western digital 160 gb caviar blue 100 mb s 7200 rpm 8 mb cache bulk oem desktop hard drive - wd1600aajb
from the manufacturerit s easy to choose the world-class quality of a western digital hard drive . we ve not only designed a drive that s right for you we ve also made it simple to find . these drives are ideal for business home use or high performance desktops and are available in capacities up to 2 tb . with our renowned leading-edge engineering you ll always make the right choice with wd . and you ll never compromise on quality . the power of choice . the quality of wd . wd caviar blue performance and reliability for everyday computing . select true blue for reliable quality in everyday use . wd caviar green cool quiet eco-friendly . select green for doing more with less energy consumption . wd caviar black maximum performance for power computing . select black when you demand the highest performance . wd caviar blue performance and reliability for everyday computing to make drive selection simple we ve gathered all our popular wd caviar se16 wd caviar se and wd caviar drives under one umbrella we call wd caviar blue . built to western digital s awarding winning quality standards these drives are available in a full range of performance features . features at a glance solid performance ultra-cool and quiet capacities up to 750 gb 3-years limited warranty interface pata - enhanced integrated drive electronics pata also called parallel ata pata hard drives have been the standard in the computer industry for more than 10 years . the performance - pata drives support data transfer rates up to 100mb sec . cache - wd caviar blue is available in 2 mb 8 mb and 16 mb cache sizes . bigger cache memory yields faster performance . capacity - we offer drives ranging from 40 gb to 750 gb . pick the biggest capacity your budget will allow . you can never have too much storage space . reliability - we understand the importance of your data and we are committed to protecting that data with exceptionally reliable products advanced data protection technology and superior customer support . cool - keeping the drive cool enhances reliability . wd continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are operating . quiet - the technology that tom s hardware guide called very fast and nearly silent is used throughout this family of drives . our whisperdrive technology minimizes noise to levels near the threshold of human hearing . to cut seek noise softseek technology streamlines read write seeking algorithms resulting in more efficient operation . view intelliseek demo here . 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 . available on 120 gb capacities and above intelliseek - calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption noise and vibration . available on 120 gb capacities and above compatible - we perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our fit lab and mobile compatibility lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems . how this wd hard drive protects your data data lifeguard is an exclusive set of data protection features including shock protection an environmental protection system and real-time embedded error detection and repair . wd s data lifeguard technology automatically finds isolates and repairs problems that may develop over the life of a hard drive . data lifeguard tools are software utilities designed for wd hard drives that work with the embedded data lifeguard features to make hard drive installation diagnostics and repair both simple and worry-free . shockguard instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running . this technology enables wd caviar drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications . ideal for family and business computing .