All stock codes associated to this product
WD5000LPVX, HANBW5000LPVX, WD5000LPVX-00V0
Mobile 2.5-inch Hard Drives
WD Blue
Overview
Trusted engineering
Built to WDs highest standards of quality and reliability, WD Blue offers the features and entry-level capacities that are ideal for your computing needs. WD Blue is designed by the brand that you trust with the quality you would expect for a tested, proven, everyday storage solution.
A modern classic
WD Blue storage is designed and manufactured with technology found in WDs original award-winning desktop and mobile hard drives. WD Blue sets the baseline for everyday storage by consistently delivering improved performance over previous generations while successfully maintaining WDs quality and reliability for over six generations. The difference is that our colors never fade, generation after generation.
Your power of choice
WD Blue is available in a broad range of entry-level capacities, cache sizes, form factors and interfaces so you can be sure there’s a drive that’s the perfect fit for your system. However, not all hard drives are created equally and for your applications that demand more, WD gives you the power of choice.
Drive with confidence
We perform tests on hundreds of systems, configurations, and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our customers the confidence that our drives will work in their systems for the ultimate compatibility. WD Blue allows you to use our drive with confidence, knowing that our storage advancements such as NoTouch Ramp Load technology are proven and reliable everyday solutions.
The WD advantage
WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. This testing ensures our products consistently meet the highest quality and reliability standards of the WD brand. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles as well as helpful software and utilities. Our customer support lines have longer operational hours to ensure you get the help you need when you need it. Our toll-free customer support lines are here to help or you can access our WD Support site for additional details.
Easy upgrade
Acronis True Image, available as a download on the WD Support website, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.
Recommended use
WD Blue storage is tested and recommended for use in notebooks, external enclosures and certain industrial applications.
Power of Choice
Our colors give you the power.
The data on your drive is more than just bits and bytes, it’s your story. Your digital life is unique. While it’s true that we are passionate about our products, it’s equally true that we are passionate about you, our customers. We understand the importance of what you store which is why we are so driven to do the very best we can to help protect it.
WD has segmented our storage lineup into easy to recognize colors that give customers the power to choose the right product for their needs. WD Blue for everyday use. WD Green for capacity. WD Black for performance. WD Red for network attached storage (NAS). And WD Purple for surveillance. WD offers more than a one-size-fits-all storage solution. WD offers choice, and providing that choice drives everything we can do together.
James Paick
With over 15 years of design experience, James Paick is the Founder and Creative Director at Scribble Pad Studios and has created some of the most memorable moments in entertainment design. Scribble Pad Studios’ forte is in the gaming, film, theme park, illustration, entertainment space and advertising fields.
James is dedicated to educating the future of the entertainment industry and has been at it for over 7 years. He has taught at many design institutions and has been featured at multiple workshops around the world.
When inspiration strikes and creativity yields digital media, James is sure to turn to WD Blue for his every day storage needs. To learn more about his many talents and passion for illustration and education visit
www.scribblepadstudios.com
Kevin Lynch
Balancing equal amounts of technical dexterity, creative intuition, classical influence and entrepreneurial drive, photographer Kevin Lynch is internationally recognized for his growing portfolio of conceptual portraiture.
At times graphic, glamorous and graceful, Lynchs celebrity, fashion, advertising and fine art images have appeared in diverse publications as well as in museums and galleries throughout Europe and the United States.
Kevin has long been an avid user and advocate of WD Green storage due to its high capacity and earned reputation for reliability. To learn more about Kevin and to follow his journey, visit
https://www.kevinlynchstudios.com
Scarra
William "Scarra" Li is a League of Legends player who currently plays for Team Dignitas, an internationally renowned gaming team. In April 2013, Scarra was publicly voted as the NA LCS mid-lane All-Star with over 50 percent of the vote, allowing him to play for the North America LCS team and compete in All-Star Shanghai 2013 against other regional All-Star teams.
Gaming is a hardcore sport that takes skill, teamwork, dedication, and lots of effort. To thrive in this immersive world, gamers need to coax the most out of their systems to gain any competitive advantage, that’s why Scarra depends on WD Black performance storage. With the next-gen performance garnered by WD Black, Scarra is able to gain the upper hand. Follow Scarra on his quest for global gaming domination at
https://www.twitch.tv/scarra
Martin Gossner
Martin Gossner is the CEO of STEIGER DYNAMICS, a leading Home Theater PC (HTPC) manufacturer renowned for bringing high-end computing to the comfort of the living room. Martin is no stranger to the intense requirements placed on the storage element in the NAS environment. He knows that a one-size-fits-all hard drive solution doesn’t fully address the needs of the HTPC.
Martin is a strong proponent of utilizing WD Red NAS storage as it is the only NAS drive built specifically for home and SOHO users. For STEIGER’s high-performance Home Theater PC builds, which incorporate media center, home server, and high-end gaming device all in one platform, there is no better storage solution. To learn more about Martin and STEIGER DYNAMICS’ unique take on the HTPC visit
https://www.steigerdynamics.com
Marc Cisneros
Marc is a career hard drive and storage device professional, with extensive experience in the video surveillance, streaming media and digital signage spaces. When Marc needs components for a home or small office surveillance solution, he demands that the storage built-in is designed and engineered for exactly that purpose. Thats why Marc chooses WD Purple surveillance storage, so he can enjoy the peace of mind gained from recommending a true surveillance-class hard drive to his customers. To learn more about the security and confidence built in to Marcs surveillance systems visit:
https://www.hdstor-inc.com
Your story, our storage.
We empower people to empower themselves. It’s your story. Are you ready?
Ultra-Slim Design
Massive engineering in an ultra-slim world.
WD has pioneered an entirely new way of engineering the hard drive. With the highest possible aerial density inside the thinnest space, the WD Blue ultra-slim hard drive is our most advanced form factor ever at just 5 mm thin. That's 35 percent thinner than most popular smartphones and 47 percent thinner than a standard mobile hard drive.
Feather weight in a heavy weight class.
The WD Blue ultra-slim hard drive is 36 percent lighter than standard mobile hard drives, weighing in at just 74 grams, (2.61 ounces). Our new intelligent micro PCBA also helps reduce drive mass for 47 percent less total volume without compromising mobility requirements, making WD Blue as light as a feather!
Best-in-class acoustics.
WD's exclusive noise reducing technologies make the WD Blue 5 mm ultra-slim hard drive whisper quiet. At merely 15 decibels while idle and 17 decibels during seek operations on average, this drive is over 10 percent quieter than the closest competitor drive in its class.
State of the art, from the start.
An ultra-slim design that does not compromise, WD Blue was designed with stronger aluminum materials and a harder Tied-Shaft motor which increases drive pinch strength as much as 30 percent. These advanced engineering improvements allow for a more rigid structure without degrading performance or increasing power consumption.
WD Blue ultra-slim has also revolutionized the mobile hard drive with influences of enterprise-grade craftsmanship, featuring a new superior grade, high performance Dual Stage Actuator. Our state-of-the-art technology helps to reduce vibrations and acoustics that are emitted from within your system, increasing drive reliability and adds value by helping protect your investment.
Sealed to perfection.
Achieving a 5 mm profile with 47 percent less volume required a wide range of innovations, from the thermosphere down to protons and electrons. We introduced new manufacturing techniques and pioneered capabilities only thought previously as unimaginable. Our engineers pushed into new boundaries and developed a drive so advanced, it's reflection is simply remarkable. This combination of unique challenges allowed WD to create a design so slim, so compact, that it is sealed to perfection.
Advanced Format
Advanced Format Hard Drive Download Utility
About Western Digital Advanced Format Hard Drives
WD Advanced Format drives are specifically optimized for Mac and the latest Windows operating systems such as Windows Vista and Windows 7 with a clean install. Advanced Format Technology is being adopted by WD and other drive manufacturers to increase media format efficiency, thus enabling larger drive capacities.
Using your WD Advanced Format Hard Drive with a Windows Operating System may require you to run the WD Align Windows software utility after you install your operating system or partition and format the drive as a secondary drive. The WD Align software aligns existing partitions on the Advanced Format drive to ensure it provides full performance for certain configurations. (Please see table for configuration details)
If your operating system is either Windows 7 or Vista, WD recommends using the latest Intel driver version 9.6 or later for maximum performance in all situations. Please visit Intel for the latest driver downloads.
What does Advanced Formatting mean to me?
Advanced formatting optimizes hard drives to take advantage of the capabilities of newer operating systems. This capability enables hard disk drive manufacturers the ability to design larger capacity hard drives, now and into the future.
What are the benefits of Advanced Formatting?
Advanced Formatting enables hard drive companies to read and write more data into the same available space on the hard drive.
Can I install an Advanced Format hard drive in my system?
New drives from WD are optimized for operation with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard. If you are attempting a clean install of an Advanced Format hard drive into a system running one of the Operating Systems listed above the installation process follows standard procedure. For older operating systems such as Windows XP, and for users using cloning software, users must run the WD Align utility to achieve the full performance of the drive. (See table for configuration details)
Early 3.5-inch WD drives with Advanced Format supported jumper pins 7 8. Placing a jumper on these pins adjusted the drives internal alignment for single partition XP installations. Support for this jumper setting is no longer needed on newer drives. For optimal performance on all XP installations WD recommends running the WD Align utility.
If you have a drive that supports jumper pins 7 8 and have a jumper in place on those pins, the following is additional information to assist you if you are re-installing an Operating System or re-partitioning the drive:
- IMPORTANT: You must backup your drive before making any changes, including removal of the jumper.
- Re-partition the drive: Turn off power to the drive and remove the jumper from pins 7 8. Power-on and re-partition the drive (NOTE: All previous data on the drive will be lost).
- Preserve Current Partition: If you are installing an Operating System over the existing partition, keep the jumper on pins 7 8. The drive is already aligned to the existing partition so you do not need to remove the jumper.
- If you change the setting of jumper 7 8, you will lose all previous data and the drive must be re-partitioned.
For a clean install of Windows XP using multiple partitions, DO NOT install the jumper; simply run the WD Align utility.
Can I install a WD Advanced Format Drive under non-Windows Operating Systems, such as MacOS and Linux?
WD Advanced Format Drives can be used under non-Windows Operating Systems. Please visit the Advanced Format Drives - Installation on non-Windows Operating Systems page.
Do I need a special driver to install a WD Advanced Format Drive on an Intel chipset?
If your operating system is either Windows 7 or Vista, we recommend the following for maximum performance in all situations:
- For Intel chipset, use the latest Intel driver version 9.6 or later. Please visit Intel for the latest driver downloads at https://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-031502.htm
- For AMD chipset, no driver update is required.
- For Nvidia chipset, please visit https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982018 for additional information.
What is WD Align utility software?
The WD Align utility enables older operating systems to operate at full performance on Advanced Format hard drives.
How long will running the WD Align utility take?
It will vary based on your operating system and how much data is on the disk, but the WD Align utility should take about 20 minutes to complete on freshly installed drive images with no data files. We recommend disabling Power Management prior to starting the partitioning alignment process. Please click here for further instructions.
Does the WD Align utility have to be run again if a drive is reformatted?
No, users will only need to run WD Align one time after initially installing Windows XP. Once Windows XP has been aligned, it will stay aligned even if the drive is reformatted or many files are added or removed.
Does WD Align work with Western Digital USB and Firewire drives, such as My Book and My Passport drives?
If you do not change the partitions on a Western Digital USB or Firewire drive, the drive is already optimally aligned. However, all Western Digital USB and Firewire drives are specifically designed to work with WD Align. If you repartition a Western Digital USB or Firewire drive, WD Align should be run to optimally align the partition or partitions.
Can I install my Advanced Format Drive into a USB enclosure?
Yes, you may install your Advanced Format Drive into a USB enclosure.Please click here for further installation instructions.
Specifications:
WD5000LPVX |
SATA 6 Gb/s |
2.5 Inch |
7.0 mm |
5400 |
500 GB |