Product Description

WD Caviar SATA hard drives feature 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance and up to 320 GB of storage for capacity-hungry applications. This drive installs in an available internal drive bay of a desktop PC computer tower. SATA latching connector provides a secure connection between the hard drive and the cable by using a locking latch mechanism SecureConnect provides a 500 percent stronger cable-to-drive connection than first-generation SATA hard drives and cables Average latency - 4.2 ms (nominal) Buffer - 16 MB Cache Buffer Data transfer rate to host - 300 MB per seconds (maximum) Buffer Data transfer rate to disk - 70 MB per seconds (sustained) Drive ready time - 9.0 sec (average) Error rate (non-recoverable) - Less than 1 in 1014 bits read LBA support Rotational speed - 7200 RPM Full stroke Seek Time - 21 ms (average) Read Seek Time - 8.9 ms (average) Track-to-track - 2.0 ms (average) Start & stop cycles - 50,000 (minimum) Dimensions - Height 1.02 x Length 5.78 x Width 4.00 inch, Height 26.1 mm x Length 147 mm x Width 101.6 mm Weight 1.32 Pounds, 0.6 kg

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #402 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Western Digital
• Model: WD3200KSRTL
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 8.00" w x 8.60" l, 4.00 pounds
• Hard Disk: 320GB

Features

• 320 GB SATA 3.5-inch internal hard drive for capacity-hungry applications
• 7200 RPM spin rate; 16 MB cache; 300 MB/s transfer rate
• WhisperDrive technology minimizes noise; SoftSeek technology increases operational efficiencies; Data Lifeguard Tools protect data; ShockGuard protects hard drive during operation
• Designed for low-power consumption
• 3-year limited warranty

From the manufacturer
The WD Caviar SE16 7200 RPM next-generation SATA hard drive features 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance, cool and quiet operation and 320 GB of storage for capacity-hungry applications.

Key Features

16 MB cache - Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with up to 300 MB/s transfer rate make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC with a fast processor.

Cool operating temperature - WD hard drives are designed to have the lowest power consumption of any high-capacity, desktop-class hard drive which lowers the operating temperature for enhanced drive reliability.

Whisper quiet - These highly reliable drives deliver technologically advanced acoustics. With its WhisperDrive and SoftSeek technologies, WD has minimized noise to levels virtually imperceptible to the human ear in home and business environments.

Designed for use in the fastest PCs on the market, including high-performance business computers, multimedia and gaming systems.

Customer Reviews

Easy to install
I bought this hard drive to replace one that died on me. It installs quickly, and stores like a champ. I haven't noticed any difference in loading times in video games between this Hard Drive and the Raptor equivelant. 320GB is more than enough space for the average user. Formatt time was about 30 minutes.

I don't use RAID, so I couldn't tell you if this HD is any good for that....

Note: Vista 64 will only utilize 298GB.

Works like a champ
Simple installation and had no jumper settings to mess with. Had this thing up and running within 10 minuites! I purchased this to replace a Sumsung 160GB HD which would have cost more. Double the storage space at a lower price. Can't complain!

Great, quiet drive
There's not a lot to say on the whole. I've used Western Digital hard drives for YEARS and had pretty reliable drives on the whole. This one has been extremely quiet and I like having the extra space for some video's. It replaces a former setup of dual 80gb WD EIDE drives and I like this setup much better and it really opened up the inside of the case for airflow and reduced heat by getting an extra drive out as well as the last of the EIDE cables.