Western Digital Black 500GB WD5000BPKX Hard Disk

Western Digital Black 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 2.5" WD5000BPKX

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Sophisticated performance enhancing features deliver the speed you need for demanding applications like photo and video editing and Internet gaming.
High performance, high capacity, high reliability, and cutting-edge technology make up WD Black, the ideal drive for those who demand only the best.
Dual processor provides twice the processing power to maximize performance.
500 GB capacity holds up to 100,000 digital photos, 125,000 MP3 files, and 60 hours of HD video.
5 year limited warranty.
Package includes a hard drive only - no screws, cables, manuals included. Please purchase mounting hardware and cables separately if necessary.

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Specifications Overview

Model	WD5000BPKX
Release Date	August 2013 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Capacity	500 GB
Cache	16MB
RPM	7200
Interface	SATA 6 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

Western Digital Black 500GB WD5000BPKX Performance comparison with similar Hard Disk Drives

(Higher is better)

Western Digital Black 500GB WD5000BPKX Performance

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

Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB ST31500341AS (117th)		108%
Seagate Barracuda 500GB ST3500418AS (117th)		108%
Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB ST1500DL003 (117th)		108%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 1TB Hybrid (124th)		104%
Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB WD20EARS (125th)		102%
Western Digital 500GB WD Purple (126th)		~
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS (126th)		~
WD Green 2TB WD20EARX (126th)		~
Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB (126th)		~
WD Blue 250GB WD2500AAKX (126th)		~
Western Digital Black 500GB WD5000BPKX (126th)		100%
Seagate Barracuda 250GB ST3250318AS (132nd)		98%
Western Digital 500GB Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS (133rd)		96%
estern Digital 320GB WD3200AAJS (133rd)		96%
Western Digital Red 1TB (133rd)		96%
Samsung 1TB SATA II HD103UJ (136th)		92%
WD Blue 320GB WD3200AAKX (136th)		92%
Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB ST2000LX001 (136th)		92%
Seagate Barracuda 500GB ST3500320AS (136th)		92%
Seagate 500GB Gaming SSHD ST500LM000 (136th)		92%
Seagate 1TB Firecuda (136th)		92%

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Western Digital Black 500GB WD5000BPKX Price/Performance Analysis

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

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 30.7% below average.
7 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB offers 192.5% better value priced at $33.