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WD® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB SATA Desktop Hard Drive

WD® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB SATA Desktop Hard Drive

Item: 682060    Model: WDBAAX5000ENC

WD® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB SATA Desktop Hard Drive
4.5stars
( 285 reviews)
  • 500GB Storage Capacity
  • 3.5" Hard Drive for desktop PC and Mac® computers
  • Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s interface
  • NoTouch™ ramp load technology; recording head never touches the disc media ensuring less wear and better drive protection
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Western Digital® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB Internal SATA Desktop Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
 
4.3

(based on 285 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (152)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (99)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (14)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (5)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (15)

92%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to install (244)
  • Quiet (219)
  • Fast (205)
  • Reliable (166)
  • Highly compatible (152)

Cons

  • Unreliable (11)
  • Difficult to install (10)
  • Runs hot (5)

Best Uses

  • High-end multimedia (83)
  • Gaming (44)
  • Multimedia (32)
  • Upgrade (31)
  • Replacement (19)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Heavy duty user (118), Frequent user (106), Quality oriented (36), Budget shopper (14), Infrequent user (8)
    • Primary use:
    • Personal (235), Business (44)

Most Helpful Positive Review

 

Incredible fast and Silent....

Honestly, I have bought 3 500gb Sata II drives. Seagate, Maxtor and Western Digital. Eventhough Seagate and Maxtor has longer warrantee; however, they made Loud Noise when I transfer or install programs....Read complete review

Honestly, I have bought 3 500gb Sata II drives. Seagate, Maxtor and Western Digital. Eventhough Seagate and Maxtor has longer warrantee; however, they made Loud Noise when I transfer or install programs. Western Digital is the best of all three. I never use WD; however, after this baby. Bye bye to seagate and maxtor. Thank you so much western, u made my life less noisy

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Most Helpful Negative Review

 

Terrible Choice for a Hard Drive

This WD 500G hard drive is the worst choice you could make. After shopping for large slave (secondary) hard drive I chose this WD because of their reputation but boy was I WRONG. ...Read complete review

This WD 500G hard drive is the worst choice you could make. After shopping for large slave (secondary) hard drive I chose this WD because of their reputation but boy was I WRONG. The first one I received was defective from the start so WD replaced it using their RMA program. A pain when I needed one at the time I bought the first one. After one year and 3 months the replacement one crashed in the middle of doing a newsletter causing me to miss a deadline. The drive started intermittently locking up and then without time to back up any files, it vanished from computer recognition. Running the diagnostic software showed that the hard drive had 15 attritubes that are below tolerance. [...]I'll never buy any WD product and would advise that you didn't either! Their products are JUNK.

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5.0

Excellent Drive

By Ken

from Klamath Falls OR

About Me Frequent User

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Easy To Install
  • Fast
  • Highly Compatible
  • Quiet
  • Reliable

Cons

    Best Uses

    • File storage
    • Gaming
    • Replacement drive

    Comments about Western Digital® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB Internal SATA Desktop Hard Drive (7200 RPM):

    My old drive started to act up so i started to look for a new drive and decided on the western drive because it was in stock and on sale , It turned out to be a great decision.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal

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    5.0

    Fast & Quiet Hard Drive

    By driver8

    from New York

    About Me Heavy Duty User

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Install
    • Fast
    • Highly Compatible
    • Quiet
    • Reliable

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Western Digital® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB Internal SATA Desktop Hard Drive (7200 RPM):

        Purchased this hard drive to upgrade from my current 320GB drive that was close to being full. The install was very easy on a 24" iMac. The drive is fast and runs very quiet.

        • Primary use:
        • Business

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        3.0

        works grate

        By terry 64

        from Goshen Ind

        About Me Frequent User

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Install
        • Fast
        • Highly Compatible
        • Quiet
        • Reliable

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Western Digital® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB Internal SATA Desktop Hard Drive (7200 RPM):

            works great would tell anyone

            • Primary use:
            • Personal

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            5.0

            Just Fine, as I would expect

            By Bass Jamie

            from Houston,TX

            About Me Heavy Duty User

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Install
            • Highly Compatible
            • Quiet
            • Reliable

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • High-End Multimedia

              Comments about Western Digital® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB Internal SATA Desktop Hard Drive (7200 RPM):

              Points? It is just a HDD. I needed space for my music and got this. I wasn't looking for anything in particular.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal

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              4.0

              I would buy this product again.

              By Vince

              from Southern New Jersey

              About Me Frequent User

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Install
              • Fast
              • Highly Compatible
              • Quiet
              • Reliable

              Cons

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Western Digital® Caviar® Blue™ 500GB Internal SATA Desktop Hard Drive (7200 RPM):

                  I placed this in my computer myself. I was replacing an original hard drive on my hp pavilion. It went in easy and I was able to reboot my computer with my existing software on hand through my multimedia drive. Didn't encounter any problems at all. I was surprised at how easy it went. I had replaced a hard drive years ago and I don't remember it going this smoothly.

                  • Primary use:
                  • Personal

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                  86 Questions | 99 Answers
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                  • Q:

                    Will this hard drive work on Dell Xps 420?
                    Asked on 9/23/2012 by computer12

                    1 answer

                    • A:

                      Yes, it will work with the stock motherboard because it accepts up to 5 SATA connections.

                      Answered on 9/23/2012 by Community Answer from None
                  • Q:

                    Will this drive work in a HP Pavilion Slimline S5310f, replacing the current WD hardrive
                    Asked on 8/9/2012 by nana

                    1 answer

                    • A:

                      Yes this hard drive is fully compatible with the HP Pavilion Slimline S5310f.

                      Answered on 8/10/2012 by Community Answer from None
                  • Q:

                    How is this produced installed onto Desktop Computer, can it be done at home?. and will I loose any files after replacing? Thanks
                    Asked on 7/10/2012 by Sully

                    1 answer

                    • A:

                      This HD can be installed at home, on any PC/MAC that has the compatible serial ATP Interface, which you can verify by checking the cable that connects to your existing HD. It is a standard connection so should work on most Desktop units. You would need to transfer the files on your existing Hard Drive to this new unit to not loose any files.

                      Answered on 7/10/2012 by Community Answer from None
                  • Q:

                    I presently have a Samsung sp1614C in my HP computer, will this Western Digital do as a replacement with present hookups in the cpu case?
                    Asked on 5/9/2012 by joville newbie from Commerce Twp. Michigan

                    1 answer

                    • CUSTOMER CARE

                      A:

                      Yes, this product is very similar to the hard drive you presently have in your PC. You should have no problem switching the hard drive with this Western Digital unit. To place an order for this item, please contact us by dialing 1-800-333-3330.

                      Answered on 5/14/2012 by Liz C from Staples
                  • Q:

                    will this hard drive work in my security systems dvr recorder?
                    all I know, is that it states I need a DVR rated G drive.
                    Asked on 4/17/2012 by Anonymous

                    2 answers

                    • CUSTOMER CARE

                      A:

                      This is an internal drive, and would not be able to be installed in your DVR recorder. You would need to purchase a DVR expander such as Western Digital WDBABT0010HBK-NESN. We may be able to special order this item for you. To request a special order, please contact us by dialing 1-800-333-3330.

                      Answered on 4/18/2012 by Liz C from Staples
                    • A:

                      You should use an external hard drive if your existing unit already has a hard drive installed. Western Digital makes several that will work with your unit if your system has a USB port. They are very easy to install - Plug and Play capable. You can find them here: http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/StaplesSearch?searchkey=external+hard+drive&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&fromUrl=home

                      Answered on 4/19/2012 by Community Answer from None
                  • Q:

                    Will this drive work in a Compaq Presarion S4000V?
                    Asked on 4/5/2012 by Anonymous

                    1 answer

                    • CUSTOMER CARE

                      A:

                      No, the biggest hard drive option for your PC is a 250 GB hard drive (7200 rpm). We have a Western Digital Caviar Blue Desktop WD2500AAKX 250 GB 7200 rpm 3.5" Internal Hard Drive; however, it is not on Staples.com. To order this hard drive, please call us and reference item number IM1 DN1585.

                      Answered on 4/10/2012 by Dawn B from Staples
                  • Q:

                    Can this harddrive be added to my Pavilion m8000n
                    Asked on 7/30/2011 by Anonymous

                    1 answer

                    • A:

                      Yes, this SATA hard drive is compatible with your SATA desktop.

                      Answered on 8/4/2011 by Anonymous from None
                  • Q:

                    is this hard drive for a dell xps m1710 laptop
                    Asked on 7/19/2011 by rache from lynchburg, va

                    1 answer

                    • A:

                      No. This is a 3.5" drive; the laptop requires a 2.5" drive.

                      Answered on 7/21/2011 by Anonymous from None
                  • Q:

                    Will this drive work in an EMachine model T5048?
                    Asked on 4/13/2011 by Anonymous

                    1 answer

                    • CUSTOMER CARE

                      A:

                      This desktop hard drive is compatible with a PC & or a MAC that has Serial ATA interface.

                      Answered on 4/18/2011 by Laura B from Staples
                  • Q:

                    WILL THIS WORK IN HP PAVILLION A1010N
                    Asked on 3/31/2011 by RON from BENSALEM PA

                    1 answer

                    • CUSTOMER CARE

                      A:

                      Your HP Pavillion must have a Serial ATA interface.

                      Answered on 4/8/2011 by Darlene S from Staples
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