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Total Reviews for Western Digital WD5000AAVS: 3 | Reviews Per Page: 3
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Part of the "Green" Line of WD Drives Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
Pros: Quiet operation (but not the quietest); Low power consumption; Reasonably fast (5400/7200 speed based on power consumption configuration); Excellent value for money; Doesn't run as hot as many other drives; Two Platter Design keeps drive height low
Cons: Drive's ""green"" performance relies in part on reduced rotational speed when drive's internal drivers determine it can keep power consump...
[Western Digital 500GB CAVIAR (WD5000AAVS) review by Phillip Dampier can be read at Newegg.com] | | Newegg.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | Phillip Dampier | | Review Date: | 07/01/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (13 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Addendum Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: Drive particularly useful in external enclosures and for archiving larger files, which is what I am using it for.
Cons: Western Digital marketing has weasel-worded the specs of this drive. New evidence from Silent PC reports this is -not- a 7200rpm drive - it is actually a 5400rpm drive. See below. It is unfortunate WD decided to spec th...
[Western Digital 500GB CAVIAR (WD5000AAVS) review by Phillip Dampier can be read at Newegg.com] | | Newegg.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Phillip Dampier | | Review Date: | 07/02/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (6 of 6) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Incorrect Product Listing Tech Level: high
Ownership: less than 1 day
Pros: I do not own this product.
Cons: I do not own this product
Other Thoughts: "WD5000AAVS" does not exist. This drive is either the WD5000AVVS (Green Power drive for AV use), or WD5000AACS (GP drive for desktop use). Either way, it is a Green Power drive with 5400-7200 rpm spindle speed (or more accurately 5400RPM fixed spindle speed), NOT 7200 rpm. Please ...
[Western Digital 500GB CAVIAR (WD5000AAVS) review by KyleSTL can be read at Newegg.com] | | Newegg.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | KyleSTL | | Review Date: | 07/09/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
66% (2 of 3) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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