Specifications - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAJB Product Features

Specifications

1
Model number
Interface
Formatted capacity
User sectors per drive
SATA latching connector
Form factor
RoHS compliant 2
Performance
Data transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)
Cache (MB)
Rotational speed (RPM)
Reliability/Data Integrity
4
Load/unload cycles
Non-recoverable read errors
per bits read
5
Limited warranty (years)
Power Management
12VDC peak (A, ±10%)
Average power requirements (W)
Read/Write
Idle
Standby
Sleep
6
Environmental Specifications
Temperature (°C)
Operating
Non-operating
Shock (Gs)
Operating (2 ms, read/write)
Operating (2 ms, read)
Non-operating (1 ms)
7
Average acoustics (dBA)
Idle mode
Performance seek mode
Physical Dimensions
Height (in./mm, max)
Length (in./mm, max)
Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.)
Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%)
1
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576
bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s transfer rate calculated according to the Serial ATA specification published by the SATA-
IO organization as of the date of this specification sheet. Visit www.sata-io.org for details.
2
WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 1, 2006, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
3
Maximum burst rate running the Mode 5 Ultra ATA transfer mode.
4
Controlled unload at ambient condition.
5
The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit http://support.wdc.com/warranty for details.
6
No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.
7
Sound power level.
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320 GB 320 GB
WD3200AAKX WD3200AAJB
SATA 6 Gb/s PATA 100 MB/s
320,072 MB 320,072 MB
625,142,448 625,142,448
Yes No
3.5-inch 3.5-inch
Yes Yes
3
6 Gb/s 100 MB/s
126 MB/s 126 MB/s
16 8
7200 7200
300,000 300,000
<1 in 10 14 <1 in 10 14
2 2
1.77 1.77
6.0 5.36
5.6 4.92
0.9 0.73
0.9 0.73
0 to 60 0 to 60
-40 to 70 -40 to 65
30 30
65 65
350 350
29 29
30 30
1.028/25.4 1.028/25.4
5.787/147 5.787/147
4/101.6 4/101.6
0.99/0.45 0.95/0.43
WD Caviar Blue is part of WD's complete lineup of desktop hard drives.
North America
Spanish
Asia Pacific
Europe
(toll free where available)
Europe/Middle East/Africa
WD Caviar Blue
250 GB 250 GB
WD2500AAKX WD2500AAJB
SATA 6 Gb/s PATA 100 MB/s
250,059 MB 250,059 MB
488,397,168 488,397,168
Yes No
3.5-inch 3.5-inch
Yes Yes
3
6 Gb/s 100 MB/s
126 MB/s 126 MB/s
16 8
7200 7200
300,000 300,000
<1 in 10 14 <1 in 10 14
2 2
1.77 1.77
6.0 5.4
5.6 4.9
0.9 0.7
0.9 0.7
0 to 60 0 to 60
-40 to 70 -40 to 65
30 30
65 65
350 350
29 29
30 30
1.028/25.4 1.028/25.4
5.787/147 5.787/147
4/101.6 4/101.6
0.99/0.45 0.95/0.43
-3-
160 GB 80 GB
WD1600AAJB WD800AAJB
PATA 100 MB/s PATA 100 MB/s
160,041 MB 80,026 MB
312,581,808 156,301,488
No No
3.5-inch 3.5-inch
Yes Yes
3 3
100 MB/s 100 MB/s
126 MB/s 126 MB/s
8 8
7200 7200
300,000 300,000
<1 in 10 14 <1 in 10 14
2 2
1.77 1.77
5.4 5.4
4.9 4.9
0.7 0.7
0.7 0.7
0 to 60 0 to 60
-40 to 65 -40 to 65
30 30
65 65
350 350
29 29
30 30
1.028/25.4 1.028/25.4
5.787/147 5.787/147
4/101.6 4/101.6
0.95/0.43 0.95/0.43
Canada ICES-003 Class B / NMB-003 Classe B
2879-701277-A15 Jun 2012