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So if you want to have more performance, you should find other types, for comparision, The WD Caviar Green is about 25% slower than other performance drive. Just remember that this drive only for those who would like to save more energy yet get more spaces.
Its Cool !
No, Really.. literally ... Read review
WD5000AAKS - WD Caviar SE16 500 GB drives scored a 5.9--the highest possible score--on the ... more
Windows Experience Index performance tests built into Windows Vista. These drives combine 16 MB cache with 3 Gb/s transfer rate for lightning-fast performance an...
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SE; and WD Caviar drives under one umbrella we call WD Caviar Blue. Built to Western Digital's awarding winning quality standards; these drives are available in
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well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance;
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Advantages: Low power, Less heat, big storage Disadvantages: Low RPM (Speed)
...other types, for comparision, The WD Caviar Green is about 25% slower than other performance drive. Just remember that this drive only for those who would like to save more energy yet get more spaces.
== Its Cool ! ==
No, Really.. literally this drive is cooler in terms of heat. Since this drive is about 5 watts less and this drive runs most in 5400 rpm. So this drive is cooler. I can even touch it and its ... ...points I gave above, This WD Caviar Green Power (For some people prefer the term 'GP') Will be perfect for External Drive. You can purchase any external enclosure without cooling fans and mount this HDD inside without the worry of being overheated.
== Conclusion ==
So I would very recommend this HDD for average desktop users, very good for normal use, HTPC. Not recommended for hardcore gaming rigs though. more
This internal drive is by far the most reliable and affordable storage drive in the market. I had TWO of these 500Gb drive for movie storage in my Home Theatre PC Rig.
Features & Specs
This drive is a Low Power consumption device. It saves around 40% less power requirements than any other drive. So customers who are so concious in energy saving should buy this product.
This 3.5" drive uses SATA interface up to 3 Gb/second transfer rate with an average latency of 5 ms. The speed varies from 5400 to 7200 rpm at a 16 Mb cache. But in my opinion, this drive would more likely to run in 5400 rpm rather than 7200... So id like to correct a little so you guys wont be confused about the speed.
So if you want to have more performance, you should find other types, for comparision, The WD Caviar Green is about 25% slower than other performance drive. Just remember that this drive only for those who would like to save more energy yet get more spaces.
Its Cool !
No, Really.. literally this drive is cooler in terms of heat. Since this drive is about 5 watts less and this drive runs most in 5400 rpm. So this drive is cooler. I can even touch it and its slightly warm. Hence, this will also reduce your desktops heat !! how cool is that !
And also this drive is quiet, less-noise than the others.
Other Thoughts
Judging by some points I gave above, This WD Caviar Green Power (For some people prefer the term 'GP') Will be perfect for External Drive. You can purchase any external enclosure without cooling fans and mount this HDD inside without the worry of being overheated.
Conclusion
So I would very recommend this HDD for average desktop users, very good for normal use, HTPC. Not recommended for hardcore gaming rigs though. Oh yes, I forgot to mention the value, this drive is worth the money, Save money, save power, and save your data...
Advantages: Fast and cheaper than others Disadvantages: can always be cheaper
...warrent a purchase of the WD 500gb hard drive over any Raptor. Seeing as raptors are out of the Question (in my own opinion, although others will agree with me) you could go for something cheaper, but like i said, as you go down in price the value goes down a lot. For about 15 pounds less you end up with much slowers drives that dont have much capacity.
These drives deserve an award for such performance price ratio as well as capacity price ratio. ...
0602409 17.04.2008
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Advantages: Great speed, great storage space, low price, stability Disadvantages: A little hot, A little noisy
...a very decent price.
The wd are really reliable , I had a small problem but it was my fault, I've insanely overclocked the processor and I the hdd drive partitions didn't appear. I've recovered eventually the data without loss. It works still great.
The transfer rates are insane: 80 Mb max at data read and 75 Mb max at data write, about 13 ms access time.
The temperatures are pretty hot in summer, I recommend cooler.
Stability: 4 full days of ...
neo1983 18.07.2007
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Advantages: Quick, reliable, cheap and lots of space Disadvantages: The OEM unit comes without SATA cables or screws.
I bought the OEM edition, that is an original equipment manufacturer version. These do not come in a retail box and have no accessories with them. The actual hard drive itself is strong, well built and reassuringly heavy. This is a SATAII Hard drive but since i had an asrock dual-vsta motherboard i was hoping it would be suitably backwards compatible with SATA1 standards of 150mbps theoretical bandwidth. I had no need to change any jumper settings ... ...my motherboard recognised it straightaway.
Item Specifics:
Build Quality: Strong, heavy, silver/black coloring. Have had no issues with it.
Speed: As i am only running it in SATA1 mode i am restricted to a theoritical maximum of 150mbps bandwidth and tests with HDTach consistently show i am achieving 135mbps. Loads game levels and programs speedily, slightly faster than an IDE device.
Capaicty: 465GB. This is due to the nature of the manufacturers ...
mathew5502 22.05.2007
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Memory / capacity
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Value For Money
Quick review of WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500 GB
Having used Western Digital before, I had very high expectations when I bought one of these drives. Thankfully, my expectations were met!
Previously, I had a 36GB Raptor as my primary drive, storing my OS, Apps and Games, allowing for very fast loading times. Raptors were some of the fastest drives in the world, but were limited by their small capacity.
In the new generation of hard drives, this limitation has been removed - my new 500GB Western Digital drive is actually fast than the old Raptor, with more than 10 times the capacity, all for the same price! The new hard drive is also quieter and cooler.
I would recommend these HDDs to anybody - they are massive, cool, quiet and fast. ...
LRDMan 08.04.2008
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Data Lifeguard, Shock Guard, IntelliSeek, Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL), IntelliPower (5400-7200), Data Lifeguard, Shock Guard, SecureConnect, FlexPower, WhisperDrive, Soft Seek
Compliant Standards
S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate
300 MBps (external)
Seek Time
8.9 ms (average), 8.9 ms (average) / 21 ms (max)
Track-to-Track Seek Time
2 ms
Average Latency
4.2 ms, 5.6 ms
Spindle Speed
7200 rpm
Internal Data Rate
108 MBps, 93.5 MBps, 113 MBps
Reliability
Non-Recoverable Errors
1 per 10^15, 1 per 10^14
Start / Stop Cycles
50,000, 300,000
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA
Compatible Bays
1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Miscellaneous
Works with Windows Vista
Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running., Works with Windows Vista
Compliant Standards
RoHS
Package Type
Retail
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
3 years warranty, 5 years warranty, 2 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 3 years, Limited warranty - 5 years, Limited warranty - 2 years
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
0 °C, 5 °C
Max Operating Temperature
60 °C, 55 °C
Humidity Range Operating
5 - 95%
Shock Tolerance
65 g @ 2ms (operating) / 350 g @ 2ms (non-operating), 65 g @ 2ms (operating) / 250 g @ 2ms (non-operating), 65 g @ 2ms (operating) / 300 g @ 1ms (non-operating), 30 g @ 2ms (operating) / 300 g @ 1ms (non-operating), 30 g @ 2ms (operating) / 250 g @ 1ms (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance
0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 3 g @ 10-300 Hz (non-operating), 0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating), 0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 5 g @ 300-500 Hz (non-operating)
Sound Emission
28 dBA, 25 dBA
Software / system requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP
Manufacturer's product description
WD Caviar Blue16 native SATA hard drive features 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance. This reliable drive is fast, but still delivers technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation.
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