As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.
Key Features
Reduced power consumption - WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to competitors' drives with the combination of WD's IntelliSeek™, IntelliPark™, and IntelliPower™ technologies.
Helps enable eco-friendly PCs -WD Caviar Green drives yield an average drive power savings of 4-5 watts over competitors’ drives making it possible for our energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. This power savings equates to reducing CO2 emission by up to 13.8 kilograms per drive per year - the equivalent of taking a car off the road for 3 days each year*. By using environmentally-conscious PCs with our WD Caviar Green drives on board, large organizations with many desktop computers can minimize their carbon footprint and save real money on electricity costs.
Cool and Quiet - GreenPower™ technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives.
Perfect for external drives - External drive manufacturers can eliminate the need for a fan in a high-capacity product with a WD Caviar Green drive, the coolest and quietest in its class. External drives with WD Caviar Green drives on board can save up to $14.00 per year in electricity costs.
IntelliSeek™ - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.
IntelliPark™ - Delivers lower power consumption by automatically unloading the heads during idle to reduce aerodynamic drag.
Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) - Employs PMR technology to achieve even greater areal density.
StableTrac™ - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. (750 GB and 1 TB only)
| Product Description | WD Caviar Green WD5000AACS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300 |
| Device Type | Hard drive - internal |
| Form Factor | 3.5" x 1/3H |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Interface Type | Serial ATA-300 |
| Data Transfer Rate | 300 MBps |
| Buffer Size | 16 MB |
| Dimensions (WxLxH) | 10.2 cm x 14.7 cm x 2.54 cm |
| Weight | 0.73 kg |
Ideal For
PCs, external storage, and other devices that require lower power consumption and cool, quiet operation.
- Up to 142,800 digital photos
- Up to 125,000 songs (MP3)
- Up to 12,500 songs (uncompressed CD quality)
- Up to 38 hours of Digital Video (DV)
- Up to 220 hours of DVD quality video
- Up to 60 hours of HD video