WD Scorpio WD2500BEVS - hard drive - 250 GB - SATA-150

Description: This Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is a 250GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $75.Its burst transfer rate is 150 MBps.This is a 5400 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB buffer.

Pros: This drive includes a technology designed to optimize the operation of the disc for lower sound emission.

Cons: Spins at only 5400 rpm.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is slower than the average hard drive on the market today.

Suitability: Suitable for replacement or upgrade on many desktop PCs or workstations.

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.
• Part Number: WD2500BEVS

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
• Width 2.8 in
• Depth 3.9 in
• Height 0.4 in
• Weight 4.1 oz

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 2.5" x 1/8H
• Capacity 250 GB
• Interface Type Serial ATA-150
• Buffer Size 8 MB
• Features Shock Guard, WhisperDrive
• Compliant Standards S.M.A.R.T.

• Performance

• Drive Transfer Rate 150 MBps
• Seek Time 12 ms (average) / 21 ms (max)
• Track-to-Track Seek Time 2 ms
• Average Latency 5.5 ms
• Spindle Speed 5400 rpm

• Reliability

• Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14
• Start / Stop Cycles 600,000

• Storage Controller

• Type None

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Serial ATA-150 - 7 pin Serial ATA
• Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 2.5" x 1/8H
• Compatible Slots x None

• Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
• Compliant Standards RoHS

• Software / System Requirements

• Software type None

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 3 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 41 °F
• Max operating temperature 140 °F
• Operating humidity range 8 - 90%
• Shock Tolerance 900 g @ 1ms (non-operating)
• Vibration Tolerance 1 g @ 5-500 Hz (operating) / 2 g @ 5-500 Hz (non-operating)
• Sound emission 24 dBA

Western Digital Corp.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.wdc.com/