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Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 250 GB hard drive

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Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp. Part number: WD2500JB

Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 250 GB hard drive prices & stores

$58.00 - $135.00 4 online stores

CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars Excellent
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Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 15 reviews all user reviews

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Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 250 GB hard drive

price range: $58.00 - $135.00

It isn't cheap, but Western Digital's Caviar Special Edition 250GB is the complete kit, with loads of capacity, excellent performance, and sterling service and support.

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1.5 stars

7 out of 8 people found this review helpful

"Warranty won't be honored!"

by dslhunter on June 1, 2005

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2.0 stars

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

"Something Broke"

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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

"Poor Support from Buy.com"

on May 21, 2004

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1.5 stars

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

"Won't last, warranty no good"

by sroyeton on February 26, 2005

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

"Stay Away If Your Data Is Important"

by valleyguysf on February 28, 2006

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Western Digital Corp.
Part Number: WD2500JB

General
Device Type Internal - 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 250 GB
Interface Type DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) Fast Drives
Buffer Size 8 MB
Features Shock Guard, Data Lifeguard
Compliant Standards S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate 100 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
Configuration
Bytes per Sector 512
Reliability
Storage Hard Drive / Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14
Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^15
Start / Stop Cycles 50,000
Storage Controller
Type None

Storage Controller (2nd)
Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x IDE/ATAPI - 40 pin IDC
Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards RoHS
Package Type OEM
Software / System Requirements
Software type Drivers & Utilities, Data Lifeguard Tools
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 35 dBA
Max operating altitude 10000 ft

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