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A silver 3.5 inch SATA hard drive with circuit board visible

DELL

DELL WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB 3.5in SATA accessory

SKU CH-1KS6-HWDP7 MPN WD5003ABYX

A 500 GB 3.5 inch SATA hard drive spinning at 7200 RPM with 64 MB cache

  • 7200 RPM spindle delivers quick data access
  • 64 MB cache smooths burst workloads
  • 500 GB capacity stores large file sets
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard bays
  • SATA interface connects to existing controllers

Dell 500GB 3.5in SATA HDD

This Dell WD5003ABYX is a 3.5 inch hard drive with 500GB capacity and a 7200 RPM spindle speed. It uses a SATA interface with a 64 MB cache. The unit is new and RoHS compliant. It suits desktop builds or enterprise storage arrays needing a standard mechanical drive.

SATA 3Gb/s practical limits

The SATA connection on this drive runs at 3Gb/s, capping sustained throughput below the 6Gb/s ceiling of later revisions. Mechanical latency and the 7200 RPM rotation set the real-world transfer ceiling. Heavy random workloads will hit the interface and spindle limits before the cache can absorb them.

500GB capacity decides fit

At 500GB this drive fits modest OS installs, light application storage or secondary data roles. Buyers who want more storage for large media libraries or modern game collections will need a higher-capacity drive. The 3.5 inch form factor also excludes laptops or small-form-factor systems that only accept 2.5 inch devices.

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Price $57.99
Pricier than about 84% of the 8,808 comparable items (median $16.99).

Specifications

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Questions about this item

How do I choose the right version of the WD5003ABYX for my system?

The WD5003ABYX is offered as a single 500 GB capacity in a 3.5 inch form factor, so select it if your chassis has a 3.5 inch SATA bay and you need 500 GB of storage.

What does the 7200 RPM figure mean once the drive is installed in a real machine?

A 7200 RPM rotation speed delivers faster sequential read and write performance than slower drives, reducing load times for the operating system and applications.

What does the SATA 3 Gb/s interface cap in practice?

The SATA 3 Gb/s interface limits the maximum theoretical transfer rate to 3 Gb/s, so sustained throughput will not exceed that ceiling even if the drive mechanics are faster.

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