WD Caviar Black WD1001FALS - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-300

Description: This Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS is a 1TB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $105.Its maximum internal data transfer rate (how fast it can actually pull data off the disk surface) of 106 MBps is very fast, compared to the typical hard drive.Its burst transfer rate (which is how fast the drive moves data already in its cache into your computer) is 300 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has a 32MB cache.

Pros: Has a 1TB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this large a capacity is $260.Also, this hard drive has a 32MB buffer, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a buffer is $210.With a Serial ATA-300 controller interface, this drive sports one of the most advanced technologies for high-speed data transfer.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.

Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.In fact, you would typically pay about 35% more to get a standard hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.

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• Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.
• Part Number: WD1001FALS

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
• Width 4 in
• Depth 5.8 in
• Height 1 in
• Weight 1.5 lbs

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H
• Capacity 1 TB
• Interface Type Serial ATA-300
• Buffer Size 32 MB
• Features StableTrac, Shock Guard, Data Lifeguard, Dual processor, NoTouch ramp load technology, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR)
• Compliant Standards S.M.A.R.T.

• Performance

• Drive Transfer Rate 300 MBps
• Internal Data Rate 106 MBps
• Average Latency 4.2 ms
• Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

• Reliability

• Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^15
• Start / Stop Cycles 300,000

• Storage Controller

• Type None

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Serial ATA-300 - 7 pin Serial ATA
• Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
• Compatible Slots x None

• Miscellaneous

• Compliant Standards RoHS

• Software / System Requirements

• Min Operating system Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 32 °F
• Max operating temperature 140 °F
• Operating humidity range 5 - 95%
• Shock Tolerance 250 g @ 1ms (non-operating)
• Vibration Tolerance 0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 5 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 5 years

Western Digital Corp.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.wdc.com/