Product Information
The Western Digital Scorpio Black is an internal hard drive for portable digital devices. The speed on this Western Digital 500 GB Hard Drive easily rivals and in many cases outperforms desktop units. A 7,200-RPM disk speed and 16 MB cache provides seek times of 12 ms and an average latency of 4.2 ms. The internal hard drive was tested on a multitude of systems and platforms to ensure its compatibility. In addition, the WhisperDrive technology uses seek algorithms specifically formatted to reduce noise. This Western Digital 500 GB Hard Drive is intended for use in notebooks, digital media players, and other portable devices that can accept 63.5-mm (2.5-inch) form factor drives. The ShockGuard protects the moving parts and platters in the Western Digital Scorpio Black to help avoid damage. For further avoidance, SecurePark keeps the recording heads off the disk while off, spinning up, and spinning down to keep the heads from touching the disk surface. This Western Digital 500 GB Hard Drive measures 9.5 mm by 100 mm by 69.9 mm (0.4 inches by 3.9 inches by 2.8 inches) and weighs 111 grams (0.2 pounds).Product Identifiers
BrandWestern Digital
MPNWD5000BEKT
EAN0718037743981
ModelScorpio Black
eBay Product ID (ePID)94135430
Product Key Features
Rotation Speed7200 RPM
InterfaceSAS, SATA II
Additional Product Features
PlatformM·A·C, PC Products
EnclosureInternal
External Data Transfer Rate300Mbps
Storage Capacity500GB
Seek Time12 Ms
Buffer Size16MB
Average Latency4.17 Ms
Cache16MB
Form Factor2.5in, 2.5inx1/8h
DesignationLaptop Computer