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Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s

 

Puget Systems Description

Western Digital's Caviar Blue drives are both cost effective and relatively fast, thanks to the 16MB onboard cache and high-density platter technology. For average users this drive is a fantastic choice, though more demanding users will find that Caviar Black series drives provide a bit faster performance and higher capacity.

This update to the 500GB model introduces SATA 3, for burst speeds of up to 6Gb/s.


Puget Systems Professional Advice
Jon Bach (President) Says:
This is a 500GB single platter hard drive, which means good speed, low noise, and low power (and heat). I've been waiting for a single platter 500GB hard drive ever since 500GB platters came out!


Manufacturer Description
Model: Western Digital WD5000AAKX

Specifications:
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Capacity  500 GB
Rotation Speed  7200 rpm
Interface  SATA 6 Gb/s
Cache Size  16 MB
Form Factor  3.5 Inch
Idle Noise  28 dB
Seek Noise  33 dB
Bearing Type  Fluid
Command Queueing  NCQ

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