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Technical Details for Western Digital Caviar WD400BB 40 GB


Technical Details for Western Digital Caviar WD400BB 40 GB Hard Disk Drive
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Western Digital Caviar WD400BB 40 GB 
Description: Model ID WD400BBRTL2 / WD Caviar WD400BB - Hard drive - 40 GB - internal - 3.5" - ATA-100 - 7200 rpm - buffer: 2 MB / Western Digital's WD Caviar 7200 RPM EIDE hard drives are the performance champions for advanced desktop personal computers. The latest drives achieve world-class ... more
Western Digital Caviar WD400BB 40 GB ... areal densities and a wide range of drive capacities ideal for storing Internet downloads, music and video files. WD Caviar 7200 RPM drives offer Ultra ATA/100 and Ultra ATA/66 interfaces, low seek times and up to 100 MBps data transfer rates, all of which add up to a fast data delivery system. To protect your data, WD includes Data Lifeguard, WD's exclusive combination of hardware features and software utilities. Data Lifeguard includes embedded features that guard your data and software tools that make installation, configuration and diagnostics simple and worry-free. Speed, performance and reliability are the key features of the WD Caviar 7200 RPM series.

Technical Details for Western Digital Caviar WD400BB 40 GB

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General
Device TypeHard drive - internal
Width10.2 cm
Depth14.7 cm
Height2.6 cm
Weight0.6 kg
LocalisationEnglish
Hard Drive
Form Factor3.5" x 1/3H
Capacity40 GB
Interface TypeATA-100
Buffer Size2 MB
Compliant StandardsS.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate100 MBps (external)
Internal Data Rate50 MBps
Seek Time8.9 ms (average) / 18 ms (max)
Track-to-Track Seek Time2 ms
Average Latency4.2 ms
Spindle Speed7200 rpm
Configuration
Sectors per Track63
Bytes per Sector512
Reliability
Non-Recoverable Errors1 per 10^14
Start / Stop Cycles40,000
Expansion / Connectivity
Connections1 x storage - ATA-100 - 40 PIN IDC
Compatible Bays1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Miscellaneous
Mounting KitIncluded
Package TypeRetail
Software / System Requirements
Software IncludedDrivers & Utilities
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature5 °C
Max Operating Temperature55 °C
Humidity Range Operating5 - 85%
Shock Tolerance20 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 250 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance0.25 g @ 5-500 Hz (operating) / 4 g @ 20-500 Hz (non-operating)
Sound Emission35 dBA
Max Altitude Operating3 km
 
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