WD Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT Hard Disk

WD Blue 500GB 5400 RPM SATA 3 Gb/s 2.5 WD5000BPVT

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Intelliseek: Calculates Optimum Seek Speeds To Lower Power Consumption, Noise And Vibration.
Data Lifeguard: Advanced Algorithms Monitor Your Drive Continuously So It Stays In Optimum Health.
Notouch Ramp Load Technology: Safely Positions The Recording Head Off The Disk Surface To Protect Your Data.
2-Year Manufacturer Limited Warranty
Package Includes A Hard Drive Only - No Screws, Cables, Manuals Included. Please Purchase Mounting Hardware And Cables Separately If Necessary.

Specifications Overview

Model	WD5000BPVT
Capacity	500 GB
Cache	8MB
RPM	5400
Interface	SATA 3 Gb/s
Form Factor	2.5"

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

WD Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT Performance comparison with similar Hard Disk Drives

(Higher is better)

WD Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

Samsung 750GB SATA II HD753LJ (148th)		122%
Seagate Momentus Thin 320GB (148th)		122%
Seagate 500GB Firecuda ST500LX025 (151st)		119%
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB WD10EADS (151st)		119%
Western Digital Blue 500GB (151st)		119%
Western Digital 250GB Caviar Blue (151st)		119%
Western Digital 250GB Caviar Blue WD2500AAKS (151st)		119%
Samsung Spinpoint M8 1TB ST1000LM024 (156th)		116%
Seagate Laptop Thin 500GB 5400RPM (156th)		116%
Western Digital 500GB Caviar Green (158th)		113%
WD Black 320GB WD3200BEKX (158th)		113%
Western Digital 160GB WD1600AAJS (160th)		111%
TOSHIBA MQ01ABD032 320GB (161st)		108%
WD Blue 320GB WD3200LPVX (162nd)		105%
Western Digital 500GB Caviar Blue WD5000AAJS (162nd)		105%
WD Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT (164th)		100%
Western Digital 80GB Caviar Blue WD800AAJS (165th)		94%
Seagate Momentus 500GB ST9500325AS (166th)		88%
Western Digital WD5000BEVT 500GB (166th)		88%
Toshiba MK3276GSX 320GB (168th)		86%
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 160GB (169th)		72%

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WD Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT Price/Performance Analysis

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 44.6% below average.
8 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Seagate Barracuda 500GB ST3500413AS offers 147.0% better value priced at $45.