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: #788 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Western Digital
• Model: WD3200KSRTL
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.03" h x 4.00" w x 5.79" 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

Worth The Money.............
This hard drive has been a life saver for all of my novels and photography. I had to change over from a EIDE with adapters yet it was worth all of the time and effort for insuring a safe and reliable source to store all of my valued and vital information.

Mi primera compra en Amazon
Grandioso disco duro y muy barato comparado con el precio de aca de Costa Rica.....

So Far So Good
Got this a few weeks ago, and it was simple to install. Its brand new and so far its working. Not really much to say, it came on time also.