Western Digital Corp. WD5000KSRTL hard drive specifications
WD Caviar Blue WD5000KS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300
WD Caviar Blue16 7200 RPM next-generation SATA hard drives feature 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance, cool and quiet operation and up to 500 GB of storage for capacity-hungry applications.
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Manufacturer
HDD Part Number
WD5000KSRTL
Hard drive health monitoring software
ActiveSMART by Ariolic Software. Click to download ActiveSMART
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
Serial ATA-300
Buffer Size
16 MB
Features
FlexPower, Soft Seek, Shock Guard, WhisperDrive, SecureConnect, Data Lifeguard
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
300 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 Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA
Compatible Bays
1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Compatible Slots
x None
Miscellaneous
Microsoft Certifications
Works with Windows Vista
Compliant Standards
RoHS
Package Type
Retail
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature
41 �F
Max Operating Temperature
131 �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
0.0772