Western Digital Corp. WD5000AVJS hard drive specifications

WD AV WD5000AVJS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300

Significant design advances in WD's hard drive technology, combine optimized AV performance with best-in-class power consumption and thermally optimized operation enabling unparalleled cost of ownership for manufacturers of digital video recording devices. With a MTBF of 1 million hours, these drives are designed to last in high temperature always-on streaming digital audio/video environments such as PVR/DVR, DVR recorders, and surveillance video recorders. Noise levels have been minimized to less than one sone - virtually below the threshold of human hearing. WD AV drives deliver best-in-class low power consumption for reduced system power requirements and increased reliability. Tested for compatibility in a broad range of AV products including set top boxes, DVD recorders, and mainstream surveillance systems.

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WD5000AVJS


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
1.4 lbs

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
500 GB

Interface Type
Serial ATA-300

Buffer Size
8 MB

Features
Ramp Load, SilkStream, IntelliSeek, Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL)

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps

Seek Time
15 ms (average)

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 10^15

Start / Stop Cycles
50,000

Storage Controller

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

Compliant Standards
RoHS

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
None

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
3 years warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 3 years

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
32 �F

Max Operating Temperature
140 �F

Humidity Range Operating
5 - 95%

Vibration Tolerance
0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)

Sound Emission
28 dBA


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