High PerformanceCombining large capacity with SATA 3Gbps interface and high speed cache, these 3.5" drives delivers solid performance for the demanding multimedia applications.
Long-Term ReliabilityWith a MTBF of 1 million hours, the WD AV internal hard drives can withstand high temperature always-on streaming digital audio/video environments such as PVR/DVR, DVR recorders and surveillance video recorders.
SilkStream TechnologyPowered by the SilkStream technology, the WD AV drives ensures smooth, continuous digital video playback of up to twelve simultaneous HD streams.(Assumes Host Transfer Block size of 2 MB per stream.)
Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL)The drive arm frequently sweeps across the disk to reduce uneven wear on the drive surface common to audio video streaming applications.
Learn more about the Western Digital WD2500AVJS
Model
Brand
Western Digital
Series
AV
Model
WD2500AVJS
Packaging
Bare Drive
Performance
Interface
SATA 3.0Gb/s
Capacity
250GB
RPM
7200 RPM
Cache
8MB
Average Seek Time
8.9ms
Average Write Time
10.9ms
Average Latency
4.2ms
Features
Features
WD AV drives are the cool, quiet and reliable choice for always-on 24/7 AV applications. They are designed for media center, media server, surveillance, digital signage and other AV systems requiring perfect audio and video, low heat, low power and long term reliability.
24x7 reliability
Near silent operation
SilkStream Technology
Ultra-cool operation
Low power consumption
1 million hours MTTF (MTBF)
Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL)
Dimensions
Form Factor
3.5"
Additional Information
Date First Available
January 18, 2010
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