Western Digital Corp. WD5000AADS hard drive specifications
WD Caviar Green WD5000AADS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300
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Manufacturer
HDD Part Number
WD5000AADS
Hard drive health monitoring software
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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
Serial ATA-300
Buffer Size
32 MB
Features
StableTrac, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), GreenPower technology, NoTouch ramp load technology, IntelliSeek, IntelliPower
Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps
Internal Data Rate
108 MBps
Reliability
Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^15
Start / Stop Cycles
300,000
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
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support
3 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters
Shock Tolerance
300 g @ 1ms (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance
0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)
0.0823