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What are the dimensions of the Western Digital RE2 WD5000YS hard drive, and will it fit into a standard 3.5" drive bay?

The dimensions of the Western Digital RE2 WD5000YS hard drive are 3.5 inches in form factor.

Is this Western Digital RE2 hard drive compatible with devices that require a SATA 3.0Gb/s interface?

Yes, this Western Digital RE2 hard drive features a SATA 3.0Gb/s interface, making it compatible with devices that require this interface.

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Western Digital RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

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7200 RPM 16MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s
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Western Digital Caviar Raid Edition 500Gb 7200 Rpm Sataii Hard Disk Drive. 16 Mb Buffer 3.5 Inch Low Profile (1.0 Inch)

Model
Brand	Western Digital
Series	RE2
Model	WD5000YS
Packaging	Bare Drive

Performance
Interface	SATA 3.0Gb/s
Capacity	500GB
RPM	7200 RPM
Cache	16MB
Average Seek Time	8.9ms
Average Latency	4.2ms

Features
Features	Superior reliability - Designed and manufactured to server-class standards to provide best-in-class enterprise reliability in high duty cycle environments. With 1.2 million hours MTBF at 100% duty cycle, these drives have the highest available reliability rating on a high-capacity drive. Low power - Active Power Save delivers best-in-class seek mode power consumption through an advanced WD firmware which conserves power in active seek modes without degrading performance. RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER) - A feature pioneered by WD, significantly reduces drive fallout caused by the extended hard drive error-recovery processes common to desktop drives. Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) - Provides best-in-class vibration tolerance by optimizing operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multidrive systems such as rack-mounted servers or network storage.

Dimensions
Form Factor	3.5"

Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg	April 21, 2006

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Western Digital RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Learn more about the Western Digital WD5000YS

Customer Reviews of the Western Digital WD5000YS

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Warranty

Return Policies

Manufacturer Contact Info