Parameters of WDC WD5000AAKX-329BA0 with Firmware 15.01H15
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Trademark | Western digital |
| Model | WDC WD5000AAKX-329BA0 |
| Capacity | 500.1 GB (465.7 GiB) |
| Type | HDD |
| Interface | SATA |
| SATA version | 3.0 |
| Firmware | 15.01H15 |
| Firmware upgrade | supported |
| ATA version | 8 (ACS) |
| Advanced Format | not supported |
| Units tested | 1 |
| Times tested | 1 |
| Performance | |
| Maximum interface speed | 600 MB/s |
| Maximum buffered read speed | 233 MiB/s |
| Maximum read speed | 128 MiB/s |
| Minimum average access time | 10.61 msec |
| Cache buffer | 16 MiB |
| Volatile write cache | supported |
| Read look-ahead | supported |
| Native command queuing (NCQ) | supported |
| Advanced power management (APM) | not supported |
| Acoustic management (AAM) | not supported |
| Clearing unused data (TRIM) | not supported |
| Reliability | |
| Count of sensors | 17 |
| Free-fall control | not supported |
| SMART command transport (SCT) | supported |
| Full self-test time | 108 minutes |
| Critical maximum temperature | 85°C (185°F) |
| Recommended maximum temperature | 60°C (140°F) |
| Maximum temperature | 52°C (125°F) |
| Average maximum temperature | 52°C (125°F) |
| Security | |
| Drive access restriction | supported |
| Enhanced security erase | supported |
| Data destruction time | 92 minutes |
| Instant data destruction | not supported |
| Host protected area (HPA) | supported |
| Host protected area password | supported |
| Trusted computing | not supported |