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WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD5000AAKX

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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.

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WD Blue

Everyday Storage.


Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T) benefits

This testing ensures our products consistently meet the highest quality and reliability standards of the WD brand. WD puts our products through extensive testing in our FIT Lab prior to any product launch so that our customers have a hard drive they can trust when storing their digital content.

Storage for your everyday computing needs

WD Blue sets the baseline for everyday storage by consistently delivering improved performance over previous generations while successfully maintaining WD’s quality and reliability for over six generations.

  • Available in desktop (3.5-inch) and mobile (2.5-inch) form factors.
  • Perfect for storing photos, videos, & other important files.
  • Tested extensively in our WD FIT Lab.
  • WD Blue hard drives come with a 2-year limited warranty and are available in up to 1TB capacities.

A modern classic

A sixth generation masterpiece, WD Blue has only continued to advance and grow since it was first introduced making it a solid choice for your everyday PC needs.

Compute with confidence

WD products are tested on hundreds of different systems, configurations and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab; so you can be confident that our hard drives are compatible

Easy upgrade

WD offers Acronis True Image (available as a download on the WD Support website), which enables you to easily copy all of your old data onto your new hard drive.

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Ideal for Everyday storage for basic personal computing needs Secondary storage for those who need more space for their data Storage for gamers, creative professionals and those who demand the best
Limited Warranty 2-year 2-year 5-year
Highest Available Capacity 1 TB 6 TB 4 TB
Form Factor 2.5-inch & 3.5-inch 2.5-inch & 3.5-inch 2.5-inch & 3.5-inch
Cache 16MB – 64MB 64MB 64MB
Interface SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s

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6 gigabytes per second
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210 megabytes per second
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Compatible with: Mac; PC.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
5,300 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, performance, storage space and value of the hard drive. For example, they mention it's a reliable value hard drive, with more than enough storage space for the average user. That said, some appreciate noise, and ease of installation. That being said, they complain about the speed.

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437 customers mention377 positive60 negative

Customers like the performance of the computer drive. They say it's fast, quiet, and has experienced zero problems with operations. Some say it is perfect for personal backups, and that it has no bad sectors. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and reliability of the drive.

"...To summarize - these drives are fast, quiet, and so far are performing excellently. I'm very happy with them thus far." Read more

"...I've only used this particular one for a week. As expected, no problems...." Read more

"...The hard drive is fast (for the price) and reliable...." Read more

"...data on it, but transferring over the games was painless and they launch perfectly...." Read more

382 customers mention304 positive78 negative

Customers like the quality of the hard drive. They mention it's a good purchase, perfect for a reliable value hard drive, and excellent overall. Customers also say that the drives are good genuine WD Blue hard drives that have stood the test of time. They say that it'll deliver longer life and greater dependability.

"...random DVD burner1080p TV with HDMI in and decent speakers" Read more

"...Western Digital is a very good brand and if you were to say go to Staples to buy this Hard drive I doubt you would pay less than $70 for it...." Read more

"The drives themselves are good genuine WD Blue hard drives. That pretty much says it all. Now the packaging on the other hand is was not so great...." Read more

"...Protected the drive but was easy to open and not wasteful...." Read more

176 customers mention169 positive7 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the hard drive. They say it's great for budget-based builds, provides extra storage at a cheap price, and works well for gaming and audio recording.

"...this product and the price (i paid only $37 i believe) , the price is outstanding!5 years ago this would've cost you $400 or more...." Read more

"...It is the cheapest hard drive that will get the job done as a system drive and still have some storage space to work with...." Read more

"...This was one of the best values out there at the time and while for the price I could have gotten a 1 TB drive a few months earlier I will live..." Read more

"...Just remember that. Overall its a great product for the price :)" Read more

111 customers mention92 positive19 negative

Customers like the noise level of the computer drive. They say it runs very quietly.

"...To summarize - these drives are fast, quiet, and so far are performing excellently. I'm very happy with them thus far." Read more

"...Such is life. At least it's quiet. I'm typing this review on the very quiet office desktop this drive went into...." Read more

"...I get a 5.9 out of it. It's very quiet despite some other reviewers. I don't hear much of anything when the drive is accessed...." Read more

"...It also appears to be quieter than my old Hitachi, which I moved over to the new system and is being used as a secondary hdd...." Read more

110 customers mention106 positive4 negative

Customers find the installation process of the hard drive to be easy. They mention that the packaging it came in was very straight forward, and it installs perfectly. They say that the change over makes this a breeze, and that transferring over the games was painless.

"Easy install in the computer case, easy to get ups fb running with a fresh install of Windows...." Read more

"...so far, it only has 40GB of game data on it, but transferring over the games was painless and they launch perfectly...." Read more

"...I plugged it in, and I had no trouble partitioning and loading the OS...." Read more

"...They have a long life, outstanding tools to help you install or maintain the drive, and even diagnostics should your drive go squish...." Read more

46 customers mention40 positive6 negative

Customers like the storage space of the hard drive. They say it has more than enough space for the average user, is useful for backups of systems, and is large enough for OS and programs. Some mention that it's an exact match for capacity and speed with their crashed drive. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...The 500 GB drive is plenty of disk space. It replaced a 160 GB drive...." Read more

"...I wanted a drive that was responsive, reliable, had plenty of reserve since my son is a university student and uses the desktop for his many..." Read more

"Great price and plenty of space for my gaming PC build...." Read more

"...Its not as fast as an ssd by any means, but it holds the extra junk that would take up precious space on your ssd wonderfully...." Read more

22 customers mention18 positive4 negative

Customers generally like the heat of the computer drive. They mention that it runs cool, emits significant heat, and sits at 36 at heavy use and 34 at idle. Some say that the drive is quiet and runs at steady reasonable temps. Overall, most are satisfied with the heat performance of the drive.

"...drives typically last a long time for me as long as they have decent cooling. I've only used this particular one for a week...." Read more

"...seeing as two drive run now instead of just one and heat difference is also negligible and if this drive performs as good as my 320GB, this is..." Read more

"...When I test it for errors, it comes up good, and does not show any heat issues. It appears to be OK!..." Read more

"...30 seconds. I never hear the hard drive itself, and the temperature sits at 36 at heavy use, 34 at idle...." Read more

26 customers mention0 positive26 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the hard drive. They mention that it is noticeably slower than the stock, gets speeds as low as 1 MB/s, and is not the biggest or fastest they could have purchased. They also say that it has insane loading times to start windows, and begins to suffer dramatic speed loss as soon as it exceeds about 50% of its capacity. Customers also say the hard drives starts to have long boot times after 1 year, and that it's not high-end performance.

"It's neither the fastest hard drive nor is it the biggest. It's not even close...." Read more

"...this is basic and run of the mill and is fine for storage but not high-end performance...." Read more

"...Good Stuff:It is a bit quicker than average in my testing, but nothing to brag about. It runs cooler than normal in load testing by a bit...." Read more

"...When they failed they just became very slow so the data could still be copied off using a drive dock so that was at least nice...." Read more

This is a 4 year old drive!
3 Stars
This is a 4 year old drive!
This drive appears to be new, as it was sealed in what appears to be the manufacturer's original anti-static bag. I was a little surprised when I opened the bag to see that this drive was over four years old. I have a lot of experience with Western Digital drives, and because of that experience I believe this drive will probably provide excellent service. I am not aware of any studies on shelf life for new (in the box) drives. I would imagine there is a possible concern about lubricants within the drive drying out from sitting for several years on the shelf. My point here is that the vendor should have (in my opinion) been more transparent about the age of this drive. I am deducting two stars for this lack of transparency. Not because of the product-- but because of the vendor. This model HDD would typically get five stars. The vendor would get one.
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