Western Digital 500GB WD Caviar Blue SATA 3.5" Hard Drive
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The Western Digital 500GB WD Caviar Blue SATA 3.5" Hard Drive features ample storage, quiet operation and low power consumption. With a 500GB storage capacity, SATA interface and transfer speeds up to 3 Gb/s, it's ideal for demanding desktop applications that require high performance. The Caviar Blue benefits from ShockGuard technology that protects the drive mechanics from shocks. It also uses NoTouch, which prevents the recording heads from resting on the disk during spin up, spin down, and when the drive is off. This results in a more reliable drive due to the limited head wear. The Caviar Blue is also tested rigorously to ensure compatibility with most systems.
- SATA Interface
- Ultra-fast 3 Gb/s SATA interface speed yields performance fit for demanding desktop applications
- Ample Storage
- With a 500GB storage capacity for a 3.5" form factor drive, the WD Caviar Blue offers the highest capacity for space-hungry operating systems with plenty of room left over for photos, music, and video
- ShockGuard
- Instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running. This technology enables WD Caviar drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications
- NoTouch Ramp Load Technology
- NoTouch keeps the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down, and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface, resulting in improved long term reliability due to less head wear
- Cool & Quiet
- Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. WD continues to develop better ways to keep drives cool while they are operating which helps protect the drive and the data stored on it
| Capacity | 500GB |
| Interface / Transfer Rate (Max) | SATA (3 Gb/s) |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 16 MB |
| Environmental Requirements | Operating temperature: 32 to 140°F (0 to 60°C) Non-operating temperature: −40 to 149°F (−40 to 65°C) |
| Power Consumption | Read / Write: 6 W |
| Power Consumption (idle) | 5.6 W |
| Acoustic Noise | Average: 30 dBA |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.0 x 1.0 x 5.8" (10.2 x 2.5 x 14.7 cm) |
| Weight | 15.8 oz (449.1 g) |
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- Quiet (5)
- Reliable (4)
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- Personal (4)
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- PC (3)
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Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 500GB WD Caviar Blue SATA 3.5" Hard Drive:
It is everything I was expecting, installing very easy and performance quiet and fast. As soon as the PC is started the MSDOS OS requieres the CD to install de OS
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
- Runs Cool
Cons
Best Uses
- Data transfer
- Gaming
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 500GB WD Caviar Blue SATA 3.5" Hard Drive:
The WD Caviar Blue is one of the best bargain Hard Drives on the market right now, and as of this writing, BHphotovideo has this beast for the best price. This hard drive runs at a lightning fast 7200rpms making boot times and data transfers very fast. If you are considering a hard drive for gaming, this is a great choice. While the capacity is a little bit small, it is a great value for what you are getting. The SATA port is very well built and gives you comfort in knowing that you are attached properly, in other words, it is easy to plug in, but not too loose to make you wonder if it is installed correctly. After I installed this on a brand new system, it had no problem being seen in the bios. If you are considering multiple partitions, I have found that the HD has no loss of speed bouncing between partitions. There really is nothing bad I can say about this unit, if you are considering a 500gb HDD, this is the one to get.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- High Capacity
- Quiet
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 500GB WD Caviar Blue SATA 3.5" Hard Drive:
Recently purchased 1TB WD Blue SATA for my Desktop
and 500GB WB SATA to store my large RAW photo files.Both were immediately recognized by my BIOS, and formated easily. Did some research after my Seagate HD died and decided to switch brands. These offer optimum performance at reasonable price. Very happy with the purchase.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- None so far
Best Uses
- Home NAS
Comments about Western Digital 500GB WD Caviar Blue SATA 3.5" Hard Drive:
Got four of these for my NAS. Run pretty fast and are quiet. Wish I could bought the black models, but the blues are great.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Durable
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 500GB WD Caviar Blue SATA 3.5" Hard Drive:
I purchased this HDD to replace my failing Seagate HDD as my main drive. It instantly plugs in, boots, and writes with no issues. Shortly after installing this HDD, I drove 16 hours with it in an extremely hot car and had no issues booting it back up. It's a basic HDD - all you could ask for.
My issue is that it seems a tad slow on writes. Might be my aging computer, but it does seem slower than my original, despite being brand new.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
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