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IntelliSeek: Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration. Data LifeGuard: Advanced algorithms monitor your drive continuously so it stays in optimum health. NoTouch Ramp Load Technology: Safely positions the recording head off the disk surface to protect your data. 2-year seller waranty Package includes a hard drive only - no screws, cables, manuals included. Please purchase mounting hardware and cables separately if necessary. SINGLE BULK PACK WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA 6Gb/s Internal 3.5-inch Desktop Hard Drive WD Caviar Blue hard drives are available with SATA 6 Gb/s interface built to deliver rock solid performance and ultra-cool and quiet operation. With capacities ranging from 250 GB to 1 TB, these drives are the perfect solution for family and business computing.
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^Wd Blue 500gb Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 Rpm Sata 6 Gb/s 16mb Cache 3.5 Inch - Wd5000aakx, Western Digital. Newegg. UPC 718037773421 (revised Sep 2018)
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^WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD5000AAKX, Western Digital. Amazon. UPC 718037773421 (revised Aug 2017)
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I intended to use this as a clone of my OS drive as a backup.Could not get it to format or stay formatted on two different computers, one Windows 7 and the other Windows 10, both through administrative accounts using disk manager. The drive would fail a format, or would format and then disconnect, reconnect and not be formatted after. Gave up after 6 tries between both computers using various different byte allocations.Amazon like a champ though refunded my money a..