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Store all of you important information with the WD Caviar 500GB Serial ATA HD 7200/8MB/SATA-3G!
With this drive, you can practically store your entire digital library! Boasting 500GB of space that Western Digital has integrated in this unit, you’ll have more memory than you know what to do with!
Outstanding Features:
- 500GB of storage capacity
- Supports SATA Interface
- 7200 RPM spindle speed
Solutions For Every Need:
- Transfer files with ease as this device is capable of high speeds up to 3GB/s
- 500GB of storage makes it ideal for saving all of your vital documents, records and multimedia files
- Included three-year manufactures warranty should any problems arise
- 8MB cache buffer memory for quick and easy access to frequently opened applications
- Integrated Data Lifeguard Tools designed to assist you with installation or any diagnostic/repairs that may need to be completed
- NoTouch ramp load technology increases longevity of your drive and ensures the recording head never touches the hard disk media
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Detailed Features
Interface - SATA - Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives are quickly becoming the new standard. Motherboard manufacturers now include SATA inputs on their boards. Because of their considerably narrower cables, SATA hard drives provide increased airflow and less clutter and in the computer system compared to EIDE drives.
- The performance difference - all WD Caviar Blue SATA drive support 3 Gb/s transfer rates.
- Cache - WD Caviar Blue is available in 2 MB, 8 MB, and 16 MB cache sizes. Bigger cache memory yields faster performance.
- Capacity - We offer drives ranging from 40 GB to 750 GB. Pick the biggest capacity your budget will allow. You can never have too much storage space.
- Reliability - We understand the importance of your data, and we are committed to protecting that data with exceptionally reliable products, advanced data protection technology and superior customer support.
- Cool - Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are operating.
- Quiet - The technology that Tom's Hardware Guide called "very fast and nearly silent" is used throughout this family of drives. Our WhisperDrive™ technology minimizes noise to levels near the threshold of human hearing. To cut seek noise, SoftSeek™ technology streamlines read/write seeking algorithms, resulting in more efficient operation.
- NoTouch™ ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit. (Available on 120 GB capacities and above)
- IntelliSeek™ - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration. (Available on 120 GB capacities and above) [View demo]
- Compatible - We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab™ and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.
- Ideal For: Family and business computing; How this WD hard drive protects your data.
- Data Lifeguard™ is an exclusive set of data protection features, including shock protection, an environmental protection system and real-time embedded error detection and repair. WD's Data Lifeguard technology automatically finds, isolates, and repairs problems that may develop over the life of a hard drive.
- Data Lifeguard Tools™ are software utilities designed for WD hard drives that work with the embedded Data Lifeguard features to make hard drive installation,diagnostics and repair both simple and worry-free. (Download Data Lifeguard Tools)
- ShockGuard™ instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running. This technology enables WD Caviar drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.
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good for the price
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VASHSSJ5 on
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Bought two for my rig and they work beautifully.One is running xp for now until i get 7 and the other is running ubuntu. I think about buying another one for backup. |
Nice hard drive
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jeebus on
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Cheap, fast and a decent size. Has worked great in my build. also FIRST |
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Manufactured by:
Western Digital
Mfg Part No:
WD5000AAJS
UPC No:
718037720289
Box Size:
( Length: 9, Width: 1, Depth: 2 )
Shipping Weight:
1.7000 pound(s)
Limited Warranty:
36 months parts;
36 months labor
Click here for full warranty and support information
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
TSD-500AAJS
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