These drives are designed to last in
always-on, streaming digital audio/
video environments such as
PVR/DVR, DVR recorders, and
surveillance video recorders.
Reduced power
consumption
With the combination of WD’s
IntelliSeek, IntelliPark, and
IntelliPower technologies, WD has
reduced power consumption by up
to 40 percent compared to
competitors’ drives. Lower power
means less heat and better
reliability.
Quiet
Noise levels have been minimized to
less than one sone* – virtually below
the threshold of human hearing.
SilkStream
Optimized for smooth, continuous
digital video playback of up to
twelve simultaneous HD streams.
SilkStream is compatible with the
ATA streaming command set so CE
customers can use standard
streaming management and error
recovery options.
IntelliSeek
Calculates optimum seek speeds to
lower power consumption, noise,
and vibration.
IntelliPower™
A fine-tuned balance of spin speed,
transfer rate, and caching
algorithms designed to deliver both
significant power savings and solid
performance.
™
™
ROTATIONAL SPEED
IntelliPower
IntelliPark™
Parks the recording heads off the
disk surface during spin up, spin
down, and when the drive is off.
This ensures the recording head
never touches the disk surface
resulting in improved long term
reliability due to less head wear, and
improved non-operational shock
tolerance.
Preemptive Wear Leveling
(PWL)
The drive arm frequently sweeps
across the disk to reduce uneven
wear on the drive surface common
to audio video streaming
applications.
CAPACITIES
160 GB to 2 TB
Note: Not all products may
be available in all regions of
the world.
Advanced Format (AF)
Technology being adopted by WD
and other drive manufacturers as
one of multiple ways to continue
growing hard drive capacities. AF is
a more efficient media format that
enables increased areal densities.
(EURS/AURS models only)
1 million hours MTBF
Best-in-class reliability for
mainstream 3.5-inch form-factor AV
storage.**
* A sone is a subjective unit of loudness as perceived by a
person with normal hearing.
** Based upon dual tuner system operating in typical 30°C air
ambient environment.
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WD AV-GP
Specifications
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Model numbers
Formatted capacity
User sectors per drive
Advanced Format (AF)
Native command queuing
SATA latching connector
Form factor
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576
bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s transfer rate calculated according to the Serial ATA specification published by the SATAIO organization as of the date of this specificati on sheet. Visit www.sata-io.org for details.
2
Controlled unload at ambient condition.
3
The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit http://support.wdc.com/warranty for details.
4
No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576
bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s transfer rate calculated according to the Serial ATA specification published by the SATAIO organization as of the date of this specification sheet. Visit www.sata-io.org for details.
2
Controlled unload at ambient condition.
3
The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit http://support.wdc.com/warranty for details.
4
No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and Put
Your Life On It are registered trademarks in
the U.S. and other countries; and
WD GreenPower Technology, SilkStream,
IntelliSeek, IntelliPower, IntelliPark, and
FIT Lab are trademarks of Western Digital
Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be
mentioned herein that belong to other
companies. Product specifications subject to
change without notice.