WD 500GB WD5000AAKS SATA2 16MB 7200RPM

(Bare drive)

Description:

WD Caviar SE16 SATA II hard drives combine 300 MB/s transfer rate and 16 MB cache for industry leading performance. Yes, these reliable drives are lightning fast, but they still deliver technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation. The one-two performance punch of 300 MB/s transfer rate, state-of-the-art performance for SATA drives, and 16 MB cache make the WD Caviar SE16 family the fastest desktop-class hard drives available. Cool operation means the highest reliability even in high-heat environments such as personal video recorders. That s why these drives, the coolest on the market, are the drive of choice for the world s leading consumer electronics manufacturers as well as the world s leading PC makers. The technology that Tom s Hardware called very fast and nearly silent is repeated in this family of drives. We have minimized noise to levels virtually below the threshold of human hearing with our WhisperDrive" technology. And to cut seek noise, our SoftSeek" technology streamlines read/write seeking algorithms, resulting in the drive operating more efficiently when accessing and writing data.

Features:

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.

Whisper quiet
- These highly reliable drives deliver technologically advanced acoustics. With its WhisperDrive and SoftSeek technologies, WD has minimized noise to levels virtually imperceptible to the human ear in home and business environments.

Ideal For
? Designed for use in the fastest PCs on the market, including high-performance business computers, multimedia and gaming systems.

Technical Information:

Capacity: 500 Gb

Edition: Caviar SE16

Physical Size: 3.5"

Rotation Speed: 7200 rpm

Cache: 16MB

Access Time: 8.9 ms

Interface: SATA300

OEM vs. Retail
The retail and OEM versions usually will have the same exact product, however the retail version usually will come with bundled software, retail packaging, and more bells and whistles so to speak. OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), White Box, Brown Box versions will come with the actual product and usually the drivers, no special packaging or software. Occasionally the retail version will accompany a longer warranty.
Suggestion: Check out the manufacturer's website, to see what all is included.

"Bare Drive" or "Bare Card"
These items come exactly as they are described. You will only receive the bare drive or the bare card. These items are brand new. However they are purchased in bulk, and will not accompany any documentation, software, or accessories.
Suggestion: Most drivers and documentation can be downloaded from the manufacturer's web site.

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