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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.

This Drive Holds
- 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!

Specifications

Drive Type:  Internal   Capacity:  500GB   Interface:  Serial ATA-300   Interface Type:  SATA   Spindle Speed (RPM):  7200   Buffer Memory:  16MB   Average Seek (msec):  8.9   Average Latency (msec):  4.2   Track-to-Track Seek Time (typical read, ms):  2   Full Stroke Seek Time (normal seek):  21.0   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 (average)   Acoustics Seek (bels—sound power):  33 dBA (average)   Acoustics Performance Seek (bels—sound power):  29 dBA (average)   Type:  OEM   Dimensions:  1.028″ x 5.787″ x 4″