Western Digital 160 GB WD Blue SATA II 5400 RPM 8 MB Cache Bulk OEM Notebook Hard Drive

Product Description Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD1600BPVT 160GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive Compatible with: laptop From the Manufacturer WD Scorpio Blue Hard Drives – Big capacity for portable computing. WD Scorpio Blue 2.5-inch SATA hard drives deliver ultra-quiet operation and low power consumption, making them the ideal drive for everyday notebook computing. In addition, these hard drives are designed with ruggedness, reliability, and data-protection features that actively watch over your valuable data. Why you should choose WD Scorpio Blue drives: WD Scorpio Blue SATA drives are the perfect way to add storage for all your photos, videos and files on your notebook computer. Low power consumption. State-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features ensure low power consumption and long battery life. Quiet. In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD's exclusive WhisperDrive technology yields one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. SATA 3 Gb/s interface. The industry standard and most common interface. Ideal for: Notebook computing Small form factor external enclosures Netbooks Features: SATA 3 Gb/s - The industry standard and most common interface. NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit. Rugged -

Highlights: WD Scorpio Blue drives offer high-performance, low power consumption, and cool operation, perfect for notebooks. Exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. These algorithms also optimize the way a drive seeks for data, which significantly improves power consumption. WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. 160 GB capacity holds up to 32,000 digital photos, 40,000 MP3 files, and up to 19 hours of HD video. 2 year limited warranty. Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

Key details: Product Dimensions: 4 x 1.1 x 5.8 inches | Item Weight: 8 ounces | Customer Reviews: 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (32) 3.9 out of 5 stars | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No | Language: English

What you can expect: WD Scorpio Blue drives offer high-performance, low power consumption, and cool operation, perfect for notebooks. Exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. These algorithms also optimize the way a drive seeks for data, which significantly improves power consumption. WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. 160 GB capacity holds up to 32,000 digital photos, 40,000 MP3 files, and up to 19 hours of HD video. 2 year limited warranty. Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

Customer feedback: 3.9/5 average rating.

Customers say: Customers find the hard drive works well on laptops and appreciate its decent storage space. They also consider it a good deal for the price.

Review snippets: I cannot attest to it's speed since my computer is 6 years old and a little long in the tooth, but it works fine and is much larger than the original. I had so much room that I partitioned it / I am using this hardrive for a smoothwall installation. I needed a low power, quiet hardrive, and this fit the bill. Its large enough to hold quite a big squid cache as well. I cannot comment on speeds, as it