WD CAVIAR SE 16 WD5000KS 500GB 16MB HDD

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000KS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive. Ultra-fast performance and cool, quiet function distinguish this 500GB Western Digital Caviar SE16. The immense capacity and fast seek time make this drive ideal for high-demand data retrieval situations, as well as handily filling multimedia and gaming needs. The integrated Data Lifeguard™, Data Lifeguard Tools™ and Shock Guard™ technology ensure your data is safe under the most demanding circumstances, and provides ongoing diagnoses and correction of possible problems. A 16MB cache and 300MB transfer rate give you lightning fast writing and retrieval, and help the drive consume less power, making it safer and longer-lasting. WD has also gone to a great deal of effort to reduce vibration and operation noise, producing one of the quietest large drives on the market, perfect for situations where noise is an issue. Add that to its capacity and speed, this is a great high-capacity drive for your money.

Specifications:

Device Type: Hard drive - internal
Width: 4 in
Depth: 5.8 in
Height: 1 in
Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H
Capacity: 500GB
Interface Type: Serial ATA-300
Buffer Size: 16MB
Features: IntelliSeek, Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL), SecurePark, StableTrac, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR)
Drive Transfer Rate: 300 MBps (external)
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
Start / Stop Cycles: 50,000
Interfaces: 1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA
Compatible Bays: 1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H