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MODEL NUMBERS

WD5000BUDT

WD2500BUDT

WD3200BUDT

WD1600BUDT

Note:

 Not all products may 

be available in all regions of 
the world.

WD AV-25

AV Hard Drives

WD AV-25 2.5-inch SATA hard drives are specially 

engineered to offer cool quiet operation while providing 

maximum reliability in 24x7 always-on environments. 

With support for up to five simultaneous HD video 

streams, these drives are perfect for DVRs, set-top 

boxes and digital video surveillance.

INTERFACE

SATA

WIDTH/HEIGHT

2.75 in./0.37 in. 
(69.85 mm/9.5 mm)

ROTATIONAL SPEED

5400 RPM

CAPACITIES

160 to 500 GB

24x7 reliability

These drives are designed to last in 
always-on streaming digital 
audio/video environments such as 
DVR/PVR, digital video surveillance 
and other demanding multimedia 
applications.

Advanced Format 
Technology

Leading edge technology delivers 
improved video quality and AV 
performance through enhanced 
error correction capability.

SilkStream

 technology

Optimized for smooth, continuous 
digital video playback of up to five 
simultaneous HD streams. 
SilkStream is compatible with the 
ATA streaming command set so AV 
customers can use standard 
streaming management and error 
recovery options.

Ultra-cool operation

A cool drive is a more reliable drive. 
WD continues to develop new and 
innovative ways to keep drives cool 
while they are operating.

Quiet

Noise levels have been minimized to 
less than one sone* - virtually below 
the threshold of human hearing. 

Low power consumption

The drive draws less than 2 Watts 
while operating and a mere 4.75 
Watts during spin up.

1 million hours MTBF 

Best-in-class reliability for 
small-form factor AV storage.**

Preemptive Wear Leveling 
(PWL)

The drive arm frequently sweeps 
across the disk to reduce uneven 
wear on the drive surface common 
to audio video streaming 
applications.

* A sone is a subjective unit of loudness as perceived by a 
person with normal hearing.

** Based upon dual tuner system operating in typical 30°C air 
ambient environment.

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