Western Digital Caviar GP 500GB 16MB SATA2 [WD5000AACS]

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Western Digital Caviar GP 500GB 16MB SATA2

PN: WD5000AACS | Disc type: Hard disk, Quoted capacity: 500 GB, Rotation speed: 7200 rpm, Size: 3.5 inch, Interface: Serial ATA 300

General
Brand	Western Digital
Product name	Caviar GP 500GB 16MB SATA2
Product code	WD5000AACS
EAN code	2001457323009
Tested by HWI
Release date	02/20/2009
Price (min. / avg.)	-

Specifications
Disc type: Hard disk , Quoted capacity: 500 GB , Rotation speed: 7200 rpm , Size: 3.5 inch , Interface: Serial ATA 300
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General
Brand	Western Digital
Product name	Caviar GP 500GB 16MB SATA2
Product code	WD5000AACS
EAN code	2001457323009
Tested by	Frank Everaardt
Specifications
Disc type	Hard disk
Quoted capacity	500 GB
Rotation speed	7200 rpm
Cache	16 MB
Size	3.5 inch
Interface	Serial ATA 300
Power connector	SATA
Measured capacity	465 GB
Benchmarks (Windows XP) < 2007
PCMark Vantage - HDD totalscore	2771
PCMark Vantage - Windows Defender	13.419 MB/s
PCMark Vantage - HDD gaming	9.981 MB/s
PCMark Vantage - Windows Photo Gallery	28 MB/s
PCMark Vantage - Windows Vista Startup	12.093 MB/s
PCMark Vantage - Windows Movie Maker	23.132 MB/s
PCMark Vantage - Windows Media Center	35.188 MB/s
PCMark Vantage - Windows Media Player	5.984 MB/s
PCMark Vantage - Application Loading	3.49 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Read - Minimum	41.3 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Read - Maximum	94.6 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Read - Average	72.4 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Read - Access Time	14.7 ms
HDTune 3.00 Read - Burst	96.4 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Read - CPU Usage	18.7 %
HDTune 3.00 Write - Minimum	40.7 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Write - Maximum	93.1 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Write - Average	71.2 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Write - Access Time	14.7 ms
HDTune 3.00 Write - Burst	97.3 MB/s
HDTune 3.00 Write - CPU Usage	10 %
Energy consumption (idle)	3.3 W
Energy consumption (active)	5.2 W
Energieverbruik (spec, max)	10.1 W
Noise (idle)	31.5 dB(A)
Noise (active)	36.2 dB(A)

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