Description
High Capacity, Proven Reliability.
WD Blue hard drives deliver solid performance and reliability for desktops PCs, external enclosures and for certain industrial applications.
Highlights of the WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD5000AZRZ
- High storage capacity
- Improve PC performance
- Future-proof your storage
- NoTouch ramp load technology
- IntelliSeek technology
- Data LifeGuard
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High storage capacity
Boost your PC storage with the hard drive, which delivers spectacular data storage capacity. -
Improve PC performance
Pair a larger capacity drive with an SSD to give your desktop a performance and storage boost. The SSD maximizes speed of data access, while this hard drive stores enormous amount of movies, games, files, applications and more. -
Future-proof your storage
With better technology comes bigger storage needs. Cameras that record ultra-high definition video at 4K resolution at 30 frames per second require a ton of storage. Handling all that media is a snap with this drive, capable of storing large amounts of data. -
NoTouch ramp load technology
This technology safely positions the recording head off the disk surface to protect your data. -
IntelliSeek technology
This technology calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration. -
Data LifeGuard
The technology which ensures the algorithms monitor your drive continuously so it stays in optimum health.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- WD Blue - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA 6Gb/s
- Type
- Hard drive - internal
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Form Factor
- 3.5" x 1/3H
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Data Transfer Rate
- 600 MBps
- Buffer Size
- 64 MB
- Spindle Speed
- 5400 rpm
- Features
- Data Lifeguard, IntelliSeek, NoTouch ramp load technology, Advanced Format technology
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 101.6 mm x 147 mm x 26.1 mm
- Weight
- 450 g
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 2-year warranty
Detailed Specification
General
- Device Type
- Hard drive - internal
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Form Factor
- 3.5" x 1/3H
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Buffer Size
- 64 MB
- Features
- Data Lifeguard, IntelliSeek, NoTouch ramp load technology, Advanced Format technology
- Width
- 101.6 mm
- Depth
- 147 mm
- Height
- 26.1 mm
- Weight
- 450 g
Performance
- Drive Transfer Rate
- 600 MBps (external)
- Internal Data Rate
- 150 MBps
- Spindle Speed
- 5400 rpm
Reliability
- Non-Recoverable Errors
- 1 per 10^14
- Load / Unload Cycles
- 300,000
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s
- Compatible Bay
- 3.5" x 1/3H
Power
- Power Consumption
- 3.3 Watt (read) , 3.3 Watt (write) , 2.5 Watt (idle) , 0.4 Watt (standby) , 0.4 Watt (sleep)
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards
- RoHS 2011/65/EU
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- Limited warranty - 2 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 60 °C
- Shock Tolerance (operating)
- 65 g @ 2 ms
- Shock Tolerance (non-operating)
- 350 g @ 2 ms
- Sound Emission
- 21 dB
