Western Digital Corp. WD273BA hard drive specifications
WD Expert hard drive - 27.3 GB - ATA-33
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
HDD Part Number
WD273BA
Hard drive health monitoring software
General
Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive
Width
4 in
Depth
5.8 in
Height
1 in
Weight
1.4 lbs
Hard Drive
Form Factor
Capacity
27.3 GB
Interface Type
ATA-33
Buffer Size
2 MB
Compliant Standards
224-bit Reed Solomon ECC
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
66.6 MBps
Internal Data Rate
3.5 MBps
Seek Time
9.5 ms (average) / 19 ms (max)
Track-to-Track Seek Time
2.2 ms
Average Latency
4.2 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
Miscellaneous
Package Type
Retail
Power
Power Device
None
Software / System Requirements
Software Included
Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature
41 �F
Max Operating Temperature
131 �F
Humidity Range Operating
8 - 90%
Sound Emission
48 dBA
Max Altitude Operating
10000 ft
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