Western Digital 500GB WD Black Performance Mobile Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, , 32 MB Cache, 2.5" - WD5000LPLX
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Capacity: 500GB
Pattern: Hard Drive
Features
- Specifically designed for small form factor desktops, laptops, and Mac computers
- Performance 2.5-inch hard drives available From 250GB to 1TB capacities
- Designed for creative professionals, gamers, and system builders
- Enhanced-availability (EA) models for applications needing around-the-clock access to lower-transaction environments
- 5-year manufacturer's limited warranty
Description
WD Black hard drives are designed for enthusiasts and creative professionals looking for leading-edge performance. These 2.5-inch mobile drives are perfect for high-performance applications like photo and video editing, gaming and power PCs.
Digital Storage Capacity: 500 GB
Hard Disk Interface: SATA 6 GB/s
Connectivity Technology: SATA
Brand: WD_BLACK
Special Feature: Dual processor, Advanced Format technology
Hard Disk Form Factor: 2.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description: Mechanical Hard Disk
Compatible Devices: Laptop, Desktop
Installation Type: Internal Hard Drive
Color: Black
Hard Drive: 500 GB Mechanical Hard Disk
Brand: WD_BLACK
Series: Black
Item model number: WD5000LPLX
Hardware Platform: PC; Mac
Item Weight: 3.88 ounces
Product Dimensions: 3.94 x 2.75 x 0.28 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH: 3.94 x 2.75 x 0.28 inches
Color: Black
Flash Memory Size: 256 GB
Hard Drive Interface: SATA 6 GB/s
Hard Drive Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Manufacturer: Western Digital Bare Drives
Language: English, English, English, English
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: July 28, 2017
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Capacity: 500GB
Pattern: Hard Drive
Easy to install. runs great. fast too for a HD. For desk top only
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024 by Kassie
Capacity: 750GB
Pattern: Hard Drive
When any of my friends or family need a laptop, they usually ask me to find something for them. This is the hard drive I almost invariably pick. The computer I'm writing this review on is sporting a WD7500BPKX. I give this hard drive 5 stars, but in reality, I would like to give it 4.9. While close to perfection, the drive does fall short in one area: noise. More on that later. I hadn't been with WD since the ATA Scorpio days, but a few years ago, I found this drive on Passmark's charts as the fastest mechanical 2.5" drive that runs reasonably cool. Thicker enterprise 2.5" drives can be quite quick, but aren't always appropriate for laptops because they run hot and obstruct airflow. Pros: Speed: This drive is quite fast. Most 2.5" drives are painfully slow. While this drive is still a mechanical drive, you'll get a noticeable performance boost. Reliability: I've installed about a dozen of these, to the point where I know the model number off the top of my head. No failures or SMART flags set to-date. I don't turn some computers off, I've had these drives stand up to years of use. Durability: I try really hard not to drop laptops, but it does happen. I haven't broken one, none of my customers have yet either. Not a scientific test, but no glaring issues observed thus far. Temperature: After hours of use in an HP Probook 6735b, the drive remains at 38*c. The same drive in a Lenovo T500 rarely passes 34*c. This is the ideal operating temperature for a laptop hard drive. Over 40*c is getting warm, while over 50*c can be a concern. Interestingly, if you’re up on hard drive technology, temperatures under 30*c are also associated with issues. This drive keeps it right between the buoys at 34-38*c in most system. Cons: Noise: Bearing noise is quiet and consistent, but you'll hear a 'white noise' or ‘shudder’ sound when the drive is seeking heavily. Not disruptive at all in a productivity setting, but with two computers running these in front of me now, I can most definitely hear them both. You will also occasionally hear the head load/unload noise as a subtle click. Again, nothing disruptive, most will not even notice. This drive is likely a little louder than your laptop’s fan. Overall: This is a very well-engineered drive. Noise is the only place where these drives fall short. You will know you have them whenever you're working in a quiet space. However, they seem to be reliable, and they're definitely fast. I’ve attached a screenshot of the Crystal Disk Mark results of this hard drive versus a standard OEM drive (probably like the one your computer came with). The results speak for themselves: the WD7500BPKX is significantly faster in many respects. UPDATE: Nov 2016 - I've put many, many of these into service now. This is still my favorite hard drive. Many of the units have years of service on them now. Still ZERO failures. Woo hoo!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015 by T. Fisher T. Fisher
Capacity: 750GB
Pattern: Hard Drive
I bought this HDD knowing what I was buying and definitely got what I wanted. The only SSD/HDD I buy are from WD or Kingston. I have had great experiences with both brands and have no complaints. SO HERE IS THE SCOOP!!! As always, I'm big a the packaging especially when it comes to pc hardware. Amazon, as always, packaged it well and it arrived on time with Amazon Prime. Most people aren't really up to speed with the difference between HDD, SSD, and hybrid drives. The SSD is self explanatory, so I'll move on. I have 3 laptops.... HP Envy, HP tx2, and a HP g7. All are running SSD and 2 laptops are running dual drives, one a SSD and one a HHD. I started to buy hybrid drives first and quickly realized that at this point in time, hybrids are a waste of money..... A big waste of money!! This WD drive is in both laptops and they ARE as fast, or faster, than a hybrid. Why? the reason is that hybrid drives learn your habits when you do the same thing(s) over and over, and stores the info to make the software load and run a lot faster. The problem? If you tend to do different things like myself, the hybrid drive is always learning, and because of this, it will not work like a SSD. It will work like a 5400 rpm HHD that isn't a hybrid. You money is better spent buying a WD 7200 rpm or another brand that your partial to that is also a 7200 rpm. This WD drive is fast and the load time from power on to windows is a lot quicker as opposed to a 5400 rpm. I have an old Dell tester laptop that took almost 2 minutes to fully load windows, with this drive it loads in well under 1 minute. I test and help create software as part time employment, and I'm always looking for quality, innovation, and reliability. And yes I'm very partial to WD drives because they work and they just keep going year after year. I almost failed to mention something very very important that most people may not be aware of.... These drives do not like to install Windows 8.1 when your doing a fresh install when you receive the drive. My 2 newest WD HDD 7200 drives have an advanced format and would not read as an external drive in Windows 8.1 or as an internal drive when trying to install Windows 8.1. Because I got a bit lazy, I installed Window 7 Ultimate and then Windows 8 read it as an external drive. I then wiped the drive and the Windows 8 install was flawless. I'm assuming I may have had an issue because the drive was used, but never really USED. The prior owner most likely got confused on how to handle a drive with advanced formatting, as they work a little bit different and seem to be pretty specific to windows 7 until you reformat them. This drive would not align with the Acronis cloning software the WD gives you for free when you buy their drives.... Any drive!! That it in itself is nice perk, as long as you can get the drive to align.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2014 by anthony botano