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WD Caviar SE16 500GB IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Buffer, Model: WD5000AAKB. OEM



Part Number: HD-WD5000AAKB
Regular price:$99.99On Sale: $76.99
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Western Digital Caviar SE16 500 GB EIDE Hard Drive WD5000AAKB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Buffer, Ultra ATA100

WD Caviar SE16 EIDE 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 or gaming systems these drives are the perfect choice as an upgrade or replacement for your EIDE system.

Features:
  • Top performance for Windows Vista: WD Caviar SE16 SATA and EIDE drives are certified for Windows Vista and are top performers on the Windows Vista Experience Index.
  • 16 MB Cache: Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with advanced acoustic and power-reducing technologies make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC.
  • IntelliSeek: Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.
  • SecurePark: Parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved long term reliability due to less head wear, and improved non-operational shock tolerance.
  • Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL): The drive arm frequently sweeps across the disk to reduce uneven wear on the drive surface.
Specifications:
  • Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM.
  • Buffer Size: 16 MB.
  • Average Latency: 4.20 ms.
  • Start/Stop Cycles: 50,000 minimum.
  • Seek Times:
    - Read Seek Time: 8.9 ms.
    - Write Seek Time: 10.9 ms (average).
    - Track-To-Track Seek Time: 2.0 ms (average).
    - Full Stroke Seek: 21.0 ms (average).
  • Transfer Rates:
    - Buffer To Disk: 972 Mbits/s (Max).
  • Formatted Capacity: 500,107 MB.
  • Capacity: 500 GB.
  • Interface: EIDE 100 MB/s.
  • User Sectors Per Drive: 976,773,168.
References: | Western Digital Company Website |

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Notes: (1) Hard drives should be installed by professionals or experienced PC users. (2) This 3.5" hard drive will not fit into most note books. (3) If you intend to install this drive in a 5.25" bay, you'll need a hard drive mounting kit. (4) Most OEM hard drives do not come with installation guide or manual. Please use our online hard drive Installation Guidelines and Troubleshooting Tips. (5) 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Available capacity will be less. Reported capacity will vary. (dxy071407)

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