Western Digital RE2 WD5000ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
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Reviews(55)
Cool, very fast, very dependable in 24/7 RAID appliance. I have 2 running 5 disk arrays (Raid 5) adn have had both running continuously over a year with 0 trouble.
None, price is way low. Next year at this time the 750Gb YS should be at or below this price point.
When I have had troubles with any WD drive, their support is A+. They are still one of the few vendors who regularly use advanced RMAs to replace drives.
None yet. Drive arrived non operational.
DOA. Hooked this drive up to a SATA2 port and at first I thought a cable was hitting a case fan (loud whirring noise, followed by mechanical grinding). Turned out to be the drive making all that noise. Needless to say, drive was not recognized and I never got it past the boot stage.
Purchase this drive to install Vista on because a SATA 160 GB drive that I own for the OS is on the way out.
I have never had to RMA a product from Newegg before out of about 20 or so orders. I paid for shipping to exchange the dead drive, is this normal? Seems odd that we have to pay for shipping twice on a faulty product.
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Manufacturer Contact Info
Website: https://www.westerndigital.com/
Support Phone: 1-800-275-4932
Features & Details
- 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
- SATA 3.0Gb/s
- Ideal for Servers
- 3 years limited
Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
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| Series | RE2 |
| Model | WD5000ABYS |
| Packaging | Bare Drive |
| Interface | SATA 3.0Gb/s |
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| Capacity | 500GB |
| RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 16MB |
| Average Seek Time | 8.9ms |
| Average Latency | 4.2ms |
| Features | Reliability in high duty cycle environments - Utilizing enterprise-class manufacturing processes, these drives are designed with enhanced reliability in a 24x7, high duty cycle environment. Built to last - Made for years of high-performance operation around the clock. Reliability demonstration testing indicates a mean time between failure (MTBF) of one million hours. RAID-specific time limited error recovery - Improves error handling coordination with RAID adapters and prevents drive fallout caused by extended drive error-recovery processes. Fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) motor - Improves hard drive reliability; reduces heat, vibration, and noise. Improved power controller - Consumes less power and generates low heat. Hot plug support - Allows swapping of hard drives without having to power down the system or reboot; promotes system design flexibility, data availability, and serviceability. Backplane compatibility - Uses the SATA industry standard connector which includes alignment ears and 3-stage electrical mating sequence, designed specifically for backplanes and hot pluggability. SATA latching connector - Provides a secure connection between the hard drive and the cable connector via a locking latch mechanism. |
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| Usage | Ideal for Servers |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
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| First Listed on Newegg | June 27, 2007 |
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