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

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  • HDD Form Factor: 3.5' x 1/3H (Low Profile)
  • Capacity: 250 GB
  • Designation: Desktop Computer
  • Interface: Serial ATA
  • Enclosure: Internal
  • Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM
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Western Digital Caviar® SE16 WD2500KS 250 GB SATA II Hard Drive

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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Pros
  • Simple Setup (2)
  • Easy to Use (1)
Cons
  • Unreliable Performance (1)
  • Overheats (1)
  • Inadequate Storage (1)
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Fast SATA II drive is a very good value

bykubotabx2200 Dec 5, 2006
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Pros Fast speed, 16 MB cache, supports SATA II, quiet, good price.
Cons Warranty 1 year is a little short. 7,200 RPM limits speed of SATA II.
Recommended it? Yes

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.

A more typical "good" price for this drive is $69-79 so if you... Read full review »

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Fast! Excellent Value!

bydgcam55 Dec 25, 2006
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Pros Fast! Quiet! & Cool! Great Value too!
Cons If using as 2ndary drive, check your BIOS to ensure they're enabled.
Recommended it? Yes

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 Baracuda 80 gig (the major competitor to this... Read full review »

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

byal_in_cal Oct 13, 2005
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Pros Interesting specs, quite operation.
Cons Dead on arrival - very poor support.
Recommended it? No

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 the drive. It worked!!! The drive boots and works... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN WD2500KS

Key Features

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

Technical Features

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

Other Features

Platform PC
Brand Western Digital
Package Qty. 1

Dimensions

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

Warranty

Warranty 3 Years

Miscellaneous

Product ID 25194833
UPC 718037114316
Release Date May, 2005

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