Western Digital Corp. WD43AA hard drive specifications
Western Digital Caviar EIDE 4.3 GB Hard Drive
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Manufacturer
HDD Part Number
WD43AA
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General
Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive
Width
4 in
Depth
5.8 in
Height
1 in
Weight
1.1 lbs
Hard Drive
Form Factor
Capacity
4.3 GB
Interface Type
ATA-66
Buffer Size
2 MB
Bytes per Sector
512
Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
66.6 MBps
Internal Data Rate
30.5 MBps
Seek Time
9.5 ms (average) / 19 ms (max)
Track-to-Track Seek Time
2 ms
Average Latency
5.5 ms
Spindle Speed
5400 rpm
Reliability
Mean time before failure
500,000 hour(s)
Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^14
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
Power
Power Device
None
Software / System Requirements
Software Included
None
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - Replacement - 1 year - Bring-in
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature
41 �F
Max Operating Temperature
131 �F
Humidity Range Operating
5 - 85%
Shock Tolerance
20 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 200 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance
0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 50-500 Hz (non-operating)
Sound Emission
39 dBA
Max Altitude Operating
9840 ft
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