Specifications
XL500S
12
RELEASED 10/21/10 (WD CONFIDENTIAL)
2679-701211-A06
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 complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC
of the European Parliament, which is effective in the EU beginning July 1, 2006. 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.
The reliability, performance, and specifications of WD products are unchanged from
previously manufactured WD products, remaining among the highest in the industry.
2.6
Reliability Specifications
Altitude
Operating
-1,000 feet to 10,000 feet (-305M to 3,050M)
Non-operating
-1,000 feet to 40,000 feet (-305M to 12,200M)
TYPICAL SOUND POWER LEVEL
1
Idle Mode (average dBA)
2
29
Performance Seek Mode (average dBA)
3
30
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
1
In a typical desktop environment.
