Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160GB 5400rpm Internal SATA Hard Drive - 2.5"

Product code: 65030

A NEW BREED OF HARD DRIVE

Serial ATA is poised to replace Parallel SCSI in the mid-range, but only if there's a drive that can meet the performance and reliability requirements of that market. That drive is the WD Raptor! The WD Raptor is a new class of hard drive that matches SCSI performance and reliability and provides simplified connectivity, all at 30 percent less cost than Parallel SCSI drives.

WD RAPTOR PRODUCT BENEFITS

Built for speed, the WD Raptor has 10,000 RPM rotational disk speed and 5.2 ms average data seek times. Built for reliability, it has a rugged, enterprise-class mechanical platform with high-end bearings and actuator. Built to last, this Enterprise SATA (ESATA) hard drive is made for years of high-performance operation around the clock. MTBF has been calculated at 1.2 million hours. Built with a backing, WD Raptor ESATA hard drives carry Western Digital's five-year warranty. Built for value, WD Raptor is priced nearly a third lower than Parallel SCSI enterprise hard drives. Warranty: Effective July 18, 2005, all bulk desktop and notebook products, including WD Scorpio , WD Caviar,WD Caviar SE and WD Caviar SE16, will be supported with a 3-year warranty. Similarly, all enterpriseproducts, including WD Caviar RE and WD Raptor, will be supported with a 5-year warranty. The new warranty periods will apply only to bulk WD products manufactured on or after June 1, 2005,

WD Scorpio Blue drives offer high-performance, low power consumption, and cool operation, perfect for notebooks and other portable devices. Pick the drive that suits your needs with the confidence in knowing that all WD Scorpio Blue drives are built to the highest standards of quality and reliability.

Device Type

Hard drive - internal

Width

7 cm

Depth

10 cm

Height

9.5 mm

Weight

117 g

Form Factor

2.5" x 1/8H

Capacity

160 GB

Interface Type

Serial ATA-300

Buffer Size

8 MB

Features

Shock Guard, WhisperDrive, SecurePark

Compliant Standards

S.M.A.R.T.

Drive Transfer Rate

300 MBps (external) / 97 MBps (internal)

Track-to-Track Seek Time

2 ms

Average Latency

5.5 ms

Spindle Speed

5400 rpm

Non-Recoverable Errors

1 per 10^14

Start / Stop Cycles

600,000

Interfaces

1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA

Compatible Bays

1 x internal - 2.5" x 1/8H

Works with Windows Vista

Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PCs running.

Compliant Standards

RoHS

Service & Support

3 years warranty

Service & Support Details

Limited warranty - 3 years

Min Operating Temperature

0 C

Max Operating Temperature

60 C

Humidity Range Operating

8 - 90%