Western Digital Corp. WD5000KS-20PK 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
WD5000KS-20PK
Hard drive health monitoring software
ActiveSMART by Ariolic Software. Click to download ActiveSMART
General
Packaged Quantity
20
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
Soft Seek, SecureConnect, FlexPower, WhisperDrive, Shock Guard, Data Lifeguard
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps
Internal Data Rate
93.5 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
Environmental Parameters
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
0.0624