Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, ATA-100

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB Hard Drive 
WD Caviar Blue 7200 RPM next-generation ATA hard drives feature up to 500 GB of storage and a 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance. Yes, these reliable drives are fast, but they still deliver technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation. Designed for high-performance computers, multimedia and gaming systems.

16 MB Cache
Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with up to 100 MB/s transfer rate make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC with a fast processor.

Cool Operating Temperature
WD hard drives are designed to have the lowest power consumption of any high-capacity, desktop-class hard drive which lowers the operating temperature for enhanced drive reliability.

This Drive Holds 
- 212 two-hour DVD-quality movies or
- 750 hours of VHS-quality video or
- 440 days of around-the-clock MP3 audio or
- 186,500 vivid digital photos or
- 1066 action-packed games!

Specifications

Drive Type:  Internal     Capacity:  500 GB     Interface:  ATA 100     Interface Type:  PATA     Spindle Speed (RPM):  7200     Buffer Memory:  16MB     Average Seek (msec):  8.9     Average Latency (msec):  4.2     Form Factor:  3.5"     Temperature, Operating (°C):  5 to 55     Temperature, Nonoperating (°C):  -40 to 65     Type:  New