The Western Digital WD1600BEVS Scorpio series 160GB hard drive offers an outstanding combination of speed and low power consumption. Using a highly efficient motor that spins at 5400RPM while only using as much power as slower 4200RPM drives, it gives you faster seek times and longer batter life.
Reliability is enhanced by WD's ShockGuard™ technology that protects the moving parts of the drive surfaces from shocks and WD's DuraStep Ramp™ locks the heads in a secure position away from the disk to provide additional protection when the drive is not in use. These features combined with the rigid stainless steel top that can withstand 1.5 times the industry average make this one of the most durable drives in the industry.
The exclusive WhisperDrive with SoftSeek make this the quietest 2.5" drive, regardless of spin speed.
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Great drive!
- Pros: Drive performs excellently! I upgraded from a 100GB 7200RPM drive, and was worried about the speed loss with this 5400RPM drive. I hooked both drives up as storage drives on a desktop (SATA jacks are the same) and tested both drives with HD Tach. I was very impressed. This 160GB drive averaged 38MB/s throughput vs 41MB/s for the 7200RPM. Personally, the 60GB extra was worth the slight loss in speed (which is not noticeable at all). In addition, the burst speed was higher with the 160GB drive (121MB/s vs 109MB/s). I believe the main reason for this drive's performance is it's perpendicular recording method.
- Cons: None! (Well, 320GB would be nicer...)
- Other Thoughts: This drive is QUIET! Much more so than my last 100GB 7200RPM Hitachi.
So far so good
- Pros: Cheap, runs smooth, fast and as cool as my main drive.
- Cons: I just hope this drive does not die on me at some random moment.
- Other Thoughts: I upgraded the ram and hard drive on my Inspiron 1720, and for those of you who want to add in the second hard drive, its an Serial ATA drive and you will need to purchase proprietary parts from dell for the drive to fit. The part numbers are XK231 and C7586 which are the 22pin connectors and the cradle for the drive. Be sure to ask for screws as they do not come with any.
| Model | WD1600BEVS |
| Interface | SATA 1.5Gb/s |
| Capacity | 160GB |
| RPM | 5400 RPM |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |