Question 1

Will this hard drive fit into a older MacBook laptop?

Accepted Answer

One of my techs provided following info (paraphrased):

It would depend on the model of the Macbook - Apple is always changing what can and cannot be replaced in their machines.

Assuming the laptop is the right model that would allow for a swap, the replacement hard drive should work as long as it’s the smaller 2.5” size that fits in most laptops.

Question 2

Is this an End of Life Hard drive?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The ones we had bought no longer have a WD warranty. The vendor says they will warranty but I have not had to do that yet so their ability to do so is unknown. This was from EOL Tech. Guess we know what EOL means!

Question 3

Will this drive substitute for my old wd3200aajs WD cavier?

Accepted Answer

The actual question should be - will a SATA 3 drive work in place of a SATA 2....

That may depend on the mother board..... you might do well to chat with WD directly - I don't know that NewEgg can answer your question.

(from Wikipedia: Third-generation SATA interfaces run with a native transfer rate of 6.0 Gbit/s. The theoretical burst throughput of SATA 6.0 Gbit/s is double that of SATA revision 2.0. It is backward compatible with SATA 3 Gbit/s.

Which to me says: you can use either drive with a motherboard that can support the SATA 3rd generation..... but maybe not a SATA 3rd gen drive with an "older" motherboard.... Chat with WD and understand your motherboard specs.....

Question 4

Would you recommend the HD 500G | WD WD5000AZLX to others?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive is recommended for its performance and value for money.

Question 5

Is the HD 500G | WD WD5000AZLX suitable for older computers?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive is compatible with older systems.

Question 6

How does one know the manufacture date before one purchases it? I don't want one that is more than 6 months old or so.

Accepted Answer

There is a complaint about the lack of information regarding the manufacturing date of the drive.

Brand	WD
Series	Blue
Model	WD5000AZLX
Packaging	Bare Drive

Interface	SATA 6.0Gb/s
Capacity	500GB
NAND Flash Memory Type	Desktop
RPM	7200 RPM
Cache	32MB

Features	Tested For Compatibility We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our F.I.T. Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems. Low Power Consumption State-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features help ensure low power consumption. NoTouch Ramp Load Technology Safely positions the recording head off the disk surface to protect your data. Upgrading Your Drive is Easy Seamlessly migrate your current system to your new Western Digital drive using Acronis True Image WD Edition cloning software, available as a free download on the WD Support site. This software enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.
Usage	For Daily Computing

Form Factor	3.5"
Height (maximum)	26.10mm
Width (maximum)	101.60mm
Length (maximum)	147.00mm

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