Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX Product Features Download Page 3

WD Caviar 

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U.S.A.

Specifications

1

1.5 TB

1.5 TB

1 TB

1 TB

750 GB

750 GB

750 GB

Model number

WD15EARX

WD15EARS

WD10EARX

WD10EARS

WD7500AARX

WD7500AARS

WD7500AADS

Interface

SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA 3 Gb/s

SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA 3 Gb/s

SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA 3 Gb/s

SATA 3 Gb/s

Formatted capacity

1,500,301 MB

1,500,301 MB

1,000,204 MB

1,000,204 MB

750,156 MB

750,156 MB

750,156 MB

User sectors per drive

2,930,277,168

2,930,277,168

1,953,525,168

1,953,525,168

1,465,149,168

1,465,149,168

1,465,149,168

Advanced Format (AF)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

SATA latching connector

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Form factor

3.5-inch

3.5-inch

3.5-inch

3.5-inch

3.5-inch

3.5-inch

3.5-inch

RoHS compliant

2

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Performance

Data transfer rate (max)

Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)

6 Gb/s
110 MB/s

3 Gb/s
110 MB/s

6 Gb/s
110 MB/s

3 Gb/s
110 MB/s

6 Gb/s
110 MB/s

3 Gb/s
110 MB/s

3 Gb/s
110 MB/s

Cache (MB)

64

64

64

64

64

64

32

Rotational speed (RPM)

IntelliPower

IntelliPower

IntelliPower

IntelliPower

IntelliPower

IntelliPower

IntelliPower

Reliability/Data Integrity

Load/unload cycles

3

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

Non-recoverable read errors 
per bits read

<1 in 10

14

 

<1 in 10

14

 

<1 in 10

14

 

<1 in 10

14

 

<1 in 10

14

 

<1 in 10

14

 

<1 in 10

14

 

Limited warranty (years)

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Power Management

12VDC (A, peak)

1.75

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

Average power requirements (W)

Read/write 
Idle
Standby
Sleep

5.3
3.3
0.7
0.7

5.3
3.3
0.7
0.7

5.3
3.3
0.7
0.7

5.3
3.3
0.7
0.7

5.3
3.3
0.7
0.7

5.3
3.3
0.7
0.7

5.3
3.3
0.7
0.7

Environmental Specifications

5

Temperature (°C)

Operating
Non-operating

0 to 60
-40 to 70

0 to 60
-40 to 70

0 to 60
-40 to 70

0 to 60
-40 to 70

0 to 60
-40 to 70

0 to 60
-40 to 70

0 to 60
-40 to 70

Shock (Gs)

Operating (2 ms, read)
Operating (2 ms, read/write)
Non-operating (1 ms)

30
65
250

30
65
250

30
65
300

30
65
300

30
65
300

30
65
300

30
65
300

Average acoustics (dBA)

6

Idle mode
Performance seek mode
Quiet seek mode

24
29
25

24
29
25

23
27
24

23
27
24

23
27
24

23
27
24

23
27
24

Physical Dimensions

Height (in./mm, max)

1.028/25.4

1.028/25.4

1.028/25.4

1.028/25.4

1.028/25.4

1.028/25.4

1.028/25.4

Length (in./mm, max)

5.787/147

5.787/147

5.787/147

5.787/147

5.787/147

5.787/147

5.787/147

Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.)

4/101.6

4/101.6

4/101.6

4/101.6

4/101.6

4/101.6

4/101.6

Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%)

1.40/0.64

1.40/0.64

1.32/0.60

1.32/0.60

1.32/0.60

1.32/0.60

1.32/0.60

1

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 transfer rate 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 support.wdc.com/warranty for details.

5

No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.

6

Sound power level.

2879-701229-A21 May 2011

WD Caviar Green is part of WD’s complete lineup of desktop hard drives.

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