WD Caviar Blue WD5000KS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300

Description: This Western Caviar Blue WD5000KS is a 500GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $175.Its maximum internal data transfer rate (how fast it can actually read data off the disk surface) of 93.5 MBps is very fast, compared to the typical hard drive.Its burst transfer rate is 300 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has a 16MB cache.

Pros: Has a 500GB capacity, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives.This drive has a Serial ATA-300 controller interface?one of the fastest technologies for data transfer.This drive is designed to operate more quietly than standard hard drives.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.While it still requires that you install a Serial ATA controller card, this drive also accepts an IDE power connector, making it easier to install in conventional PCs.

Value: In general, this hard drive has great features for the money.On the other hand, you would usually pay about 25% less to get a standard hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.

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• Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.
• Part Number: WD5000KS

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
• Width 4 in
• Depth 5.8 in
• Height 1 in
• Weight 1.3 lbs

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H
• Capacity 500 GB
• Interface Type Serial ATA-300
• Buffer Size 16 MB
• Features FlexPower, Soft Seek, Shock Guard, WhisperDrive, SecureConnect, Data Lifeguard

• Performance

• Drive Transfer Rate 300 MBps (external) / 93.5 MBps (internal)
• 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

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• 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

• Windows Vista Readiness Works with Windows Vista

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 41 ?F
• Max operating temperature 131 ?F
• Operating humidity range 5 - 95%
• Vibration Tolerance 0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)
• Sound emission 28 dBA

Western Digital Corp.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.wdc.com/