Western Digital AV 500 GB vs Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Western Digital AV 500 GB and the Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Western Digital AV 500 GB and Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB.
Specification	Western Digital AV 500 GB $99.00 Winner Buy on Amazon	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB $55.00 Buy on Amazon
Type	HDD	HDD
Cache	8	32
Capacity	500 GB	1000 GB
Interface	PATA 100	SATA
Read Speed	550 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	3.5"	3.5"
Write Speed	520 MB/s	520 MB/s

Western Digital AV 500 GB

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