Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160GB WD1600BEVE 5400rpm ATA100 8MB Notebook Hard Drive 2.5 Inch

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WD Scorpio Blue drives offer high-performance, low power consumption, and cool operation, perfect for notebooks
WD's exclusive Whisper
Drive co MBines state-of-the-art seeking algorith ms to yield one of the quietest 2.5 -inch hard drives on the market
WD's Shock
Guard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks

Product Details
Capacity: 160 GB
Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 2.8 x 0.5 inches; 4.2 ounces
Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
Item model number: WD1600BEVE

Product Description
With capacities up to 320 GB, WD Scorpio Blue 2.5 -inch PATA hard drives from Western Digital deliver lightning-fast and ultra-quiet performance hand-in-hand with low power consumption. In addition, they are designed with ruggedness, reliability, and data-protection features that actively watch over valuable data. These drives feature up to a 100 Mb/s PATA interface and 8 MB cache. WD Scorpio Blue hard drives are designed for portable digital devices of all kinds, including notebook computers, external storage, and digital media players.
From the Manufacturer
WD Blue Mobile Hard Drives – Solid performance and reliability for everyday computing.

Product Features
Low power consumption - State-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features ensure low power consumption and long battery life.
NoTouch Ramp Load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.
SATA or PATA interface - While SATA has become the industry standard interface, WD continues to manufacture mobile drives with a PATA interface for unique or legacy systems.
Tested for compatibility - We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.
The WD advantage - WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F. I. T. ) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600, 000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1, 000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U. S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details.
Upgrading your drive is easy - WD Acronis True
Image, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive. Compatibility
Works with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac and Linux operating systems.
Recommended use - WD Blue hard drives are tested and recommended for use in PCs, industrial applications, notebooks, netbooks and external enclosures.

Features at a glance
80 GB - 1 TB capacity
SATA 3 Gb/s or PATA 100 MB/s
5400 RPM
Ideal for:
Notebook computing
Small form factor external enclosures
Netbooks