WESTERN DIGITAL BLUE 500GB RPM 16MB CACHE SATA 6.0GB/S IN JOHANNESBURG

Description Western Digital Blue 500GB RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive,, 2 year warranty Product Overview Western Digital Blue aka "WD Blue" storage is designed and manufactured with technology found in WD’s original award-winning desktop and mobile storage. This allows you to the  drive with confidence, knowing that this storage technologies are proven and are reliable everyday solutions.WD Blue hard drives have a multitude of features including third generation SATA interface with 6 GB/s transfer rate, plus rock solid performance and ultra-cool and quiet operation. SATA cable isn't included with the item Highlights •Whisper Drive technology minimizes noise to levels near the threshold of human hearing •Soft Seek technology streamlines read/write seeking algorithms, resulting in more efficient operation •500GB capacity holds up to digital photos, MP3 files, and 60 hours of HD video Features Drive with confidence • We perform tests on hundreds of systems, configurations, and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our customers the confidence that our drives will work in their systems for the ultimate compatibility. WD Blue allows you to use our drive with confidence, knowing that our storage advancements such as No Touch Ramp Load technology are proven and reliable everyday solutions. No Touch 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. Upgrading your drive is easy • WD Acronis TrueImage, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive. Recommended use  WD Blue storage is tested and recommended for use in desktop and All-in-One PCs, industrial applications and external enclosures where high capacity is not needed. Specifications • Interface-SATA 6 Gb/s  • Rotational Speed RPM (nominal)  • Buffer Size 16 MB  • Load/unload Cycles minimum  • Transfer Rate (Buffer To Disk) 126MB/s (Sustained)  • Formatted Capacity MB • Capacity 500GB  • Form Factor 3.5 Inch  • User Sectors Per Drive- • Operating Shock (Read) 30G, 2 ms  • Non-operating Shock 350G, 2 ms Compatibility   Windows/Mac