Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

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7200 RPM 16MB Cache
SATA 6.0Gb/s
For Daily Computing
2 years limited

High Performance Combining high speed cache and large capacity, the WD Caviar Blue internal hard drives provides solid performance to meet the most demanding environments and applications.
SATA 6Gb/s Interface The industry leading SATA Revision 3.0 compliant SATA ports provides up to 6Gb/s data transfer rates for optimal performance and efficiency.

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Model

Brand: Western Digital

Series: WD Blue

Model: WD5000AAKX

Packaging: Bare Drive

Performance

Interface: SATA 6.0Gb/s

Capacity: 1TB; 250GB; 320GB; 750GB; 500GB

RPM: 7200 RPM

Cache: 16MB

Physical Spec

Form Factor: 3.5"

Features

Features: Solid performance - WD Caviar Blue drives are built to deliver rock-solid performance ideal for family and business computing.

Ultra cool and quiet - Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are operating which helps protect the drive and the data stored on it.

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.

IntelliSeek - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.

ShockGuard - Instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running. This technology enables WD Caviar Blue drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.

Compatible - WD perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.

Usage: For Daily Computing

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts: 2 years limited

Labor: 2 years limited

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Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 2 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 2 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

Manufacturer Product Page|
Website: http://www.wdc.com/en/|
Support Phone: 1-800-275-4932
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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (28) Last 6 Months (411) All Reviews (1,350) 65% (871) 13% (181) 5% (68) 4% (58) 13% (172) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 135 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
Dave 6/17/2013 11:53:01 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great HDD Pros: Works really well. No flaws whatsoever. Cons: Wasn't free. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 6/17/2013 7:51:09 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5My first WD drive that was DOA Pros: Reasonably priced drive. Process to get an RMA and get it shipped back was easy and no cost. Cons: Have been buying drives for 15 years and this is my first DOA drive. Guess these things happen, but you would think that the manufacturer would test a drive to see if it would even spin up before it was shipped. Just made a screeching noise and then a loud click - did that 5 times and then would power off. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 6/16/2013 8:37:54 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Amazing price for such a very reliable hard drive would suggest this to anyone and everyone who needs more hard drive space. Cons: little less than a TB but worth it Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Andy 6/16/2013 5:37:25 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Works Pros: Works No issues Cons: None Other Thoughts: Great hard drive; haven't had any issues with it whatsoever Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 6/16/2013 9:41:39 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 2/5	Rating: 1/5DOA Pros: DOA Cons: Drive made noise, but that is it. It appeared in Bios as a blank spot. The TB option was unlocked. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
jayjayjay 6/16/2013 7:14:42 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5wd blue 500 gb Pros: quality Cons: none known Other Thoughts: you cannot go wrong with this brand Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
jimil 6/14/2013 9:52:02 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Reliable-solid Pros: Easy addition of a TB for just a few $ Cons: None Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Nacho Mama 6/12/2013 9:58:56 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Good Pros: Works Quiet Cons: None Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Muffinman 6/12/2013 8:51:09 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Faster than I expected Very quiet Good Price Cons: I could have saved like $10 if i had only waited a few more weeks. It's not a problem though because the price was still better than the competition. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 6/12/2013 3:04:58 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great HDD Pros: Reliable. Quiet. I have owned this HDD for over a year without any issues. Cons: None Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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