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WD Blue SATA 3.5" 80GB Desktop Hard Drive Product Details

WD Caviar SE 80GB Hard Drive
Offering capacities as large as 80 GB, the WD high-performance family of EIDE Hard Drive is equipped with an 8 MB buffer—the largest buffer available today in a desktop EIDE hard drive, delivering data to users faster than any hard drive in its class.

WD Caviar SE Serial ATA hard drives have the features and capacities that are ideal for next-generation computers and low-end enterprise storage. Users benefit from a data transfer rate of 300 MB/s and an improved cabling that enables greater system design flexibility. Designers of enterprise storage systems and servers are increasingly using desktop-class, large-capacity SATA hard drives because of the advantages that the SATA interface provides.

This Drive Holds
- 20 two-hour DVD-quality movies or
- 80 hours of VHS-quality video or
- 55 days of around-the-clock MP3 audio or
- 20,000 vivid digital photos or
- 114 action-packed games!


Features

  • 8 MB cache buffer – fast data transfer from a cache.
  • 7200 RPM – high-performance rotational speed for high-capacity hard drives.
  • Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) technology – improves hard drive reliability; reduces heat, vibration, and noise.
  • SecureConnect – provides a 500 percent stronger cable-to-drive connection than first-generation SATA hard drives and cables. Also ensures backward compatibility with legacy SATA cables and backplanes.
  • FlexPower – connector technology that accepts power from both industry-standard and new SATA power supplies.
  • Point-to-point bus configuration – utilizes the full bandwidth of each drive interface in a networked environment.
  • Hot plug support – ability to swap out a hard drive without having to power down the system or reboot promotes system design flexibility, data availability, and serviceability.
  • Backplane compatibility – promotes expandability and flexibility in system architecture.

Specifications

Performance
Capacity 80GB
Spindle Speed (RPM) 7200
Buffer Memory 8MB
Average Seek (msec) 8.9
Average Latency (msec) 4.2
Interface Serial ATA-300
Data Transfer Rate on Serial ATA Up to 3000 Mb/sec
Packaging
Type OEM

THIS PRODUCT SHIPS IN OEM PACKAGING - GO GREEN AND SAVE GREEN
Manufacturers sometimes offer discounts when large quantities of products are purchased without fancy, colorful, retail packaging. We take advantage of these opportunities to bring you the same quality, retail product at a lower price. Retail packaging is designed to look good on a store shelf and attract your attention. It frequently includes more paper, plastic and cardboard than needed. OEM packaging is not as visually attractive but is far more economical and because OEM packaging uses less paper, plastic, ink and cardboard it creates less waste and is better for the environment. Although OEM packaged product ships in a plain white or brown box you can be assured it is the same quality product as the retail packaged version. Buying OEM packaged products saves you money and helps save the planet…GO GREEN AND SAVE GREEN. Included accessories, software, documentation, and manufacturer warranties on OEM products may vary from retail versions. Please review our detailed specifications and photo gallery for included accessories and see below for warranty information.

Customer Reviews

4.6 (2 customer reviews)

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 4.5
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 4.0
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 5.0
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 3.0
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 5.0
Reviewer:
CheesyFunkyMunky
Date:
May 04, 2010
SPACE!

Its a hard drive, it holds stuff-n-things. I have had good service from caviar drives. This drive has been no exception. 3stars in features because it was without a jumper.

Overall
4.8
Value
 4.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Doc Art
Date:
Oct 11, 2009
Excellent Replacement Hard Drive

When my Samsung HD went bad, I found this 80 GB HD from Western Digital (as well as a 250 GB). The Western Digitals installed without a hitch and have worked flawlessly since the

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  • Manufactured by: WD
    Warranty provided by: WD
    Limited Warranty: 36 months parts; 36 months labor
    Mfg Part No: WD800AAJS TD
    UPC No:
    Box Size: ( Length: 10, Width: 8, Depth: 1 )
    Shipping Weight: 0.9500 pound(s)
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  • Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the address below and requesting the warranty for item number: TSD-80AAJS TD

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