Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB 3.5" SATA Caviar Blue Hard Drive
7200rpm, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM
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Western Digital WD5000AAKS Caviar Blue Hard Drive
WD Caviar Blue 7200 RPM next-generation SATA hard drives feature up to 500 GB of storage and a 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance. Yes, these reliable drives are fast, but they still deliver technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation. Designed for high-performance computers, multimedia and gaming systems.
16 MB Cache
Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with up to 300 MB/s transfer rate make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC with a fast processor.
Cool Operating Temperature
WD hard drives are designed to have the lowest power consumption of any high-capacity, desktop-class hard drive which lowers the operating temperature for enhanced drive reliability.
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- 212 two-hour DVD-quality movies or
- 750 hours of VHS-quality video or
- 440 days of around-the-clock MP3 audio or
- 186,500 vivid digital photos or
- 1066 action-packed games!
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- Drive Type: Internal
- Capacity: 160 GB
- Interface: Serial ATA-300
- Interface Type: SATA
- Spindle Speed (RPM): 7200
- Buffer Memeory: 16MB
- Average Seek (msec): <8.9
- Average Latency (msec): 2
- Track-to-Track Seek Time (typical read, ms): 2
- Full Stroke Seek Time (normal seek): 21.0
- Maximum External Transfer Rate (Mbits/sec): 300
- Data Transfer Rate on Serial ATA: up to 3000 Mb/sec
- Form Factor: 3.5"
- Temperature, Operating (°C): 5 to 55
- Temperature, Nonoperating (°C): -40 to 65
- Acoustics Idle (bels—sound power): 28 dBA (avg)
- Acoustics Seek (bels—sound power): 33 dBA
- Acoustics Performance Seek (bels—sound power): 29 dBA (avg)
- Type: OEM
- Dimensions: 1.028" x 5.787" x 4.0"
