Capacity:1.5 TB
WD Advanced Format technology increases media format efficiency,
thus enabling larger drive capacities. WD Advanced Format drives
are specifically optimized for Mac and the latest Windows
operating systems such as Windows Vista and Windows 7. WD
Advanced Format drives work with legacy operating systems such as
Windows XP but require the use of the free WD Align software
available on www.wdc.com/advformat. Available in capacities up to
2 TB, WD Caviar Green SATA hard drives reduce power consumption
by up to 40% and offer best-in-class acoustics and operating
temperature. Based on WD's exclusive GreenPower technology, these
drives are designed to deliver power savings as the primary
attribute. 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. They
are ideal for PCs, external storage and other devices that
require lower power consumption and cool, quiet operation.
From the Manufacturer
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WD Caviar Green Hard Drives – Cool, quiet.
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The WD Caviar Green desktop SATA hard drives give you the space
you need to hold enormous as of software, photos and videos.
These drives make it possible to build high capacity, cool and
quiet systems, while delivering the right balance of system
performance and energy conservation.
Why you should choose WD Caviar Green:
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WD Caviar Green hard drives provide high capacity storage while
using up to 40% less power than traditional 7200 RPM drives. In
addition, these hard drives are quieter and cooler than
traditional 7200 RPM drives.
Cool and quiet.
WD GreenPower Technology yields lower operating temperatures for
increased reliability and low acoustics perfect for ultra-quiet
PCs and external drives. Cool and quiet
Reduced power consumption.
WD's IntelliPower technology delivers both significant power
savings and solid performance. Additionally, WD Caviar Green
drives consume less current during startup allowing lower peak
loads on systems as they are booted. Reduced power consumption
Massive capacity.
Store up to 1.5 TB of photos, videos, music and files on a
single drive. Massive capacity
Features at a glance
* 1.5 TB of desktop storage
* Reduced power consumption
* SATA 3 Gb/s interface
* WD GreenPower Technology
* 2-year limited warranty
WD caviar Green
Ideal for:
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* Adding lots of storage in desktop PCs or external drives and
NAS devices
* Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music
* Environmentally-conscious individuals seeking reduced power
consumption
Features:
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SATA 3 Gb/s interface - The industry standard and most common
interface.
NoTouch ramp load technology - The head never touches
the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the
head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.
IntelliSeek - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power
consumption, noise and vibration.
AFT Advanced Format (AF) - Technology being adopted by WD and
other drive manufacturers to continue growing hard drive
capacities.
New drives featuring AF are optimized for operation with Windows
7, Windows Vista and Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard. For
older operating systems such as Windows XP, users must run the
free WD Align software utility to achieve the full performance of
the drive.
Desktop / Consumer RAID environments - WD Caviar Green Hard
Drives are tested and recommended for use in consumer-type RAID
applications. (RAID-0 / RAID-1)*
*Business Critical RAID Environments – WD Caviar Green Hard
Drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in
RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and
in multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested
in, these specific types of RAID applications. For all Business
Critical RAID applications, please consider WD's Enterprise Hard
Drives that are specifically designed with RAID-specific,
time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in
24x7 RAID applications, and include features like enhanced RAFF
technology and thermal extended burn-in testing.
Leading the way to green hard drives - WD led the industry in
creating a new category of hard drives that use less power and
help reduce the world's energy demands one computer user at a
time. These drives consume significantly less power than standard
drives spinning at 7200 RPM. All WD Caviar Green drives are lead
and halogen free, resulting in less pollutants getting into our
environment. Beyond the product level, WD's green initiative goes
even further focusing on recycling and improving the cleanliness
of the air, water and land in the locations surrounding WD
facilities.
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. Note:
Bare drive does not include any cables or ing hardware.
The WD advantage - WD puts our products through extensive
Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product
launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours
of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than
1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7
days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for
full details.
WD Certified WD-certified packaging - All WD drives purchased
from .com are shipped in WD-certified hard drive packaging. It is
designed and fully tested to provide WD products with the highest
of safety while in transit. With WD-certified packaging, you can
rest assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully
protected, non-descript, easy-open package.
Compatibility
Works with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac and Linux operating
systems.
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for every day computing. Cool, quiet. Maximum performance
for power computing. The fastest SATA hard drive
on the planet. Ideal for Family and business computing.
Desktop PCs, external drives and NAS devices. Photo and video
editing, and
maxed out gaming systems. Performance enthusiast
systems and workstations. Capacity range 80 GB – 1 TB 320 GB
– 3 TB 500 GB – 2 TB 150 GB – 600 GB Interface SATA 6 Gb/s
SATA 3 Gb/s
PATA 100 MB/s SATA 6 Gb/s
SATA 3 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s
SATA 3 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s Form Factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch
3.5-inch 3.5-inch Cache 8 MB – 32 MB 16 MB – 64 MB 32 MB – 64
MB 32 MB Limited Warranty 2-year 2-year 5-year 5-year
Highest capacity Highest performance
Photo Video editing
- About this item.
- A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance.
- IntelliSeek- Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise, and vibration.
- 1.5 TB capacity holds up to 300,000 digital photos, 375,000 MP3 files, and 180 hours of HD video.
- 2 year limited warranty..
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging.