Western WD1500EADS Digital 1.5TB 3Gb/s SATA 5400 3.5-in 32MB HDD

Key specifications

The figures below come from this listing's own record. They are the ones that decide whether a part drops into an existing system.

• Storage Capacity: 1.5 TB. Usable capacity as the manufacturer states it.
• Drive Interface: SATA. The bus the drive expects; the controller or backplane has to present the same one.
• Interface Standard: SATA/300. The negotiated link standard.
• Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 3Gb/s. Peak link rate, which is not the same as sustained throughput.
• Drive Type: Internal. Where the drive is designed to sit.
• Drive Width: 3.5". Bay width, which decides whether it drops into the slot.
• Cache Storage: 32 MB. Onboard cache or buffer.

Confirming fit

Memory Clearance does not publish a verified compatibility list for WD1500EADS. Whether a part of this type is supported is defined by the system or switch vendor's own compatibility matrix, not by the part on its own.

The dependable check is the part number. Read the installed part number from the system's management interface and compare it with the number on this listing. If you send your server model with a quote request, it is checked against this part before you order.

Other Western Digital Desktop Hard Drives listings

Other parts in the same brand and category. These are not substitutes for this part number; check the specification before ordering.

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• Western WD4900F4PZ Digital 4.9TB 6Gb/s SATA 5760 3.5-in 64MB HDD
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• Western Digital 99-004169-000-3 Caviar 1.6GB 5200RPM IDE/ATA 128KB Cache 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
• WD WD5000AAKK-329BA0 500GB 6Gb/s SATA 7200 3.5-inch 16MB Hard Drive
• Western CAVIAR2635 Digital 639MB IDE/ATA 4500 3.5-inch 64KB Hard Drive
• Western EHRNHT2MGB Digital 1TB 6Gb/s SATA 7200 3.5-inch 64MB Hard Drive

Common questions

Is WD1500EADS in stock?

Stock moves, so the quantity shown on this listing is the current figure. For a larger quantity, send the part number and how many you need and the answer comes back against that exact number. Quotes are answered weekdays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST.

Does this drive come with a tray?

Only if the listing name says so. Drive listings are either bare or supplied in a generation-matched hot-swap tray, and the name states which.

Can I use this to replace a failed array member?

Match the interface, the capacity, the sector format and the class of the drive already in the array. A mismatch on any of those can be rejected by the controller.

What do I send to get a price on WD1500EADS?

The part number, the quantity, the condition you will accept and the server model it goes into. That is enough to answer in one pass.

Guides

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• Replacing a failed array drive
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