Western Digital Corp. WD3200AACS hard drive specifications

WD Caviar Green WD3200AACS - hard drive - 320 GB - SATA-300

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WD3200AACS


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
1.6 lbs

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
320 GB

Interface Type
Serial ATA-300

Buffer Size
16 MB

Features
IntelliPark, IntelliPower (5400-7200), Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), IntelliSeek, Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL)

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

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps

Seek Time
8.9 ms (average)

Average Latency
5.6 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

Environmental Parameters

Vibration Tolerance
0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)

Sound Emission
25 dBA


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