Western Digital Corp. WD5000AACS hard drive specifications
WD Caviar Green WD5000AACS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300
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Manufacturer
HDD Part Number
WD5000AACS
Hard drive health monitoring software
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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
500 GB
Interface Type
Serial ATA-300
Buffer Size
16 MB
Features
IntelliPark, IntelliSeek, GreenPower technology, IntelliPower (5400-7200), NoTouch ramp load technology, Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL), Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR)
Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps
Seek Time
8.9 ms (average)
Average Latency
5.6 ms
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
Min Operating Temperature
41 �F
Max Operating Temperature
131 �F
Shock Tolerance
300 g @ 1ms (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance
0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)
Sound Emission
25 dBA
0.0805