Remember when 20 MB drives were "it"? Then 1 GB drives were the rage? Here we are at half a terabyte, folks, and for less than what 30 GB drives cost when they were new. How big is a tera-anything? That's a one followed by twelve zeros. The distance light travels in two months is about one tera-mile. Too abstract? Okay, if your DVD holds 8 GB, this drive will hold the equivalent of 62 DVDs with room left over for part of your CD collection.
There's only three things you can really get excited about in a hard drive: the size, the speed, and the cost. We covered size. The maximum transfer rate is 3Gb/sec using the SATA interface, so it's fast, with a 16MB buffer to help it keep up. It's value priced and comes with a manufacturer's limited warranty to further protect your investment.
Don't run out of storage in the middle of a project; get one now!
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Awesome Drive
- Pros: Low price for huge space. VERY quiet and VERY cool(I built my system geared towards low sound and low heat because my parents complain a lot). This is much cooler than the previous 3 platter version, the 5000KS. I have 2 5000KS' and their temps are at 30 degrees Celsius whereas this one, the 5000AAKS is at 24 degrees Celsius.
- Cons: None.
- Other Thoughts: I'm actually using this baby as my boot up drive and I haven't had any problems. Speed seems fine to me but I value space more than speed. This will obviously not be as fast as a Raptor. If you want a big drive that's cheap, cool, and has good acoustics, this is the drive for you.
Great HDD
- Pros: I am using this as an external HDD. It works great. Fast transfers, quiet, and I have nothing to complain about so far. Price was unbeatable for the amount of storage provided.
- Cons: Haven't found any yet.
- Other Thoughts: For all those who do not know much about computers/Hard drives, the formatted amount is always less than the amount advertised, so please do not put that as a con because it is the same with all Hard drives.
| Model | WD5000AAKS |
| Interface | SATA 3.0Gb/s |
| Capacity | 500GB |
| RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 16MB |
Reviewed By: FeelLicks on 3/14/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
