Western Digital Corp. WD15EARS hard drive specifications

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WD15EARS


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - Internal hard drive

Width
4 in

Depth
5.8 in

Height
1 in

Weight
1.6 lbs

Hard Drive

Form Factor

Capacity
1.5 TB

Interface Type
Serial ATA-300

Buffer Size
64 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
110 MBps

Spindle Speed
5400 rpm

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
250 g @ 1ms (non-operating)


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