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Western Digital Caviar® SE16 WD2500KS 250 GB SATA II Hard Drive

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Key Features
  • Designation: Desktop Computer
  • Capacity: 250 GB
  • Interface: Serial ATA
  • Enclosure: Internal
  • HDD Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H (Low Profile)
  • Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM
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Western Digital Caviar® SE16 WD2500KS 250 GB SATA II Hard Drive
 
 
 
 
 
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These reliable drives are lightning fast, but they still deliver technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation. The one-two performance punch of 300 MB/s transfer rate, state-of-the-art performance for SATA drives, and 16 MB cache make the WD Caviar SE16 family the fastest desktop-class hard drives available. These SATA II drives feature a transfer rate three times faster than EIDE and twice as fast as SATA 1. Cool operation means the highest reliability even in high-heat environments such as personal video recorders. That's why these drives, the coolest on the market, are the drive of choice for the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers as well as the world's leading PC makers.
 

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Average Rating: 3.5
 
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Fast SATA II drive is a very good value

Date of Review:  Dec 5, 2006
The Bottom Line: Fast and quiet drive with good performance. A good value if you get one on sale. Not the best drive available but a good balance of price and quality
Review: I bought this 250 GB Western Digital Caviar drive for a scant $49 a CompUSA when they had a $90 rebate on it. Watch out for their weekend deals which start on Sunday mornings, they often feature a good price on a hard drive.

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  4.0

by: kubotabx2200
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Fast speed, 16 MB cache, supports SATA...
Cons
Warranty 1 year is a little short...
 

Fast! Excellent Value!

Date of Review:  Dec 25, 2006
The Bottom Line: Even at $120, its a good drive!
Review: I purchased this hard drive(HD) from CompUsa for $59 after rebate, which is an EXCELLENT price for an internal SATA2 250 Gig hard drive with 16 mb cache.
I purchased it to use as a 2nd drive for video editing.
My primary drive is a Seagate...
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  5.0

by: dgcam55
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Fast! Quiet! & Cool! Great Value too!
Cons
If using as 2ndary drive, check your...
 

It is not the drive - it is the service after that counts!

Date of Review:  Oct 13, 2005
The Bottom Line: If you want to be on bleeding edge - give it a shot, otherwise stick with something that works.
Review: The final update 11/4 - Western Digital second line tech support told me that the problem with the second drive was my use of Western Digital's Data Lifegard - it messes up MBR for good. I was told to use Western Digital's Diag to write zeroes to...
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  1.0

by: al_in_cal
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Interesting specs, quite operation.
Cons
Dead on arrival - very poor support.
 
 

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN WD2500KS

Key Features

Designation   Desktop Computer
Capacity 250 GB
Interface Serial ATA
Enclosure   Internal
HDD Form Factor   3.5" x 1/3H (Low Profile)
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM

Technical Features

Internal Data Transfer Rate   748 Mbit/s
External Data Transfer Rate   300 MBps
Seek Time   8.9 ms
Buffer Size 16 MB
Average Latency 4.17 ms
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA II
Sound Emission 33 dB

Other Features

Platform   PC
Package Qty. 1

Dimensions

Height 1.03 in.
Width 4 in.
Depth 5.79 in.
Weight 1.32 lb.

Warranty

Warranty 3 Years

Miscellaneous

Release Date May, 2005
UPC 718037114316
Product ID 25194833
 

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