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Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

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  • 7200 RPM RPM 16MB Cache
  • SATA 6.0Gb/s
  • For Daily Computing
  • 2 years limited
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  • newegg High Performance Combining high speed cache and large capacity, the WD Caviar Blue internal hard drives provides solid performance to meet the most demanding environments and applications.
  • newegg SATA 6Gb/s Interface The industry leading SATA Revision 3.0 compliant SATA ports provides up to 6Gb/s data transfer rates for optimal performance and efficiency.

Learn more about the Western Digital WD5000AAKX

Model

Brand
Western Digital
Series
WD Blue
Model
WD5000AAKX
Packaging
Bare Drive

Performance

Interface
SATA 6.0Gb/s
Capacity
500GB
RPM
7200 RPM
Cache
16MB

Physical Spec

Form Factor
3.5"

Features

Features
Solid performance - WD Caviar Blue drives are built to deliver rock-solid performance ideal for family and business computing.

Ultra cool and quiet - Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are operating which helps protect the drive and the data stored on it.

NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.

IntelliSeek - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.

ShockGuard - Instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running. This technology enables WD Caviar Blue drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.

Compatible - WD perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.
Usage
For Daily Computing

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts
2 years limited
Labor
2 years limited

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 2 years
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 2 years

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  • aliasmax
  • 5/16/2013 7:16:07 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsnot a good drive

Pros: looks pretty

Cons: first one arrived DOA. rma'd it and 16 days later the new one arrived and you guessed it, DOA. I think I am done with WD drives

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  • Smiley1956
  • 5/16/2013 3:19:13 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGood Choice

Pros: Put this into a computer build for friends and loaded windows on it and tons of files pictures and music it ran flawlessly and definitely faster than sata II drives. Did not think to test the speed but windows 7 professional installed in about 15 to 20 minutes on it so it is not a slow drive at all and 1TB has plenty of room for more of their pictures and MP3 files as well as anything else they may want

Cons: price is still higher than should be

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  • DanielJMoore
  • 5/16/2013 10:48:01 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsIts WD

Pros: Put this in a clients computer. Fast enough for his needs and it is still working correctly after a week.

Cons: none at the moment

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  • N/A
  • 5/16/2013 1:22:06 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsGreat so far, except weak power connection

Pros: Does what is says in the box, cool and quiet

Cons: Fragile connections

Other Thoughts: First time I tried to remove the power connector the L-shaped male plastic piece on the HDD broke off, staying inside the power connector. I managed to remove the broken piece and glue it back on the HDD with superglue! Runs fine for now, but obviously I've no great expectations for longevity!

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  • N/A
  • 5/15/2013 3:54:21 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Works great so far.

Cons: A little pricey.

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  • N/A
  • 5/15/2013 2:24:05 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsDead after a month

Pros: Its storage.

Cons: Dead after a month of use and very little use at that.

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  • bowsershanana
  • 5/14/2013 9:04:18 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsyeppp

Pros: works as advertised. created a RAID1/mirror setup and worked flawlessly. hopefully they last.

Cons: none

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  • Shubniggurath
  • 5/13/2013 4:14:19 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsDead

Pros: Its a hard drive.

Cons: Died after 32 days. NO RMA FOR YOU

Other Thoughts: Seriously?

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  • Falthor
  • 5/12/2013 8:25:49 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsPart of the whole

Pros: reliable, fast.

Cons: none that I can see so far.

Other Thoughts: bought as part of a barebones kit. With the other additions I put in it works exactly as it should.

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  • G-Donor
  • 5/11/2013 9:48:14 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGreat Hard Drive

Pros: - It works!

Cons: - None

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