Western Digital Corp. WD5000JBRTL hard drive specifications

WD Caviar Blue WD5000JB - hard drive - 500 GB - ATA-100

Cool-running, quiet operation, superior performance, and industry-leading reliability make WD Caviar Blue drives the perfect hard drives for desktop, business, and consumer electronics storage.

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WD5000JBRTL


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
1.3 lbs

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
500 GB

Interface Type
ATA-100

Buffer Size
8 MB

Features
Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor, SecureConnect, FlexPower, Shock Guard, Data Lifeguard

Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
100 MBps

Seek Time
8.9 ms (average) / 21 ms (max)

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 10^14

Start / Stop Cycles
50,000

Storage Controller

Type
None

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces
1 x ATA-100 - 40 pin IDC

Compatible Bays
1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H

Compatible Slots
x None

Miscellaneous

Compliant Standards
RoHS

Package Type
Retail

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
Data Lifeguard Tools

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
1 year warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

Humidity Range Operating
5 - 85%

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

Sound Emission
28 dBA


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