Compare Western Digital Caviar® SE16 WD5000KS 500 GB SATA II Solid State Drive (SSD) (Retail Version) to Barracuda Networks Barracuda (ST3500641AS-RK) 500 GB SATA Hard Drive

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Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000KS (500 GB)

Western Digital Caviar® SE16 WD5000KS 500 GB SATA II Solid State Drive (SSD) (Retail Version)

Barracuda Networks Barracuda ST3500641AS-RK (500 GB)

Barracuda Networks Barracuda (ST3500641AS-RK) 500 GB SATA Hard Drive

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Product Description
WD Caviar® SE16 7200 RPM next-generation SATA hard drives feature up to 500 GB of storage and a 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance. Yes, these reliable drives are fast, but they... More
WD Caviar® SE16 7200 RPM next-generation SATA hard drives feature up to 500 GB of storage and a 16 MB cache for lightning-fast performance. Yes, these reliable drives are fast, but they still deliver technologically advanced acoustics and cool operation. Designed for high-performance computers, multimedia and gaming systems. Less
Seagate 500GB Internal SATA 16MB Cache Hard Drive. The blazingly fast, amazingly easy way to store and work with massive amounts of data. With their 3Gb/sec data rate, Serial ATA interface... More
Seagate 500GB Internal SATA 16MB Cache Hard Drive. The blazingly fast, amazingly easy way to store and work with massive amounts of data. With their 3Gb/sec data rate, Serial ATA interface and Native Command Queuing (NCQ) technology, these highly advanced drives improve desktop performance. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   3.5' 3.5'
Capacity 500 GB 500 GB
Designation   Desktop Computer Desktop Computer
Type SSD (Solid State Drive) -
Interface Serial ATA Serial ATA
Enclosure   Internal Internal
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   300 MBps 300 MBps
Seek Time   8.9 ms 8.5 ms
Average Latency 4.17 ms 4.17 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   748 Mbit/s -
Sound Emission 33 dB -
Interface (Detailed)   Serial ATA II Serial ATA • Serial ATA II
Buffer Size 16 MB 8 MB
Other Features   
Platform   PC PC
Brand Western Digital Barracuda Networks
Package Qty. 1 1
Dimensions   
Height 1.03 in. -
Depth 5.79 in. -
Width 4 in. -
Weight 1.32 lb. -
Warranty   
Warranty - 5 Years
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 28802657 88379861
UPC 718037117645 2000011219178
Release Date - Q3, 2005
Product MPN   
MPN WD5000KSRTL2 ST3500641AS-RK
 
Consumer Reviews
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000KS (500 GB)
Western Digital Caviar® SE16 WD5000KS 500 GB SATA II Solid...
$279.00
Barracuda Networks Barracuda ST3500641AS-RK (500 GB)
Barracuda Networks Barracuda (ST3500641AS-RK) 500 GB SATA...
From $59.74

Product Review Summary

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Consumer Reviews

14

Best Storage for the Buck

bychui101 Nov 22, 2006
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Lots of gigs for your bucks.
Cons A bit on the loud side, slow random read/writes.
Recommended it? Yes

Building a PVR for HDTV content, I needed a hard drive with lots of chutzpah. Using Anandtech's Real Time Price Engine (RTPE - http://labs.anandtech.com/), I figured that this drive was probably my best bet for a large hard disk.

Some other drives I considered were the Seagate 500GB... Read full review »

5

Big. Fast. Quiet. Excellent!

bysheacolandri Sep 6, 2006
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Very fast & quiet. Easy XP installation.
Cons Beware D.O.A.'s
Recommended it? Yes

This HD has lots of space, runs quietly, and is very fast. Installation under Windows XP was quick & simple. Use Administrators' Tools/System Management for partitioning & formatting. XP formats the disk to around 465GB.

Try to install drive in a slot with space on both sides, as the... Read full review »

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