Western Digital Scorpio Black 500 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 500
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $269.99 from Amazon
Western Digital Scorpio Black 500 GB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
500
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$269.99
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Overview
This is a 500GB 2.5" HDD on the SATA interface. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 16MB of cache. At roughly $0.54 per gigabyte it sits in the premium tier. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
At $269.99 it sits in the premium drive bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Western Digital backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 16 |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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