Description
High Capacity, Proven Reliability.
WD Blue hard drives deliver solid performance and reliability for desktops PCs, external enclosures and for certain industrial applications.
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High storage capacity
Boost your PC storage with the hard drive, which delivers spectacular data storage capacity. -
Improve PC performance
Pair a larger capacity drive with an SSD to give your desktop a performance and storage boost. The SSD maximizes speed of data access, while this hard drive stores enormous amount of movies, games, files, applications and more. -
Future-proof your storage
With better technology comes bigger storage needs. Cameras that record ultra-high definition video at 4K resolution at 30 frames per second require a ton of storage. Handling all that media is a snap with this drive, capable of storing large amounts of data. -
NoTouch ramp load technology
This technology safely positions the recording head off the disk surface to protect your data. -
IntelliSeek technology
This technology calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration. -
Data LifeGuard
The technology which ensures the algorithms monitor your drive continuously so it stays in optimum health.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- WD Blue - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA 6Gb/s
- Type
- Hard drive - internal
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Form Factor
- 3.5" x 1/3H
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Data Transfer Rate
- 600 MBps
- Buffer Size
- 64 MB
- Spindle Speed
- 5400 rpm
- Features
- Data Lifeguard, IntelliSeek, NoTouch ramp load technology, Advanced Format technology
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 101.6 mm x 147 mm x 26.1 mm
- Weight
- 450 g
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 2-year warranty
Detailed Specification
General
- Device Type
- Hard drive - internal
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Form Factor
- 3.5" x 1/3H
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Buffer Size
- 64 MB
- Features
- Data Lifeguard, IntelliSeek, NoTouch ramp load technology, Advanced Format technology
- Width
- 101.6 mm
- Depth
- 147 mm
- Height
- 26.1 mm
- Weight
- 450 g
Performance
- Drive Transfer Rate
- 600 MBps (external)
- Internal Data Rate
- 150 MBps
- Spindle Speed
- 5400 rpm
Reliability
- Non-Recoverable Errors
- 1 per 10^14
- Load / Unload Cycles
- 300,000
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s
- Compatible Bay
- 3.5" x 1/3H
Power
- Power Consumption
- 3.3 Watt (read) , 3.3 Watt (write) , 2.5 Watt (idle) , 0.4 Watt (standby) , 0.4 Watt (sleep)
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards
- RoHS 2011/65/EU
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- Limited warranty - 2 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 60 °C
- Shock Tolerance (operating)
- 65 g @ 2 ms
- Shock Tolerance (non-operating)
- 350 g @ 2 ms
- Sound Emission
- 21 dB
