500GB Western Digital Caviar SE167200RPM Hard Drive - (WD5000KS)

Lightening fast performance and great reliability!

Product Information

WD Caviar SE16 7200 RPM next-generation SATA hard drive features up to 500 GB of storage and a 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance. Designed for high-performance computers, multimedia and gaming systems.  It is a reliable drive that is fast, and delivers technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation.

How this Western Digital hard drive protects your data:

• Data Lifeguard is an exclusive set of data protection features, including shock protection, an environmental protection system and real-time embedded error detection and repair. WD's Data Lifeguard technology automatically finds, isolates, and repairs problems that may develop over the life of a hard drive.
• Data Lifeguard Tools are software utilities designed for WD hard drives that work with the embedded Data Lifeguard features to make hard drive installation,diagnostics and repair both simple and worry-free. (Download Data Lifeguard Tools)
• 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.

Product Features

• 16 MB cache - Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with up to 300 MB/s transfer rate make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC with a fast processor.
• Cool operating temperature - WD hard drives are designed to have the lowest power consumption of any high-capacity, desktop-class hard drive which lowers the operating temperature for enhanced drive reliability.
• Whisper quiet - These highly reliable drives deliver technologically advanced acoustics. With its WhisperDrive and SoftSeek technologies, WD has minimized noise to levels virtually imperceptible to the human ear in home and business environments.

Product Specification

• Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM (nominal)
• Buffer Size: 16MB
• Average Latency: 4.20 ms (nominal)
• Contact Start/Stop Cycles: 50,000 minimum
• Read Seek Time: 8.9 ms
• Write Seek Time:  10.9 ms (average)
• Track-To-Track Seek Time:  2.0 ms (average)
• Full Stroke Seek:  21.0 ms (average)
• Buffer To Host (Serial ATA): 300 MB/s (Max)
• Buffer To Disk: 748 Mbits/s (Max)
• Formatted Capacity:  500,107 MB
• Capacity: 500 GB
• Interface: SATA 300 MB/s
• User Sectors Per Drive:  976,773,168
• Dimensions:  1.028" x 5.787" x 4.00" (W x L x W)
• Weight:  1.32 lbs.
• Limited Warranty

• 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
• SATA interface cable with SecureConnect
• CD with Data Lifeguard Tools and Google software
• Quick Install Guide
• Mounting Screws

Windows Requirements

• Windows 2000 and XP
• SATA host adapter card or SATA interface connector on motherboard (compatible SATA host controller card may be required to support command queuing technology)
• 3.5-inch internal drive bay