The Western Digital 320GB WD Scorpio Black SATA 2.5" Hard Drive features ample storage, quiet operation, a 16 MB cache and low power consumption. With a 320GB storage capacity, SATA interface and transfer speeds up to 3 Gb/s, it's ideal for demanding mobile applications that require high performance.
The Scorpio Black benefits from ShockGuard technology that protects the drive mechanics from impacts. It also uses SecurePark, 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 Scorpio Black is also tested rigorously to ensure compatibility with most systems.
| Capacity | 320GB |
| Interface | SATA (3 Gb/s) |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 16 MB |
| Latency Average | 4.2 ms |
| Environmental Requirements | Operating temperature: 32 to 140°F (0 to 60°C) Non-operating temperature: −40 to 158°F (−40 to 70°C) |
| Power Consumption | Read / Write: 1.75 W |
| Power Consumption (idle) | 0.8 W |
| Acoustic Noise | Average: 25 dBA |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 2.75 x 0.37 x 3.94" (7.0 x 0.95 x 10.02 cm) |
| Weight | 3.68 oz (104.3g) |
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Comments about Western Digital 320GB WD Scorpio Black SATA 2.5" Hard Drive:
I recently got a virus on my computer and was unable to get rid of it. Instead of buying a new computer I purchased this new hard drive which was an upgrade from my previous one. I had it installed and had an OS uploaded. It works perfect! Very fast hard drive. I am very pleased with this product and my service. I got a confirmation email when I placed the order then again when the order shipped. It took less than week to get the hard drive! I highly recommend this product to anyone!
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I used this hard drive as a replacement for the stock hard drive that failed in my Toshiba laptop. I never used the 500G of storage in the failed one, so I opted for this 320G with the larger cache and 7200rpm vs the old 5400. Install was wildly easy, literally just plug in. It accepted the Toshiba software for 64bit Windows 7 premium, and works great! Quiet, low temperatures and energy consumption, fast and so far very reliable. 5 year limited warranty as well. Superb choice.
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Perfect for my Macbook Pro - stopped freezing and 7200 rpm improved my performance.[...]
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I use this HDD for a small DJ Business that I own, the performance its good loads the songs fast on Virtual Dj.
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[...].It was easy to install in my IBM ThinkPad T60.It has been working fine so far.
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Replaced my 4,800 RPM drive with this monster! and man does it fly while being 100% quieter then the one it replaced and cooler. Very impressed. Not to mention my computer runs so much faster and apps don't pause when hard disk needs to be read. Great performance boost for few bucks!
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This was the second of this particular model of internal hard drive i have bought for both of my laptop computers, and I have been very satisfied with it.
The hard drive performs very well and is very quiet. So far, both have proven reliable.
As of yet, I personally have had no issues with the drive.
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I bought this hardrive when my new laptop crashed after only owning it for 3 weeks. Instead of shipping the laptop all over the country, I bought this hard drive and reinstalled the OS. This drive is faster than the original one that was installed in the computer. My laptop now from the desktop to complete reboot in 1 minute with Win 7. Big improvement over original hard drive.
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