Specifications
WD Green MB500M-6Gb
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RELEASED 5/2/13 (WD CONFIDENTIAL)
2679-771422-A00
2.5.4
Cooling
If forced air cooling is required, the drive must be positioned to receive airflow from one or more fans
as indicated in Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3. Forced Airflow Direction
2.5.5
Atmospheric Pressure
2.5.6
Acoustics
2.5.7
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)
WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 8, 2011, meet or exceed
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the RoHS
Directive 2011/65/EU. RoHS 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.
2.6
Reliability Specifications
Altitude
Operating
-1,000 feet to 10,000 feet (-305m to 3,048m)
Non-operating
-1,000 feet to 40,000 feet (-305m to 12,192m)
TYPICAL SOUND POWER LEVEL
1
Idle Mode (average dBA)
2
24
Seek Mode (average dBA)
3
25
1
Measured per ECMA-74/ISO 7779.
2
No audible pure tones.
3
Random seek at a rate of 26 seeks per second.
Component Design Life
5 years
AFR
<0.5%
1
Power on Hours (POH)
3120
1
Ambient temperature 35°C, HDD temperature 40°C.
