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WD Caviar Blue
Desktop Hard Drives
WD Caviar Blue hard drives are available with either SATA or
PATA interface in a variety of cache sizes with a multitude of
available features to deliver rock solid performance and
ultra-cool and quiet operation perfect for family and
business computing.
INTERFACES
WIDTH/HEIGHT
ROTATIONAL SPEED
CAPACITIES
SATA 6 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s
PATA 100 MB/s
3.5-inch/1-inch
7200 RPM
80 GB to 1 TB
MODEL NUMBERS
SATA 6 Gb/s
WD10EALX
WD7500AALX
WD5000AAKX
WD3200AAKX
WD2500AAKX
SATA 3 Gb/s
WD10EALS
WD6400AAKS
WD5000AAKS
WD3200AAKS
WD3200AAJS
PATA 100 MB/s
WD5000AAKB
WD3200AAJB
WD2500AAJB
WD1600AAJB
WD800AAJB
WD2500AAKS
WD2500AAJS
WD1600AAJS
WD800AAJS
Note: Not all products may be
available in all regions of the
world.
Product Features
™
™
Solid performance
Capacity
IntelliSeek
ShockGuard
With SATA and PATA interfaces, and
cache sizes up to 32 MB, this series
of drives offers a full range of
performance features.
WD Caviar Blue drives are available
in capacities from 80 GB to 1 TB
because you can never have too
much storage space.
Calculates optimum seek speeds to
lower power consumption, noise
and vibration.
Instantaneously protects the hard
drive against damage from bumps
and vibrations while it is running.
This technology enables WD Caviar
drives to achieve industry-leading
shock specifications.
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Ultra-cool and quiet
NoTouch ramp load
technology
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.
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.
Applications
„
Family and business computing.
„
Desktop / Consumer RAID Environments - WD Caviar Blue Hard Drives are tested and recommended for use in consumer-type RAID applications (RAID-0 /
RAID-1).
- Business Critical RAID Environments – WD Caviar Blue Hard Drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or
expanders and in multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specific types of RAID applications. For all Business Critical RAID applications, please consider WD’s
Enterprise Hard Drives that are specifically designed with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include features like
enhanced RAFF technology and thermal extended burn-in testing.
WD Caviar Blue
1
320 GB
250 GB
250 GB
250 GB
160 GB
160 GB
80 GB
80 GB
Specifications
Model number
WD3200AAJB WD2500AAKX WD2500AAKS
WD2500AAJS
WD2500AAJB WD1600AAJS WD1600AAJB WD800AAJS WD800AAJB
Interface
PATA 100 MB/s SATA 6 Gb/s
SATA 3 Gb/s
250,059 MB
488,397,168
Yes
3.5-inch
Yes
PATA 100 MB/s SATA 3 Gb/s PATA 100 MB/s SATA 3 Gb/s PATA 100 MB/s
Formatted capacity
User sectors per drive
SATA latching connector
Form factor
RoHS compliant2
Performance
320,072 MB
625,142,448
No
250,059 MB
488,397,168
Yes
250,059 MB
488,397,168
No
160,041 MB
312,581,808 312,581,808
Yes
160,041 MB
80,026 MB
156,301,488 156,301,488
Yes
80,026 MB
No
No
3.5-inch
Yes
3.5-inch
Yes
3.5-inch
Yes
3.5-inch
Yes
3.5-inch
Yes
3.5-inch
Yes
3.5-inch
Yes
Data transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)
Cache (MB)
100 MB/s3
126 MB/s
8
6 Gb/s
3 Gb/s
100 MB/s3
126 MB/s
8
3 Gb/s
100 MB/s3
126 MB/s
8
3 Gb/s
100 MB/s3
126 MB/s
8
126 MB/s
126 MB/s
126 MB/s
126 MB/s
16
16 (WD2500AAKS)
8
8
8
(WD2500AAJS)
Rotational speed (RPM)
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/unload cycles4
Non-recoverable read errors
per bits read
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
7200
300,000
<1 in 1014
300,000
<1 in 1014
300,000
<1 in 1014
300,000
<1 in 1014
300,000
<1 in 1014
300,000
<1 in 1014
300,000
<1 in 1014
300,000
<1 in 1014
Limited warranty (years)5
Power Management
12VDC peak (A, 10%)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1.77
1.77
1.77
1.77
1.77
1.77
1.77
1.77
Average power requirements (W)
Read/Write
Idle
5.36
4.92
0.73
0.73
6.0
5.6
0.9
0.9
5.36
4.92
0.73
0.73
5.36
4.92
0.73
0.73
5.36
4.92
0.73
0.73
5.36
4.92
0.73
0.73
5.36
4.92
0.73
0.73
5.36
4.92
0.73
0.73
Standby
Sleep
Environmental Specifications6
Temperature (°C)
Operating
Non-operating
0 to 60
-40 to 65
0 to 60
-40 to 70
0 to 60
-40 to 65
0 to 60
-40 to 65
0 to 60
-40 to 65
0 to 60
-40 to 65
0 to 60
-40 to 65
0 to 60
-40 to 65
Shock (Gs)
Operating (2 ms, read/write)
Operating (2 ms, read)
Non-operating (1 ms)
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
Average acoustics (dBA)7
Idle mode
Performance seek mode
29
30
29
30
29
30
29
30
29
30
29
30
29
30
29
30
Physical Dimensions
Height (in./mm, max)
Length (in./mm, max)
Width (in./mm, .01 in.)
Weight (lb./kg, 10%)
1.028/25.4
5.787/147
4/101.6
1.028/25.4
5.787/147
4/101.6
1.028/25.4
5.787/147
4/101.6
1.028/25.4
5.787/147
4/101.6
1.028/25.4
5.787/147
4/101.6
1.028/25.4
5.787/147
4/101.6
1.028/25.4
5.787/147
4/101.6
1.028/25.4
5.787/147
4/101.6
0.95/0.43
0.99/0.45
0.95/0.43
0.95/0.43
0.95/0.43
0.95/0.43
0.95/0.43
0.95/0.43
1
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used
for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s transfer rate calculated according to the Serial ATA specification published by the SATA-IO organization as of the
2
WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 1, 2006, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the European Union for electrical and electronic products. The RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC of the European
Parliament, which is effective in the EU beginning July 1, 2006, aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of restrictions on lead, mercury, cadmium, and other substances.
3
4
5
6
7
Maximum burst rate running the Mode 5 Ultra ATA transfer mode.
Controlled unload at ambient condition.
No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.
Sound power level.
WD Caviar Blue is part of WD’s complete lineup of desktop hard drives.
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