Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKX 250 GB 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive
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About this product
The Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKX is a 250 GB internal desktop hard drive. It utilizes a 3.5-inch form factor and connects via a SATA III interface. With a rotation speed of 7200 RPM and a 16 MB cache, this drive is compatible with PCs and designed for standard desktop use. It's part of the Caviar Blue product line.
Our take
This 250GB Western Digital Caviar Blue drive is a straightforward option for basic desktop storage or as a boot drive in an older system. The 7200 RPM speed combined with a SATA III interface offers decent responsiveness for an HDD of this generation. However, 250GB is a fairly small capacity for modern usage, especially if you're dealing with large files or many applications. It could be a good fit for a budget-friendly rebuild or as a secondary drive for less critical data where space isn't a primary concern.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 7200 RPM rotation speed
- SATA III interface
- Western Digital reliability
- 3.5" desktop form factor
Cons
- Limited 250 GB storage capacity
- Smaller 16 MB cache
Specifications
- Product Line Caviar Blue
- Size 250 GB
- MPN WD2500AAKX
- Item Length 7
- Form Factor 3.5 in
- Unit Type Unit
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- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Manufacturer Warranty
- NA
- Item Height
- 3
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- Features
- Removable
- Storage Capacity
- 250 GB
- Unit Quantity
- 5
- Item Width
- 5
- Compatible With
- PC
- Machine Type
- Desktop
- Color
- Silver
- Model Number
- WD2500AAKX
- Rotation Speed
- 7200 RPM
- California Prop 65 Warning
- This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
- Brand
- Western Digital
- Type
- Internal Desktop Drive
- Product Type
- HDD
- Model
- Caviar Blue
- Hard Drive Form Factor
- 3.5 in
- Interface
- SATA III
- Country of Origin
- Thailand
- Cache
- 16 MB
