Storage capacity for 2.5-inch form
factor drives has arrived at a realm
once thought to be impossible – up
to 1 TB for mobile storage.*
Whether they are in an external
drive or a notebook computer,
WD Scorpio Blue drives continue to
offer the highest capacity for spacehungry operating systems with
plenty of room left over for photos,
music, and video.
* The WD10TPVT model is 12.5 mm high and may not be
compatible with all notebook systems. Consult system
specifications for maximum allowable drive height before
attempting to install.
Quiet
In a notebook drive, silence is
golden. WD’s exclusive
WhisperDrive™ combines state-ofthe-art seeking algorithms to yield
one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard
drives on the market. These
algorithms also optimize the way a
drive seeks for data, which
significantly improves power
consumption. So now silence (and
longer battery life) is golden.
Reliable and rugged
WD's ShockGuard™ technology
protects the drive mechanics and
platter surfaces from shocks. WD’s
SecurePark™ 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.
Fast and efficient
Ultra-fast 3 Gb/s SATA interface
speed yields performance fit for
demanding mobile applications.
CAPACITIES
80 GB to 1 TB
Note: Not all products may
be available in all regions of
the world.
Tested for compatibility
We perform tests on hundreds of
systems and a multitude of
platforms in our FIT Lab™ and
Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our
customers confidence that our
drives will work in their systems.
Advanced Format
Technology
Technology being adopted by WD
and other drive manufacturers to
increase media format efficiencies,
thus enabling larger drive
capacities. (PVT models only)
User sectors per drive1,953,525,1681,465,149,1681,250,263,728976,773,168625,142,448625,142,448
Master/slave supportYesYesYesYesYesYes
Form factor2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch
RoHS compliant
2
Ye sYe sYe sYe sYe sYe s
Performance
Data transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
100 MB/s
108 MB/s
3
Cache (MB)888888
Average latency (ms)5.75.55.55.55.55.5
Rotational speed (RPM)520054005400540054005400
Average drive ready time (sec)844444
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/unload cycles
Non-recoverable read errors
per bits read
Limited warranty (years)
4
5
600,000600,000600,000600,000600,000600,000
14
<1 in 10
<1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014
333333
Power Management
5VDC ±10% (A, peak)0.9850.9750.9500.9501.001.00
Average power requirements (W)
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one milli on 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
SATA-IO organization as of the date of this specification sheet. Visit www.sata-io.org for details.
2
WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 1, 2006, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the European Union for electrical and electronic products. The RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC of the
European Parliament, which is effective in the EU beginning July 1, 2006, aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of restrictions on lead, mercury, cadmium, and other substances.
3
Maximum burst rate running the Mode 5 Ultra ATA transfer mode.
4
Controlled unload at ambient condition.
5
The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit support.wdc.com/warranty for details.
6
No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.
7
Sound power level.
8
The WD10TPVT model is 12.5 mm high and may not be compatible with all notebook systems. Consult system specifications for maximum allowable drive height before attempting to install.
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WD Scorpio Blue
Specifications
Model numberWD2500BPVT
InterfaceSATA 3 Gb/sPATA 100 MB/s SATA 3 Gb/sSATA 1.5 Gb/s PATA 100 MB/s SATA 3 Gb/sPATA 100 MB/s
Formatted capacity
User sectors per drive488,397,168625,142,448312,581,808312,581,808312,581,808234,441,648234,441,648
Master/slave supportYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Form factor2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch
RoHS compliant
2
Ye sYe sYe sYe sYe sYe sYe s
Performance
Data transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
100 MB/s
108 MB/s
3
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
1.5 Gb/s
108 MB/s
100 MB/s
108 MB/s
3
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
100 MB/s
108 MB/s
3
Cache (MB)88 888 88
Average latency (ms)5.55.55.55.55.55.55.5
Rotational speed (RPM)5400540054005400540054005400
Average drive ready time (sec)4444444
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/unload cycles
Non-recoverable read errors per bits read <1 in 10
Limited warranty (years)
4
5
600,000600,000600,000600,000600,000600,000600,000
14
<1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014
33 333 33
Power Management
5VDC ±10% (A, peak)1.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
Average power requirements (W)
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one g igabyte (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
WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 1, 2006, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the European Union for electrical and electronic products. The RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC of the
European Parliament, which is effective in the EU beginning July 1, 2006, aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of restrictions on lead, mercury, cadmium, and other substances.
3
Maximum burst rate running the Mode 5 Ultra ATA transfer mode.
4
Controlled unload at ambient condition.
5
The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit support.wdc.com/warranty for details.
6
No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.
80,026 MB80,026 MB80,026 MB
User sectors per drive156,301,488156,301,488156,301,488
Master/slave supportYesYesYes
Form factor2.5-inch2.5-inch2.5-inch
RoHS compliant
2
Ye sYesYes
Performance
Data transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)
3 Gb/s
108 MB/s
1.5 Gb/s
108 MB/s
100 MB/s
108 MB/s
3
Cache (MB)888
Average latency (ms)5.55.55.5
Rotational speed (RPM)540054005400
Average drive ready time (sec)444
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/unload cycles
Non-recoverable read errors per bits read <1 in 10
Limited warranty (years)
4
5
600,000600,000600,000
14
<1 in 1014 <1 in 1014
333
Power Management
5VDC ±10% (A, peak)1.001.001.00
Average power requirements (W)
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million byte s, 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 SATA-IO organization as of the date of this specification sheet. Visit www.sata-io.org for details.
2
WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 1, 2006, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the European Union for electrical and electronic products. The RoHS Directive
2002/95/EC of the European Parliament, which is effective in the EU beginning July 1, 2006, aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of restrictions on lead,
mercury, cadmium, and other substances.
3
Maximum burst rate running the Mode 5 Ultra ATA transfer mode.
4
Controlled unload at ambient condi tion.
5
The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit support.wdc.com/warranty for details.
6
No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.
7
Sound power level.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo , and
WD Scorpio are registered trademarks in
the U.S. and other countries; and Blue,
Black, FIT Lab, SecurePark, WhisperDrive,
and ShockGuard 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.