16MB Cache Hard Drive

WD5002ABYS Overview

The Western Digital WD5002ABYS is a 500 GB internal hard disk drive from WD’s RE3 enterprise series, engineered to deliver dependable performance and stability for a variety of demanding storage environments. Featuring a 3.5-inch form factor with a SATA 3 Gb/s interface, this drive combines a 7200 RPM spindle speed with a 16 MB cache buffer to provide smooth and consistent data transfer for servers, RAID arrays, storage arrays, and business systems where reliability matters.
Dual processing power and torque-stable mechanics work together to improve tracking accuracy, while advanced error-recovery features like Time-Limited Error Recovery (TLER) help minimize drive fallout in RAID environments.