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WD Caviar Blue WD1200PB - Hard drive - 120 GB - internal - 3.5" - ATA-100 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 8 MB at Backoffice

WD Caviar Blue WD1200PB - Hard drive - 120 GB - internal - 3.5" - ATA-100 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 8 MB
WD1200PB


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Western Digital's Special Edition hard drives are designed to maximize desktop computer performance for activities requiring high-performance storage such as computer gaming, digital video editing, and file server applications. Offering the largest capacities, the Western Digital's Special Edition family is equipped with an 8 MB buffer - the largest buffer available today in a desktop EIDE hard drive, delivering data to users faster than any hard drive in its class. The Special Edition hard drive provides a higher percentage of cache hits and significantly faster time to data than industry-standard 2 MB versions. Within the complex operations of hard drives, the buffer is used to hold the results of recent reads from the disk, and also to "pre-fetch" information that is likely to be requested in the near future. The use of an increased buffer improves the performance by reducing the number of physical accesses to the disk and allowing data to stream from the disk uninterrupted by mechanical operations.

Product DescriptionWD Caviar Blue WD1200PB - hard drive - 120 GB - ATA-100
TypeHard drive - internal
Form Factor3.5" x 1/3H
Dimensions (WxDxH)10.2 cm x 14.7 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight0.6 kg
Capacity120 GB
Interface TypeATA-100
Data Transfer Rate100 MBps
Average Seek Time8.9 ms
Spindle Speed7200 rpm
Buffer Size8 MB
Manufacturer Warranty3 years warranty

GENERAL

Device TypeHard drive - internal
Width10.2 cm
Depth14.7 cm
Height2.6 cm
Weight0.6 kg

HARD DRIVE

Form Factor3.5" x 1/3H
Capacity120 GB
Interface TypeATA-100
Buffer Size8 MB
FeaturesFluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor, Data Lifeguard, Shock Guard
Compliant StandardsS.M.A.R.T.

PERFORMANCE

Drive Transfer Rate100 MBps (external)
Internal Data Rate65.6 MBps
Seek Time8.9 ms (average) / 21 ms (max)
Track-to-Track Seek Time2 ms
Average Latency4.2 ms
Spindle Speed7200 rpm

RELIABILITY

Non-Recoverable Errors1 per 10^14
Start / Stop Cycles50,000

EXPANSION / CONNECTIVITY

Interfaces1 x ATA-100 - 40 PIN IDC
Compatible Bays1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H

MANUFACTURER WARRANTY

Service & Support3 years warranty
Service & Support DetailsLimited warranty - 3 years

ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS

Min Operating Temperature5 °C
Max Operating Temperature55 °C
Humidity Range Operating5 - 95%
Shock Tolerance20 g @ 2ms (operating) / 250 g @ 2ms (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance0.75 g @ 20-300 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)
Sound Emission34 dBA
Max Altitude Operating3.1 km