WD Caviar Black

Desktop Hard Drives
WD Caviar Black drives combine a high performance electronics architecture with a rock solid mechanical architecture to deliver the perfect storage solution for your fully-loaded PC or maxed out gaming machine. Cool drive operation, no-touch head technology, leading-edge vibration protection ensure enhanced reliability.

INTERFACE

SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 3 Gb/s

WIDTH/HEIGHT

3.5-inch/1-inch

ROTATIONAL SPEED

7200 RPM

CAPACITIES

500 GB to 2 TB

MODEL NUMBERS

WD2002FAEX WD2001FASS WD1502FAEX WD1501FASS WD1002FAEX WD1001FALS WD7502AAEX WD7501AALS WD6402AAEX WD6401AALS WD5002AALX WD5001AALS Note: Not all products may be available in all regions of the world.

Product Features

Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture
Dual actuator technology A head positioning system with two actuators that improves positional accuracy over the data track(s). The primary actuator provides coarse displacement using conventional electromagnetic actuator principles. The secondary actuator uses a piezoelectric motor to fine tune the head positioning to a higher degree of accuracy. (2 TB and 1.5 TB models only) 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. (2 TB and 1.5 TB models only) 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.
High Performance Electronics Architecture
Dual processor Twice the processing power to maximize performance. Colossal cache Bigger, faster cache of up to 64 MB means faster performance.

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.

Massive Capacity

WD Caviar Black SATA drives are available in capacities up to 2 TB.

5-year limited warranty

Applications
Power computing applications such as multimedia, video and photo editing, and maxed out gaming computers. Desktop / Consumer RAID Environments - WD Caviar Black Hard Drives are tested and recommended for use in consumer-type RAID applications (RAID-0 / RAID-1).
- Business Critical RAID Environments WD Caviar Black Hard Drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and in multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specific types of RAID applications. For all Business Critical RAID applications, please consider WDs Enterprise Hard Drives that are specifically designed with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include features like enhanced RAFF technology and thermal extended burn-in testing.

Specifications

Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive SATA latching connector Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance
WD2002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 2,000,398 MB 3,907,029,168 Yes 3.5-inch Yes
WD2001FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 2,000,398 MB 3,907,029,168 Yes 3.5-inch Yes

1.5 TB

WD1502FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 1,500,301 MB 2,930,277,168 Yes 3.5-inch Yes
WD1501FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,500,301 MB 2,930,277,168 Yes 3.5-inch Yes
WD1002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes 3.5-inch Yes
WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes 3.5-inch Yes
Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Average latency (ms) Rotational speed (RPM) Average drive ready time (sec)

Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles3 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read Limited warranty (years)4 Power Management

6 Gb/s 138 MB/s 64 4.21

300,000 <1 in 1014 5

3 Gb/s 138 MB/s 64 4.21

6 Gb/s 126 MB/s 64 4.11

3 Gb/s 126 MB/s 32 4.11

Average power requirements (W) Read/Write Idle Standby Sleep
Environmental Specifications5

10.7 8.2 1.3 1.3

6.8 6.1 0.7 0.7
Temperature (C) Operating Non-operating Shock (Gs) Operating (2 ms, read) Operating (2 ms, read/write) Non-operating (2 ms) Average acoustics (dBA)6 Idle mode Performance seek mode Quiet seek mode
Physical Dimensions Height (in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, 10%)

0 to 60 -40 to 30

1.028/25.4 5.787/147 4/101.6 1.66/0.75

0 to 60 -40 to 29

1.028/25.4 5.787/147 4/101.6 1.52/0.69
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s and SATA 6 Gb/s transfer rates calculated according to the Serial ATA specification published by the SATA-IO organization as of the date of this specification sheet. Visit www.sata-io.org for details. 2 WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 1, 2006, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the European Union for electrical and electronic products. The RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament, which is effective in the EU beginning July 1, 2006, aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of restrictions on lead, mercury, cadmium, and other substances. 3 Controlled unload at ambient condition 4 The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit http://support.wdc.com/warranty for details. 5 No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests. 6 Sound power level.

750 GB

WD7502AAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 750,156 MB 1,465,149,168 Yes 3.5-inch Yes
WD7501AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 750,156 MB 1,465,149,168 Yes 3.5-inch Yes

640 GB

WD6402AAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 640,135 MB 1,250,263,728 Yes 3.5-inch Yes
WD6401AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 640,135 MB 1,250,263,728 Yes 3.5-inch Yes

500 GB

WD5002AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 500,107 MB 976,773,168 Yes 3.5-inch Yes
WD5001AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 500,107 MB 976,773,168 Yes 3.5-inch Yes

6 Gb/s 126 MB/s 32 4.8.5

3 Gb/s 126 MB/s 32 4.8.5

6.0 5.6 0.9 0.9

0 to 60 -40 to 26
1.028/25.4 5.787/147 4/101.6 0.97/0.44
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s and SATA 6 Gb/s transfer rates calculated according to the Serial ATA specification published by the SATA-IO organization as of the date of this specification sheet. Visit www.sata-io.org for details. WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 1, 2006, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the European Union for electrical and electronic products. The RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament, which is effective in the EU beginning July 1, 2006, aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of restrictions on lead, mercury, cadmium, and other substances. 3 Controlled unload at ambient condition 4 The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit http://support.wdc.com/warranty for details. 5 No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests. 6 Sound power level.
WD Caviar Black is part of WDs complete lineup of desktop hard drives.
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WD Caviar Black

SATA Hard Drives
Because you can never have too much performance
Maximum performance Ultra-cool and quiet Massive 2 TB capacity
Combines a high performance electronic and mechanical architecture with up to 2 TB of storage to deliver a perfect solution for the fully-loaded PC with an ultra-fast processor.

Product Features

Massive capacity
WD Caviar Black SATA drives are available in capacities up to 2 TB.

Dual actuator technology

Dual processor
Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
A head positioning system with two actuators that improves positional accuracy over the data track(s). The primary actuator provides coarse displacement using conventional electromagnetic actuator principles. The secondary actuator uses piezoelectric motion to fine tune the head positioning to a higher degree of accuracy. (2 TB and 1.5 TB models only)

Colossal cache

Bigger, faster cache of up to 64 MB means faster performance.
NoTouch ramp load technology

StableTrac

and 1.5 TB models only)
The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. (2 TB
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.
The fastest 7200 RPM hard drive on the planet!
WD Caviar Black 2 TB (WD2001FASS) WD Caviar Black 1 TB (WD1001FALS) Competitor A 1 TB Competitor B 1 TB

PC Mark Vantage HDD

PC Mark Vantage Gaming (MB/s)

Product Specifications

Interface SATA 6 Gb/s (EX, LX models) SATA 3 Gb/s (LS, SS models) Models SATA 6 Gb/s WD5002AALX WD6402AAEX WD7502AAEX WD1002FAEX WD1502FAEX WD2002FAEX SATA 3 Gb/s WD5001AALS WD6401AALS WD7501AALS WD1001FALS WD1501FASS WD2001FASS Form factor 3.5-inch Capacities 500 GB 640 GB 750 GB 1 TB 2 TB Spin speed 7200 RPM Limited Warranty 5 years Cache 32 MB (LS, LX models) 64 MB (EX, SS models)
WD Caviar Black is part of WDs complete lineup of desktop hard drives.

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Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, Put Your Life On It and WD Caviar are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; WD Caviar Blue, WD Caviar Green, WD Caviar Black, NoTouch, and StableTrac are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Pictures shown may vary from actual product. Not all products may be available in all regions of the world. All product and packaging specifications subject to change without notice. 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. 2178-771115-A04 Nov 2010