technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation.

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WD5000AAKS


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
1.4 lbs

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
500 GB

Interface Type
Serial ATA-300

Buffer Size
16 MB

Features
Shock Guard, IntelliSeek, Data Lifeguard, Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL)

Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps

Seek Time
8.9 ms (average)

Track-to-Track Seek Time
2 ms

Average Latency
4.2 ms

Spindle Speed
7200 rpm

Reliability

Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^15

Start / Stop Cycles
50,000

Storage Controller

Type
None

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces
1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA

Compatible Bays
1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H

Compatible Slots
x None

Miscellaneous

Microsoft Certifications
Works with Windows Vista

Compliant Standards
RoHS

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
3 years warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 3 years

Environmental Parameters

Humidity Range Operating
5 - 95%

Vibration Tolerance
0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 3 g @ 10-300 Hz (non-operating)

Sound Emission
28 dBA


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