Western Digital WD AV-GP User Manual

• Long-term reliability – These drives are designed to last in high
temperature, always-on, streaming digital audio/video environments.
• Reduced power consumption – With the combination of WD’s
IntelliSeek
™
, IntelliPark
™
, and IntelliPower
™
technologies, WD has
reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to
competitors’ drives.
• Quiet – Noise levels have been optimized to less than one sone* – virtually
below the threshold of human hearing.
Power-conserving WD AV-GP SATA hard drives take advantage of
WD GreenPower Technology
™
to meet the extreme requirements of
demanding audio and video environments. With power reduction of up to
40 percent, they deliver cool and quiet operation and reliability perfect for
audio video applications such as PVRs, DVRs, set-top boxes (STBs) as
well as surveillance video recording.
WD AV-GP
Power-saving Hard Drives
24x7 Reliability
Cool Running
Whisper Quiet
Green Power for AV:
Cool. Quiet. Reliable.
CE Hard Drives
Ideal for set top boxes, media
servers, media centers, and
mainstream surveillance systems.
*A sone is a subjective unit of loudness as perceived by a person with normal hearing.
CE Hard Drives
Technology Features
SilkStream
™
– Optimized for smooth, continuous digital video playback of up to
twelve simultaneous HD streams. SilkStream is compatible with the ATA streaming
command set so CE customers can use standard streaming management and error
recovery options.
IntelliSeek – Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise,
and vibration.
IntelliPower – A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate, and caching algorithms
designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance.
IntelliPark – Delivers lower power consumption by automatically unloading the heads
during idle to reduce aerodynamic drag.
Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL) – The drive arm frequently sweeps across the disk to
reduce uneven wear on the drive surface common to audio video streaming applications.

Western Digital WD AV-GP Specifications

General

HDD size	3.5 \
HDD speed	5400 RPM
Interface	Serial ATA
HDD capacity	640 GB
Read seek time	2 ms
Average latency	4.2 ms
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB
Internal	Yes
Data transfer rate	3 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)	101.6 x 147 x 25.4 mm
Power requirements	550 mA
Operating shock	65 G
Non-operating shock	300 G
Operating vibration	20 G
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating voltage	5 / 12 V
Power consumption (standby)	0.46 W
Power consumption (typical)	2.5 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	147 mm
Width	101.6 mm
Height	25.4 mm
Weight	630 g

Summary

Green Power for AV: Cool. Quiet. Reliable.

Long-term reliability

Drives designed for high temperature, always-on, streaming digital audio/video environments.

Reduced power consumption

Power consumption reduced by up to 40% using WD's IntelliSeek, IntelliPark, and IntelliPower technologies.

Quiet operation

Noise levels optimized to less than one sone, virtually below human hearing threshold.

Technology Features

SilkStream

Optimized for smooth, continuous digital video playback of up to twelve simultaneous HD streams.

IntelliSeek

Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise, and vibration.

IntelliPower

Balances spin speed, transfer rate, and caching for power savings and performance.

IntelliPark

Delivers lower power consumption by automatically unloading heads during idle to reduce aerodynamic drag.

Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL)

Drive arm sweeps disk to reduce uneven wear common to audio video streaming applications.

Specifications