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Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB,Internal,7200RPM,3.5" (WD5000AAKB) HDD

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Our offer Customers opinion About us Contact us Item description WD CAVIAR BLUE 500GB 7.2K 16MB ATA 3.5'' WD5000AAKB Hard disk type Manufacturer Western Digital Series Caviar BLUE Model WD5000AAKB Capacity 500GB Cache Interface Format Satisfaction guarantee Our products are carefully packed and insured for the time of a journey! Payment Methods Your order in 4 easy steps We are responsible for successful shopping! This graphic design is wholly owned by aPRESS24. Reproduction, photocopying, distribution or otherwise using materials in any of the fields of use without the written permission of aPRESS24 is prohibited. In case of violation of the aforementioned. We reserve the right to enforce any claim under applicable law. When you purchase at our auctions, you accept the terms and condition.

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Product Information

The Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 500 GB desktop computer internal hard drive delivers quick and enhanced performance. This internal hard drive features an efficient IDE/EIDE interface for smooth operation and has a compact 3.5Â” HDD form factor. The Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 500 GB EIDE hard drive has a high spindle speed of 7200 RPM with effective Average Latency and Seek Time of 4.17ms and 8.9ms (respectively) for swift and accurate data location and positioning. The 16MB buffer cache in this hard drive grants prompt access to recent and regular data. The Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 500 GB has high External Transfer Rate for fast hard drive to system data transfer.

Product Identifiers

Brand
Western Digital
MPN
WD5000AAKB
UPC
0718037720296, 0715663213062
Model
Caviar Blue
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72113877

Product Key Features

Form Factor
3.5 in
Features
Intelliseek, Shock Resistant, Whisper Drive, Durastep Ramp Compliant Standards, S.M.A.R.T Technology, Ramp Load Technology

Dimensions

Weight
1.39lbs.
Depth
5.79in
Height
1.03in
Width
4in

Additional Product Features

Platform
M·A·C, PC Products
Enclosure
Internal
External Data Transfer Rate
100Mbps
Storage Capacity
500GB
Drive Interface
PATA 100
Seek Time
8.9ms
Cache
16MB
Designation
Desktop Computer
Sound Emission
33dB
Rotation Speed
7200RPM
Type
HDD

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4.8 out of 5 stars based on 22 product ratings

22 product ratings

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4 out of 5 stars
by garycobiAug 02, 2011
Still the best hard drive manufacturer on the planet.
What can you say about hard drives? I've probably purchased 50 hard drives for many different computers in my lifetime and the ones that lasted the longest were always the Western Digital drives. I expect this one to last as long too. It is getting harder to find PATA drives in the store and getting this one online saved a few bucks as well. The main difference between buying one in the store and buying this one online is that there wasn't excessive packaging for this one. The drive is extremely quiet and so far is performing like a champ. It did not come with an installation disk so that you could clone an old drive but it was easy to download the software from the Western Digital site.
5 out of 5 stars
by spiderichardNov 19, 2008
Advantages of External HDs
I like the idea of external hard drives. Convenience is the key. I can switch them from one computer to another and swap files, etc. Backing up precious data, music files, video, etc. is a must with the constant advancements and operating system problems, upgrades, crashes, etc. The old adage " never keep all your eggs in one basket" holds true with hard drives. The only problem I've had with the WD500oAAKB is I use it continuously, and forget to shut it down. The operating board inside the the harddrive burned out a tiny input (power)diode, causing the drive to stop working. No parts were to be found. So, to salvage the drive, I bought another one that was used and swapped the board. A little technical knowledge will come in handy once in a while. The WD hard drives are very dependable, and prices are becoming much more reasonable. If the prices stay reasonable, then I think these high memory external hard drives will become even more popular. 500 gig is itself becoming obsolete in today's faster and higher resolution formats, such as HDTV and Blu Ray, but for data files and music, etc, they are very handy. I hope this helps you decide. I'm not paid to write this review. I am just a WD fan. One more thing,,, I've always believed in having several smaller components that one. That way, if one fails, you still have the others.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by flippe40Jul 18, 2011
An all around awesome drive!!
I bought this drive to upgrade a media server I have been running out of my closet. The drive replaced an old Maxtor 20 GB drive whose noise was loud enough to even penetrate my closet door. With the WD5000AAKB running in place of that, the only noise I hear now are the fans. Aside from the decrease in noise, the drive also gives me a transfer speed of 72 MB/s, while not the full 100 MB/s of ATA, is a big increase over the Maxtor, which only put out 32 MB/s. This drive is a great choice for anyone still using IDE who is in need of high speed, high capacity, and low noise.
5 out of 5 stars
by c7GH4IjeQ7u@Del...Jul 07, 2009
Western Digital Caviar® SE WD5000AAKB Hard Drive
I have an older Gateway with one of the first P4 1.8ghz processors in it. It came with a 40gb drive which when I got it back in the very early 2000s I did not think I would live long enough to ever fill it up to its capacity. Well along came things like IPods, Digital camcorders and the like and before I knew it I was about 90% full and the drive would have to be defraged after almost every download otherwise it would slow down to a snails pace. I went with a 250gb drive and got it about 60% full when it died so I decided on a 500 and chose the above WD500AAKB. THe first one I got was defective out of the box but the replacement has been working fine so far, is very fast in retriving data and has I hope all the drive space I will need for a while. THe price was great for a brand new oem drive, the company took care of replacing my defective one very fast and my old Gateway with only 320mb of RamDrive ram is running like new. For under $100.00 it was the best and cheapest way to upgrade without having to buy a new pc.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by scubaphill7Nov 19, 2009
WD5000AAKB 500 GB IDE Hard Drive
I have been using Western Digital hard drives for several years and highly recommend them. I replaced my 80GB with a 500Gb when the old one went out. The nice thing about these HD is they are plug and play easy to set up and get running. The best thing is that Western Digital has 3yrs on their warranty compared to many others that only give you a 1yr warranty.

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