All stock codes associated to this product
WD5002AALX, HDDWDD50017L
Desktop Hard Drives
WD Caviar Black
Features
Interface:
SATA 6 Gb/s, SATA 3 Gb/s
Capacity:
500 GB - 2 TB
Maximum performance.
Dual processor technology, up to 64 MB cache and SATA 3 Gb/s or 6 Gb/s interface takes everything we know about 7200 RPM performance and turns it on its ear.
High Performance Electronics Architecture.
Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
Colossal cache - Bigger, faster cache of up to 64 MB means faster performance.
Interface - WD Caviar Black hard drives are offered with a SATA 6 Gb/s or a SATA 3 Gb/s interface.
No compromises.
High performance, high capacity, best-in-class reliability, and cutting edge technology make up WD Caviar Black, the ideal drive for those who demand only the best.
Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture.
Dual actuator technology - A head positioning system with two actuators that improves positional accuracy over the data track(s). The primary actuator provides coarse displacement using conventional electromagnetic actuator principles. The secondary actuator uses piezoelectric motion to fine tune the head positioning to a higher degree of accuracy. (1.5 TB and 2 TB only)
StableTrac - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. (1.5 TB and 2 TB only) View demo
NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.
5-year limited warranty.
Award winning.
This 7200 RPM speedster is at the top of its class when it comes to performance and reliability benchmarks.
Massive Capacity.
WD Caviar Black SATA drives are available in capacities up to 2 TB.
Compatible.
We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.
Ideal for:
Power computing applications such as multimedia, video and photo editing, and maxed out gaming computers.
Desktop / Consumer RAID Environments - WD Caviar Black Hard Drives are tested and recommended for use in consumer-type RAID applications. (RAID-0 / RAID-1)*
Did you know...
It's easy to install an internal hard drive in your computer.
* Business Critical RAID Environments WD Caviar Black Hard Drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and in multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specific types of RAID applications. For all Business Critical RAID applications, please consider WD's Enterprise Hard Drives that are specifically designed with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include features like enhanced RAFF technology and thermal extended burn-in testing.
WD Caviar Black 500 GB SATA Hard Drives ( WD5002AALX)
| Performance Specifications |
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Rotational Speed |
7,200 RPM (nominal) |
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Buffer Size |
32 MB |
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Average Latency |
4.20 ms (nominal) |
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Load/unload Cycles |
300,000 minimum |
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| Transfer Rates |
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Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) |
6 Gb/s (Max) |
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| Physical Specifications |
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Formatted Capacity |
500,107 MB |
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Capacity |
500 GB |
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Interface |
SATA 6 Gb/s |
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User Sectors Per Drive |
976,773,168 |
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| Physical Dimensions |
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| English |
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Height |
1.028 Inches |
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Depth |
5.787 Inches |
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Width |
4.00 Inches |
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Weight |
1.66 Pounds |
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| Metric |
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Height |
26.1 mm |
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Depth |
147 mm |
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Width |
101.6 mm |
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Weight |
0.75 kg |
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| Environmental Specifications |
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| Shock |
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Operating Shock (Read) |
30G, 2 ms |
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Non-operating Shock |
300G, 2 ms |
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| Acoustics |
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Idle Mode |
29 dBA (average) |
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Seek Mode 0 |
34 dBA (average) |
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Seek Mode 3 |
30 dBA (average) |
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| Temperature (English) |
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Operating |
32 F to 140 F |
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Non-operating |
-40 F to 158 F |
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| Temperature (Metric) |
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Operating |
-0 C to 60 C |
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Non-operating |
-40 C to 70 C |
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| Electrical Specifications |
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| Current Requirements |
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Power Dissipation |
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Read/Write |
10.70 Watts |
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Idle |
8.20 Watts |
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Standby |
1.30 Watts |
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Sleep |
1.30 Watts |
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| As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. |
