Hard drive
| Track to track seek time (read/write) |
2 ms |
| Read seek |
8.9 ms |
| Hard drive capacity |
500 GB |
| Average latency |
4.2 ms |
| Write seek |
10.9 ms |
| Hard drive speed |
7200 RPM |
| Hard drive interface |
EIDE/ATA |
| Hard drive size |
3.5 " |
| Drive device, buffer size |
16 MB |
Other features
| USB powered |
N |
| Internal |
Y |
| Drive device, transfer rate |
100 MB/s |
| FireWire 400 |
N |
| FireWire 800 |
N |
Additionally
| Fibre Channel |
N |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
N |
Caviar SE16 500 GB, 100 MB/s, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM
WD Caviar® SE16 EIDE 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 or gaming systems these drives are the perfect choice as an upgrade or replacement for your EIDE system.
Product FeaturesTop performance for Windows Vista™ - WD Caviar SE16 SATA and EIDE drives are certified for Windows Vista and are top performers on the Windows Vista Experience Index.
16 MB Cache - Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with advanced acoustic and power-reducing technologies make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC.
IntelliSeek™ - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.
SecurePark™ - Parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved long term reliability due to less head wear, and improved non-operational shock tolerance.
Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL) - The drive arm frequently sweeps across the disk to reduce uneven wear on the drive surface.
Ideal for
Designed for high-performance business computers and multimedia or gaming systems. Ideal as an upgrade or replacement drive for any high-end EIDE system.
