Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB internal hard drive 7200 RPM 32 MB 3.5" Serial ATA

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WD5001AALS
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Caviar Black 500GB - SATA 3Gb/s, 3.5" 7200 RPM, 32 MB cache
UNSPSC: 43201803
WD Caviar Black drives combine a high performance electronics architecture with a rock solid mechanical architecture to deliver the perfect storage solution for your fully-loaded PC or maxed out gaming machine. Cool drive operation, no-touch head technology, and leading-edge vibration protection ensure enhanced reliability and sustained data throughput. And we back it all up with a 5-year limited warranty.

High Performance Electronics Architecture
- Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
- 32 MB cache - Bigger, faster cache means faster performance.

Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture
- StableTrac™ - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations.
- 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.

Massive Capacity - WD Caviar Black SATA drives are available in capacities up to 1 TB.

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
Power computing applications such as multimedia, video and photo editing, and maxed out gaming computers.

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.
- 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.
SKU WD5001AALS
EAN 0718037736686
Specification
Hard drive
Data transfer rate3 Gbit/s
Average latency4.2 ms
Bytes per sector512
HDD number of heads5
Start/stop cycles50000
Drive ready time13 s
HDD speed7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"
HDD capacity500 GB
Sound emission
Acoustic pressure emissions33 dB
Features
InterfaceSerial ATA
Average latency4.2 ms
Bytes per sector512
HDD number of heads5
Start/stop cycles50000
Drive ready time13 s
HDD speed7200 RPM
HDD size3.5"
HDD capacity500 GB
Storage drive buffer size32 MB
Power
Power consumption (standby)1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)7.8 W
Power consumption (off)1 W
Operating voltage5 / 12 V
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%
Operating altitude-12007.9 - 120078.7" (-305 - 3050 m)
Non-operating altitude-12007.9 - 480315" (-305 - 12200 m)
Operating vibration0.004 G
Non-operating vibration0.05 G
Non-operating shock250 G
Technical details
InterfaceSerial ATA
Power requirements12VDC ±10%
Product colourBlack
InternalYes
Compatible operating systemsWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Weight & dimensions
Width4" (101.6 mm)
Weight24.3 oz (690 g)
Height1" (25.4 mm)
Depth5.79" (147 mm)
Other features
InterfaceSerial ATA
Power requirements12VDC ±10%
Product colourBlack
InternalYes
Drive ready time13 s
Data transfer rate3 Gbit/s
Compatible operating systemsWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Acoustic pressure emissions33 dB
Manufacturer Western Digital
Availability Out of Stock