| | | | Product Guides | | | | | WD Caviar SE16 drives combine 16 MB cache with 3 Gb/s transfer rate for lightning-fast performance in demanding desktop and workstation applications. Technologically advanced acoustics minimize noise and cool drive operation and enhanced reliability features help protect the drive and the data stored on it.
Top performance for Windows Vista
The WD Caviar SE16 Hard Drives received a 5.9, the highest possible score on the Windows Vista Experience Index.
16 MB Cache
Bigger cache means faster performance. A massive 16 MB cache combined with advanced acoustic and power-reducing technologies make these ultra-fast drives the perfect solution for the fully loaded PC.
IntelliSeek
Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.
Ramp Load
Parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface resulting in improved long term reliability due to less head wear, and improved non-operational shock tolerance.
Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL)
The drive arm frequently sweeps across the disk to reduce uneven wear on the drive surface.
| | Tech Specs |  | Performance Specifications | | Buffer To Host (Serial ATA): 3 Gb/s (Max) | | Transfer Rate (Buffer To Disk): 972 Mbits/s (Max) | | Physical Specifications | | Formatted Capacity: 320,072 MB | | Capacity: 320 GB | | Interface: SATA 3 Gb/s | | User Sectors Per Drive: 625,142,448 | | Physical Dimensions | | Height: 1.028 Inches (Max) | | Length: 5.787 Inches (Max) | | Width: 4.00 Inches (+/- 0.010 inch) | | Weight: 1.33 Pounds | | Environmental Specifications | | Operating Shock (Read): 65G, 2 ms | | Non-operating Shock: 350G, 2 ms | | Idle Mode: 25 dBA (average) | | Seek Mode: 0 29 dBA (average) | | Seek Mode: 3 26 dBA (average) | | Temperature Operating: 32 F to 140 F | | Temperature Non-operating: -40 F to 149 F | | Humidity Operating: 5-95% RH non-condensing | | Humidity Non-operating: 5-95% RH non-condensing | | Altitude Operating: -1,000 feet to 10,000 feet | | Altitude Non-operating: -1,000 feet to 40,000 feet | | Vibration Operating (Linear): 20-300 Hz, 0.75 G (0 to peak) | | Vibration Operating (Random): 7-500 Hz (0.00221 g/Hz) | | Electrical Specifications | | 12 VDC (Read/Write): 395 mA | | 12 VDC (Idle): 380 mA | | 12 VDC (Standby): 6 mA | | 12 VDC (Sleep): 6 mA | | 5 VDC (Read/Write): 660 mA | | 5 VDC (Idle): 532 mA | | 5 VDC (Standby): 180 mA | | 5 VDC (Sleep): 180 mA | | Power Dissipation (Read/Write): 7.80 Watts | | Power Dissipation (Idle): 7.20 Watts | | Power Dissipation (Standby): 0.97 Watts | | Power Dissipation (Sleep 0.97 Watts |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Value |  3 | | Performance |  3.5 | | Ease of Use | 3.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 3.5 |
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1 of 5 Piece of Junk Saturday, February 23, 2008
Beevis from Ashburn, Va
This drive failed after only 2 months of use...taking a bunch of data with it to the grave. It's making me work my backup plan to restore the data. I'm going to talk to WD on Monday to see if they will warranty this drive, they probably won't. Was this review helpful?  
0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
4 of 5 If only the drive case had worked.... Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Paul. from Huntersville, NC
Drive works - I tested that - but the External case I ordered at the same time was as dead as a Dodo - so I RMAd it 2 weeks ago and I'm still waiting..... So Aprt from knowing the drive works - I won't know how it performs until I get a replacement drive case and I can hook it up! Was this review helpful?
0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
1 of 5 No Software No cables--- No Help Sunday, December 02, 2007
NC from Oneonta,NY
I tried to install this 320GB HD but only 135GB would be recognized --- calling Western tech-Help they asked me to install unit in another computer ( what if I only had the one) They said if the unit still only came up as having 135GB to return it. I later learned that Sony's Bios were limited ---and a Bio upgrade didn't cure the problem --- I would need a exact match to the HD that I was replacing. There was no software ( software would have to be downloaded from Western) or cables. What seemed like a good buy was not Buy.Com would only replace the unit --no refund. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Good drive, Easy to Install Thursday, November 29, 2007
A Customer from Wayne, NJ
Drive is very fast. SATA cables easy to connect. No BIOS or formatting problems. System restore worked perfectly. Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Great drive...but it needs to be plugged in! Sunday, November 18, 2007
Douglas from Oak Park, CA
This drive is a great value, ample space, and fast!
It would have been nice to find a SATA cable in the box or at least a mentioned that it WASN'T included. Was this review helpful?
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Great drive and great service Monday, August 13, 2007
Keith from Livonia, MI
The first one I got was defective, which was not Buy.com's fault, as it was still factory sealed. Buy.com issued me a return immediately and re-shipped a good one. So, the drive is working spectacularly and Buy.com has proven itself to be an excellent company to deal with. Was this review helpful?
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