Western Digital Corp. WD205BARTL hard drive specifications

WD Expert WD205BA - hard drive - 20.5 GB - ATA-66

It takes more than a supercharged processor to keep your PC at the head of the pack. It takes a new class of hard drive as well. The WD Expert 7200 RPM family from Western Digital leaves conventional 5400 RPM drives far behind with 33% faster disk transfer rates. You also get the enhanced performance and data integrity of the new Ultra ATA/66 interface, as well as Data Lifeguard, WD's exclusive automatic defect detection, isolation and repair technology. This high-performance drive is the perfect solution for today's most advanced systems. It can even be a cost effective alternative to SCSI in personal workstations.

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WD205BARTL


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.7 in

Height
1 in

Weight
1.2 lbs

Localization
English

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
20.5 GB

Interface Type
ATA-66

Buffer Size
2 MB

Bytes per Sector
512

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate
66.6 MBps

Internal Data Rate
35.5 MBps

Seek Time
9 ms (average) / 15.5 ms (max)

Track-to-Track Seek Time
2.2 ms

Average Latency
4.17 ms

Spindle Speed
7200 rpm

Reliability

Mean time before failure
750,000 hour(s)

Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^13

Start / Stop Cycles
40,000

Storage Controller

Type
None

Expansion / Connectivity

Connections
1 x Storage - ATA-66 - 40 pin IDC

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

Compatible Slots
x None

Miscellaneous

Cables Included
1 x IDE cable - Internal

Package Type
Retail

Power

Power Device
None

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
Drivers & Utilities

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
1 year warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year - Bring-in

Environmental Parameters

Max Operating Temperature
131 �F

Humidity Range Operating
8 - 90%

Shock Tolerance
10 g @ 11ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 65 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)

Vibration Tolerance
0.5 g @ 5-300 Hz (operating) / 2 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)

Sound Emission
38 dBA

Max Altitude Operating
9840 ft


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