WD Caviar Blue WD2000JS - hard drive - 200 GB - SATA-300

Description: The Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2000JS is a 200GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $145.Compared to a typical hard drive, its maximum internal data transfer rate of 93.5 MBps is very fast (this is the rate at which the drive actually reads data from the disk surface).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 comes with an 8MB buffer.

Pros: Has a 200GB capacity, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $175.With a Serial ATA-300 controller interface, this drive sports one of the most advanced technologies for high-speed data transfer.This drive includes a technology designed to optimize the operation of the disc for lower sound emission.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.This drive accepts not only a SATA power connector, but also an IDE power connector, making it easier to install in conventional PCs (it still requires that you install a Serial ATA controller card, of course).

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

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• Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.
• Part Number: WD2000JS

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
• Width 4 in
• Depth 5.8 in
• Height 1 in
• Weight 1.3 lbs

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H
• Capacity 200 GB
• Interface Type Serial ATA-300
• Buffer Size 8 MB
• Features FlexPower, Soft Seek, Shock Guard, WhisperDrive, SecureConnect, Data Lifeguard

• Performance

• Drive Transfer Rate 300 MBps
• Internal Data Rate 93.5 MBps
• Seek Time 8.9 ms (average) / 21 ms (max)
• Track-to-Track Seek Time 2 ms
• Average Latency 4.2 ms
• Spindle Speed 7200 rpm

• Reliability

• Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14
• Start / Stop Cycles 50,000

• 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

• 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 131 °F
• Operating humidity range 5 - 95%
• Shock Tolerance 65 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 250 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
• Vibration Tolerance 0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)
• Sound emission 34 dBA

Western Digital Corp.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.wdc.com/