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Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD1600BEVS 160GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 1.5Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive

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Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160GB 2.5" SATA 1.5Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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OverviewCustomer ReviewSpecificationsProduct Tour
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.

Review Summary (read more reviews, write a review)

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Total Reviews: 197

Great drive!

white Reviewed By: awer25 on 3/5/2007
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
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.
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So far so good

white Reviewed By: bm10462 on 11/14/2007
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
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.
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Quick Specs (view all30)

ModelWD1600BEVS
InterfaceSATA 1.5Gb/s
Capacity160GB
RPM5400 RPM
Form Factor2.5"

Review Summary (read all 197 Reviews, write a review)

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Total Reviews: 197

Works perfectly in older MacBook white plastic

white Reviewed By: on 2/9/2010
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Works perfectly in a MacBook circa 2008 I believe. The white plastic 13".
Cons: No cons.
Other Thoughts: Great replacement part for cheap.
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Good drive

white Reviewed By: on 1/14/2010
Rating + 4
Tech Level Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Easy install & setup. Quick and quiet, typical Western Digital quality.
Cons: A little pricey in my opinion for a 160GB 1.5Gb/s drive.
Other Thoughts: Unlike my original brand "H" drive, this one works!
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Good Replacement

white Reviewed By: cezarito on 1/7/2010
Rating + 5
Tech Level Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Replaced the HD in my two-year old Toshiba A-205 laptop. Installed Vista OS with no sweat. Ran SMART check and found zero bad blocks. Runs cool with hardly noticeable noise.
A very good deal- low price, 3-year warranty , low shipping cost, 1 day shipping and the reliability of this brand
Cons: Nothing so far. Too early to evaluate.
Other Thoughts: This is my fourth purchase of a Western Digital HD. The first one was 5 years ago to replace a dead Maxtor in my Gateway desktop. All WD in my possession are still operational.
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Model
Brand Western Digital
Series Scorpio Blue
Model WD1600BEVS
Packaging Bare Drive
Performance
Interface SATA 1.5Gb/s
Capacity 160GB
Cache 8MB
Average Seek Time 12ms
RPM 5400 RPM
Physical Spec
Form Factor 2.5"
Features
Features Quiet - In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD's exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. These algorithms also optimize the way a drive seeks for data, which significantly improves power consumption. So now silence (and longer battery life) is golden.
Reliable and rugged - WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. WD's SecurePark parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down, and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved long-term reliability due to less head wear, and improved non-operational shock tolerance.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 3 years limited
Labor 3 years limited

Introduction

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.

Highlights

newegg SATA 1.5 Gb/s Interface
The next-generation SATA interface supports up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rates and point-to-point connections to allow the Western Digital Scorpio WD1600BEVS to deliver optimum performance, efficiency, convenience and flexibility.
newegg WD WhisperDrive and SoftSeek Technology
WhisperDrive technology minimizes noise to virtually below the threshold of human hearing. To cut seek noise, SoftSeek technology streamlines read/write seeking algorithms resulting in more efficient operation.
newegg WD ShockGuard Technology
ShockGuard technology instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations during operation. This technology enables WD Digital Scorpio drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.

Quick Specs

Capacity160GB
RPM5400 RPM
Cache8MB
Average Seek Time12ms
InterfaceSATA 1.5Gb/s
Form Factor2.5"
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