Other features
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
32 - 140 °F |
| USB powered |
N |
| Sustained data rate |
160 MB/s |
| Acoustic pressure emissions |
28 dB |
| Internal |
Y |
Operational conditions
| Non-operating altitude |
-350 - 12200 m |
| Operating altitude |
-305 - 3050 m |
| Operating vibration |
0.00459 g²/Hz G |
| Non-operating vibration |
0.05102 g²/Hz G |
Power
| Power consumption (idle) |
0.80 W |
| Power consumption (write) |
1.75 W |
| Power consumption (read) |
1.75 W |
Hard drive
| Hard drive capacity |
500 GB |
| Average latency |
4.2 ms |
| Hard drive speed |
7200 RPM |
| Hard drive interface |
Serial ATA |
| Drive device, buffer size |
16 MB |
WD Scorpio Black, 500GB, HDD 7200rpm, sATA, 16MB cache, 6.35 cm (2.5 ")
<b>Desktop-class performance.</b>
These fast and efficient hard drives with 7200 RPM spin speed, 16 MB cache, and SATA 3 Gb/s interface are sure to satisfy even the most demanding notebook users.
<b>Low power consumption.</b>
With 5400 RPM-equivalent power consumption there is no compromise in battery life.
<b>Did you know...</b>
It's easy to install an internal hard drive in your computer.
<b>Advanced Format (AF)</b>
Technology being adopted by WD and other drive manufacturers as one of multiple ways to continue growing hard drive capacities. AF is a more efficient media format that enables increased areal densities. (BPKT models only)
<b>Reliable and rugged.</b>
WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. WD's 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.
<b>Tested for compatibility.</b>
We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give WD customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.
<b>Quiet.</b>
In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD's exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market.
<b>Ideal for:</b>
Portable digital devices of all kinds including notebook computers, external storage, and digital media players.
