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Brand Name: Western Digital
Model Number: WD5000BEKT
Disk Size: 500 GB
Product Warranty: 5-Year Limited
Hardware Platform: pc, laptop, mac

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Product description

Product Description

Designed with top-of-the-line notebook computers in mind, this high performance drive delivers the capacity and speed needed to supercharge a notebook PC without compromising battery life or quiet acoustics. Features like these also make this drive an outstanding option for compact desktops, external hard drives, gaming systems, and blade servers.

From the Manufacturer

WD Scorpio Black Hard Drives – High performance for notebook computing.

WD Scorpio Black 7200 RPM SATA 2.5-inch hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and 16 MB cache to deliver maximum performance for notebook computing. Best of all, these drives are backed by a industry leading 5-year limited warranty.

Why you should choose WD Scorpio Black drives:

WD Scorpio Black delivers industry-leading performance that's perfect for notebook gaming and intensive photo and video editing.

High performance.
These high performance hard drives with 7200 RPM spin speed, 16 MB cache, and SATA 3 Gb/s interface are sure to satisfy even the most demanding notebook users.

Top-of-the-line reliability.
WD Scorpio Black hard drives come standard with an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty.

Award winning.
This 7200 RPM speedster is at the top of its class when it comes to performance and reliability.

Features at a glance

Industry-leading performance
500 GB of notebook storage
SATA 3 Gb/s interface
5-year limited warranty

Ideal for:

Power computing applications such as intensive photo or video editing
Notebook gaming
Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music

Features:

SATA 3 Gb/s interface - 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 - WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks.

Tested for compatibility - 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.

Upgrading your drive is easy - WD Acronis TrueImage, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive. Note: Bare drive does not include any cables or mounting hardware.

The WD advantage - WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details.

WD-certified packaging - All WD drives purchased from Amazon.com are shipped in WD-certified hard drive packaging. It is designed and fully tested to provide WD products with the highest of safety while in transit. With WD-certified packaging, you can rest assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully protected, in a non-descript, easy-open package.

Compatibility
Works with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac and Linux operating systems.

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Internal Notebook Hard Drives Comparison Chart
		WD Scorpio Blue	WD Scorpio Black
		Big capacity for portable computing.	High performance for notebook computing.
	Ideal for	Notebook computers, netbooks and external enclosures.	Notebook computers.
	Capacity range	80 GB – 1 TB	160 GB – 750 GB
	Interface	SATA 3 Gb/s SATA 1.5 Gb/s PATA 100 MB/s	SATA 3 Gb/s
	Form factor	2.5-inch	2.5-inch
	Cache	8 MB	16 MB
	Limited warranty	2-year	5-year
	Highest capacity
	Highest performance
	Photo/video editing

Product information

Product Dimensions

3.9 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches

Item Weight

3.5 ounces

Shipping Weight

3.5 ounces

ASIN

B003TOE4PQ

Item model number

WD5000BEKT

Customer Reviews

215 customer reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars

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#2,038 in Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Components > Internal Hard Drives

Date first available at Amazon.com

June 27, 2010

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Excellent hard drive...so far

Byparadoxguyon November 17, 2010

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I bought the WD5000BEKT hard drive (HD) as a replacement when the Seagate Momentus 7200.3 320GB 7200RPM HD failed in my Dell M1330 notebook PC 5 weeks ago. I spent 2-3 weeks reading and researching several HDs and soliciting opinions of friends and PC forum members. In fact, I initially ordered the Hitachi Travelstar 0S02858 HD (essentially the better-known Travelstar 7K500 w/different packaging and labeling) due to several strong recommendations, but soon afterwards, I discovered that the WD5000BEKT had stronger professional reviews at StorageReview.com and PCWorld. In particular, StorageReview.com anointed it as the best overall conventional notebook PC HD, succeeding its stablemate the WD3200BEKT 320GB 7200RPM HD, and after comparing it to the Hitachi Travelstar 7K500, Seagate Momentus XT 500GB hybrid HD, Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB HD, and WD3200BEKT. Buyer reviews on Newegg and Amazon for the WD5000BEKT had notably fewer negatives than the Hitachi and Seagate HDs, and overall seemed more enthusiastic, and as a whole suggested the WD5000BEKT is significantly more reliable (much fewer DOA's and early failures reported). The latter is seemingly underscored by the Western Digital (WD) 5-year warranty; virtually all other manufacturers warrantee their HDs for 3 years (the only other exception I know of is the Seagate Momentus XT hybrid HD, which also has a 5-year warranty).

After carefully reviewing the information above, I ordered the WD5000BEKT from Amazon and am in the process of returning the Hitachi Travelstar 0S02858 HD to Amazon. I had the WD5000BEKT installed in my Dell M1330 notebook PC 10 days ago and have been pleased with it. It is working flawlessly to date and its speed seems comparable to the Seagate Momentus 7200.3, which I was pleased with before it failed. The WD5000BEKT has an audible but low-level hum that I find non-intrusive and not bothersome at all. The noise is audible to me only if the room is quiet and free of other human and appliance activity. However, several users on the Notebook Review forum site have noted its noise level is high enough they would select another HD, such as the Hitaci 7K500, given a chance to redo the process. Several buyer reviews on Amazon and Newegg have characterized the WD 5000BEKT as quiet, indicating the perception of noise from the WD5000BEKT (and other HDs) is very subjective. After installing the HD, I ran WD's Lifeguard diagnostic test (WD's version of the SMART test for HDs) on it. It showed no bad sectors and that the HD was performing flawlessly. (The Lifeguard diagnostic test can be easily downloaded from the WD site and used to test all WD internal and external HDs installed on the given PC.) Although I haven't needed to do so yet, returning WD HDs under warranty seems to be a trouble-free process, based on WD website information. The Lifeguard application also detects the serial numbers of installed WD HDs, which are needed to register the HD with WD. Once registered, obtaining warranty service seems easy and is accomplished on the WD site.

Incredibly, the OEM HD on my back-up notebook PC (also a Dell M1330) failed two weeks after my main PC HD. I was pleased enough with the WD5000BEKT I ordered a 2nd example to install in my back-up PC. [I ordered the 2nd one from Newegg as they fortuitously had a special discounted price for it that ended on the same day.] I installed it 2 days ago and it's performing like the first WD5000BEKT. I also ran the WD Lifeguard diagnostic on the 2nd HD and it passed.

At this point, I unreservedly recommend the WD5000BEKT for anyone needing--or just wanting--a high-performance 500GB notebook PC conventional HD. Its price is 40-45% less--depending on the presence or absence of sales discounts for either or both HD--than the Seagate XT hybrid, which admittedly has superior performance due to the unique solid state and conventional HD fusion, and is comparable to other 500GB 7200RPM conventional HDs at regular retail and some sales prices or sometimes $5-$10 more when comparing other sales prices. I can provide data about its reliability and durability when my WD5000BEKT is 2-3 years old and will try to remember to do so, provided this HD is still available at most dealers at that time.

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great hard drive upgrade - price and performance

ByC. Schnickon July 27, 2010

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I purchased this drive to replace a 140GB 5400rpm drive that was nearly full. Using a trial version of Acronis True Image Home 2010 (download free from Acronis) and a USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Cable Adapter kit (available on Amazon for < $15), I cloned the image of my 140GB onto this 500GB. The new drive dropped right into my laptop and booted as if nothing had happened (yeah Acronis). The battery life on my laptop has not changed to any noticable extent (if it changed at all). The machine does boot a bit quicker and when loading programs, images or other large files, there is a small improvement in performance. I paid 76.99 for this drive and would do so again if I had another computer to put one in. I have already recommended this drive to family members. I remember when $1 / MB was an incredible deal (yes, I am old). This is 6.5GB/ $1.

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WD Scorpio 500GB Black vs Blue in MacBook Pro 15"

ByTimon January 29, 2011

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I purchased both a WD500BEKT and a WD5000BEVT (aka "Black" and "Blue" models). I ended up trying both in a new Macbook Pro 15" i5 (early 2011).

I first used the Black model as it rated at a faster spin rate - 7200 RPM vs Blue's 5200 RPM. I did notice an improvement in boot speed and application launch over the machines factory installed Seagate Momentus 320GB 5400.6 model. This was great until I noticed a disturbing vibration within the machine. Although it was not overwhelming or all that loud, it was definitely noticeable throughout the entire computer, even on the screen, and especially under the right palm rest where the hard drive is mounted. It vibrated enough to feel it through the hardwood table the computer was resting on.

I decided to swap the Black model with the 500GB Blue model I had purchased for an older MacBook that recently died. This decreased and almost completely eliminated the vibration. There may be a slight decrease in performance versus the black, but not enough for me to notice or care. I do a lot of photo manipulation on large (500MB) images in Photoshop and can't say the Blue has slowed me down any.

It may be that the particular Black drive I received is a little out of balance, but, for me, the Blue definitely wins for its lack of vibration and whisper quiet performance.

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Hard Drive Upgrade for MACBOOK PRO

ByTrain Rideron January 3, 2011

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I bought the Western Digital Scorpio 500 gig hard drive to replace the hard drive in my daughters MACBOOK PRO (A1260, early 2008). I also bought the Vantec enclosure that Amazon suggests as a package with this drive. The WD Scorpio fit perfectly in the MACBOOK PRO and other than the number of screws you need to remove (to open the laptop) and keep track of, the switch was not that hard. I placed the new WD hard drive in the Vantec enclosure and used Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the old hard drive onto the new WD hard drive. Then I performed the switch. The cloned WD hard drive booted right up and all my daughters applications and files appear to be in working order. We used the Vantec enclosure for the old hard drive and will save that as a bootable external drive with all the applications and files as a safety measure.

The WD Scorpio hard drive operates at 7200 vs 5400 or less for most other hard drives. If you are working with video, such as Final Cut Pro, the faster the drive the better. This was a major factor for us in deciding between many of the hard drives available. Also, I have many external hard drives, all are Western Digital and they have worked just fine (knock-on-wood).