Cool, quiet operation, superior performance and industry-leading reliability make these EIDE drives ideal for desktop, business, and consumer electronics storage.

Key Features
Fast - 8 MB cache - Keeps more of your data in high-speed memory for unsurpassed performance in its class. Fast 7200 RPM spindle speed and EIDE (Ultra ATA/100) for burst transfer rates up to 100 MB/s. For even higher performance, consider WD Caviar SE16 SATA 3 Gb/s hard drives.

Cool - Cool operation results in the highest reliability, even in intensely hot environments such as digital video recorders. That's why these, the coolest on the market, are the drives of choice for the world's leading consumer electronics and PC manufacturers.

Quiet - The technology that Tom's Hardware Guide called "very fast and nearly silent" is used throughout this family of drives. Our WhisperDrive™ technology minimizes noise to levels near the threshold of human hearing. To cut seek noise, SoftSeek™ technology streamlines read/write seeking algorithms, resulting in more efficient operation.

Ideal For High-performance family and business computing. These drives easily handle photo editing and data-intensive multimedia applications. For even higher performance, consider WD Caviar SE16 SATA hard drives.

How this WD hard drive protects your data
- Data Lifeguard™ is an exclusive set of data protection features, including shock protection, an environmental protection system and real-time embedded error detection and repair. WD's Data Lifeguard technology automatically finds, isolates, and repairs problems that may develop over the life of a hard drive.
- Data Lifeguard Tools™ are software utilities designed for WD hard drives that work with the embedded Data Lifeguard features to make hard drive installation, diagnostics and repair both simple and worry-free. (Download Data Lifeguard Tools)
- ShockGuard™ instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running. This technology enables WD Caviar drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.

Specification

Product
Product id	217956
Brand	Western Digital
Partnr	WD1600AAJB-1PK
EAN/UPC code	718037715018
Warranty (months)	1 year.
Hard drive
HDD interface	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size	8 MB
System requirements
Mac compatibility	Y
Sound emission
Acoustic pressure emissions	31 dB
Features
HDD capacity	160 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
Write seek time	10.9 ms
Read seek time	8.9 ms
Track to track seek time	2 ms
Power
Power consumption (typical)	8.10 W
Power consumption (standby)	1.10 W
Operational conditions
Operating altitude	-305 - 3050 m
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Non-operating altitude	-305 - 12200 m
Operating shock	65 G
Non-operating shock	300 G
Technical details
HDD transfer rate	748 Mbit/s
Product colour	Black, Silver
Weight & dimensions
Width	101.6 mm
Height	26.1 mm
Depth	147 mm
Weight	600 g
Other features
Internal	Y
Drive device, transfer rate	100 MB/s