(Old Model) Seagate 500GB Desktop HDD Sata 6Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST500DM002)

- Seagate Barracuda 500 GB SATA/600 7200 RPM 16 MB Hard Drive General Features: - 500 GB storage capacity SATA 6.0Gb/s NCQ interface 7200 RPM spindle speed 16 MB buffer - 11 ms average read seek time 12 ms average write seek time 4.16 ms average latency - 125 MB/s Sustained Read/Write Data Rate 144 mximum Sustained Read Data Rate 3.5-inch form factor - Seagate SmartAlign technology for no-hassle transition to Advanced Format 4K sector technology

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Easy Transition Beyond 2TB

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The one drive for every desktop system need, supported by 30 years of trusted performance, reliability, and simplicity.

- Industry's first 1 TB-per-disk hard drive technology.

- SATA 6Gb/s technology maximizes performance.

- Free DiscWizard software enables high capacities on legacy PC BIOS systems.

Are you worried about moving beyond 2TB? You don't have to. The Seagate DiscWizard utility makes this transition a snap.

- Free software enables Windows machines to utilize drives beyond 2TB.

- Seagate DiscWizard provides you with a means to effectively utilize your high-capacity hard drives.

Seagate Desktop HDDs with 1TB-per-disk have advanced power modes to save more energy while in idle states?without sacrificing performance. Desktop HDDs are produced using the most sophisticated manufacturing process in the industry, with a focus on environmental stewardship.

Desktop HDDs comply with the RoHS directive on hazardous materials and voluntarily restrict halogen compounds. 70% or more of the materials used to build Desktop HDDs are recyclable and have low power consumption.