Western Digital Corp. WD2500LB hard drive specifications
WD Caviar WD2500LB - hard drive - 250 GB - ATA-100
The latest generation of Western Digital's award-winning WD Caviar Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive family features new firmware innovations to achieve 60 GB per platter. Spinning up to 7200 RPM and offering capacities as large as 200 GB, the latest WD Caviar hard drives combine the high performance and increased areal density required by today's capacity-hungry users. They feature Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) technology, perfect for noise-sensitive computing environments.
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Manufacturer
HDD Part Number
WD2500LB
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
250 GB
Interface Type
ATA-100
Buffer Size
2 MB
Features
Shock Guard, Data Lifeguard, Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor
Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
100 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 ATA-100 - 40 pin IDC
Compatible Bays
1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
Sound Emission
34 dBA
0.0714