WD Black 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" 7mm Laptop Internal Hard Drive
Maximum performance for power computing.
WD Black high performance SATA hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, an integrated dual processor, and dual actuator technology for lightning-fast performance in demanding desktop, workstation, and multi-drive systems. And up to 6 TB capacity gives you the space you need to hold enormous amounts of photos, videos, and files. Best of all these drives are backed by a 5-year limited warranty.
Maximum performance.
Sophisticated performance enhancing features deliver the speed you need to work faster, not longer.
No compromises
High performance, high reliability, cutting edge technology and a 5-year limited warranty make up WD Black, the ideal drive for those who demand only the best.
Features:
SATA 6 Gb/s interface - Twice the interface speed with backwards compatibility to legacy SATA 1.5 Gb/s or 3 Gb/s standards.
Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
Dynamic Cache - WD's dynamic caching algorithm improves performance in real time by optimizing cache allocation between reads and writes. For example, if there's an overwhelming percentage of read traffic as opposed to write traffic, the drive automatically allocates more cache for read data, which reduces congestion and improves overall drive performance.
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.
Upgrading your drive is easy - WD Acronis TrueImage, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.
Note: This is a bare drive and does not include any cables. We also have spare SATA cables for desktops.
The WD advantage - WD put their products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing.
Recommended use
- WD Black Hard Drives are tested and recommended for use in PC's, high performance workstations, and consumer-type RAID applications. (RAID-0 / RAID-1)*
- *Business Critical RAID Environments – WD 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. Please consider using WD Red 3.5-inch or WD Red 2.5-inch hard drives for home and small office 1-5 bay NAS systems. For rackmount, Business Critical RAID, and >5 bay NAS systems, we recommend WD Gold hard drives.
What's in the package
- Desktop Hard drive
Ideal for
- Power computing applications such as intensive photo or video editing
- Maxed out gaming systems
- Adding lots of storage in desktop PCs
- Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music
Compatibility
- Works with Windows 7/8/10/Vista/XP/2000, Linux and Mac operating systems
- Fits in any 3.5" drive bay with at least 26mm height, and all portable external desktop drive enclosures
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Internal Hard Drives |
Everyday Use |
Maximum Performance |
Especially for NAS |
Superior Durability |
Especially for Surveillance |
Enterprise NAS |
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Home and business computing.
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Photo and video editing, and maxed out gaming systems.
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Specifically designed and tested for small office and home office, 1-5 bay NAS systems.
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Enterprise servers, storage, and other write-intensive applications
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Video Surveillance Systems - DVR's and NVR's
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Specifically designed and tested for larger scale, up to 16 bay NAS systems.
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Capacity Range
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1-6 TB
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1-6 TB
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1-10 TB
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1-10 TB
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1-10 TB
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1-8 TB
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Interface
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SATA 6 Gb/s
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SATA 6 Gb/s
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SATA 6 Gb/s
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SATA 6 Gb/s
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SATA 6 Gb/s
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SATA 6 Gb/s
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Form Factor
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3.5-inch/2.5-inch
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3.5-inch/2.5-inch
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3.5-inch/2.5-inch
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3.5-inch
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3.5-inch
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3.5-inch
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Cache
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8-128MB
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16-64MB
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16-256MB
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128-256MB
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64-256MB
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64-128MB
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Limited warranty
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2-year
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5-year
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3-year
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5-year
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3-year
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5-year
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Highest capacity
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Video Surveillance Systems
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