Details : WD Caviar Black SATA Hard Drives
Model: WD1001FALS
1 TB, SATA 3 Gb/s, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM
Maximum performance for power computing.
Power your PC with our top-of-the-line high-capacity drives.
WD Caviar Black drives combinea high performance electronicsarchitecture with a rock solidmechanical architecture to deliver the perfect storage solution for your fully-loadedPC or maxed out gaming machine. Cool drive operation,no-touch head technology, and leading-edge vibration protection ensure enhanced reliability and sustained datathroughput. And we back it allup with a 5-year limited warranty.
High Performance Electronics Architecture Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize performance. 32 MB cache - Bigger, faster cache means faster performance. Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture StableTrac™ - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. NoTouch™ ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head andmedia as well as better drive protection in transit. 5 Year Limited Warranty Massive Capacity - WD Caviar Black SATA drives are available in capacities up to 1 TB.
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, includingshock protection, an environmental protection system and real-time embedded error detection and repair. WD's Data Lifeguard technologyautomatically 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. (Download Data Lifeguard Tools) 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 shockspecifications.
Ideal For
Power computing applications such as multimedia, video and photo editing, and maxed out gaming computers.
Performance Specifications Physical Specifications Physical Dimensions Environmental Specifications Electrical Specifications
Technical, Warranty and Support Information Knowledge Base Downloads and Software Product at a Glance Quick Installation Guide (PDF)Drive Specification Sheet (PDF)
Warranty Information
Performance SpecificationsTransfer Rates Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) 3Gb/s (Max)
Physical Specifications Formatted Capacity 1,000,236 MB
Capacity 1 TB Interface SATA 3 Gb/s User Sectors Per Drive 1,953,525,168
Physical Dimensions English
Height 1.028 Inches Length 5.787 Inches Width 4.00 Inches Weight 1.52 Pounds
Metric
Height 25.4 mm Length 147 mm Width 101.6 mm Weight 0.69 kg
Environmental Specifications Shock
Operating Shock (Read) 30G, 2ms
Non-operating Shock 250G, 2 ms
Acoustics Idle Mode 24 dBA (average) Seek Mode 0 33 dBA (average) Seek Mode 3 29 dBA (average)
Temperature (English) Operating 32° F to 140° F Non-operating -40° F to 158° F
Temperature (Metric) Operating -0° C to 60° C Non-operating -40° C to 70° C
Humidity Operating 5-95% RH non-condensing Non-operating 5-95% RH non-condensing
Altitude (English) Operating -1,000 feet to 10,000 feet Non-operating -1,000 feet to 40,000 feet
Altitude (Metric) Operating -305M to 3,050M Non-operating -305M to 12,200M
Vibration Operating 0.004 g²/Hz (10 to 300 Hz)
Non-operating 0.05 g²/Hz (10 to 300 Hz)
Operating Linear 20-300 Hz, 0.75 G (0 to peak) Random 0.004 g²/Hz (10 to 300Hz)
Non-operating Low Frequency 0.05 g²/Hz (10 to 300 Hz) High Frequency 20-500 Hz, 4.0G (0 to peak)
Electrical Specifications Current Requirements 12 VDC
Read/Write 490 mA Idle 470 mA Standby 5 mA Sleep 5 mA
5 VDC
Read/Write 500 mA Idle 420 mA Standby 160 mA Sleep 160 mA
Power Dissipation Read/Write 8.40 Watts Idle 7.8 Watts Standby 1.00 Watts Sleep 1.00 Watts