Western Digital Corp. WD1600AABB hard drive specifications

WD Caviar WD1600AABB - hard drive - 160 GB - ATA-100

WD Caviar EIDE hard drives are designed for mainstream desktop personal computers. They feature a fast 7200 RPM spindle speed and a 2 MB cache buffer. WD Caviar drives are built to the highest standards of quality and reliability by people who understand the importance of your data.

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WD1600AABB


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
17.1 oz

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
160 GB

Interface Type
ATA-100

Buffer Size
2 MB

Features
Shock Guard, Data Lifeguard, Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor

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

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
100 MBps

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

Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^14

Start / Stop Cycles
50,000

Storage Controller

Type
None

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces
1 x ATA-100 - 40 pin IDC

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

Compatible Slots
x None

Miscellaneous

Compliant Standards
RoHS

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
Data Lifeguard Tools

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

Humidity Range Operating
5 - 95%

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

Sound Emission
24 dBA


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