Western Digital Caviar Blue - 500GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA-100 8MB Cache 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive - WD5000AAJB

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.

• The Original - These drives are built utilizing the proven technology of the original award-winning WD Caviar 3.5-inch hard drives for desktop computers.
• Solid Performance - With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes up to 32 MB, this series of drives offer a full range of performance features.
• Value - Built to the highest standards of quality and reliability, these drives offer features and capacity at an affordable price.
• Capacity - We offer WD Caviar Blue drives with capacities from 40GB to 1TB because you can never have too much storage space.
• 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.
• Compatible - We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.
• 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 drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.