AV Hard Drives
WD AV-25 2.5-inch SATA hard drives are specially engineered to offer cool quiet operation while providing maximum reliability in 24x7 always-on environments. With support for up to five simultaneous HD video streams, these drives are perfect for DVRs, set-top boxes and digital video surveillance.
24x7 reliability
These drives are designed to last in high temperature always-on streaming digital audio/video environments such as PVR/DVR, IPTV, and video surveillance systems.
Advanced Format technology
Leading edge technology delivers improved video quality and AV performance through enhanced error correction capability.
SilkStream Technology
Optimized for smooth, continuous digital video playback of up to five simultaneous HD streams. SilkStream is compatible with the ATA streaming command set so CE customers can use standard streaming management and error recovery options.
Ultra-Cool Operation
A cool drive is a more reliable drive. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are operating.
Quiet
Noise levels have been minimized to less than one sone - virtually below the threshold of human hearing.
Low Power Consumption
The drive draws less than 2 Watts while operating and a mere 4.75 Watts during spin up.
Formatted Capacity
500,107MB
Users Sector Per Drive: 976,773,168
Form Factor
2.5inch
Advanced Format (AF)
Yes
RoHS Compliant
Yes
Performance
- Data Transfer Rate (Max):
Buffer to Host: 3Gb/s
Host to/From Drive (Sustained): 147 MB/s
Cache (MB)16
Rotational Speed: 5400
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/Unload Cycles: 600,000
Non-Recoverable Read Errors Per Bits Read: <10 in 10
Power Management
- Average Power Requirements (W):
-Read/Write: 1.4
-Idle: 0.8
-Standby and Sleep: 0.1
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature (C): 0 to 60
Non-Operating Temperature (C): -40 to 65
Shock (GS) Operating (2ms Read): 400
Shock Non-Operating (2ms): 1000
Acoustics (dBA) Idle: 17
Acoustics (dBA) Seek (Average): 22
Item Dimension (L"xW"xH")
3.94 x 2.75 x0 .27
Weight
0.20 lb
Warranty Information
3 Years