| Model number | WD5000AZRZ |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Formatted capacity | 500 GB |
| Advanced Format (AF) | Yes |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch |
| RoHS compliant | Yes |
| Performance | |
| Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) | 6 Gb/s 150 MB/s |
| Cache (MB) | 64 |
| Rotational speed (RPM) | 5400 RPM Class |
| Reliability/Data Integrity | |
| Load/unload cycles | 300,000 |
| Non-recoverable read errors per bits read | <1 in 1014 |
| Limited warranty (years) | 2 |
| Power Management | |
| 12VDC 10% (A, peak) | 1.2 |
| Average power requirements (W) Read/Write Idle Standby/Sleep | 3.3 2.5 0.4 |
| Environmental Specifications | |
| Temperature (°C) Operating Non-operating | 0 to 60 -40 to 70 |
| Shock (Gs) Operating (2 ms, write) Operating (2 ms, read) Non-operating (2 ms) | 30 65 350 |
| Acoustics (dBA Idle Seek (average) | 21 22 |
| Physical Dimensions | |
| Height (in./mm, max) | 1.028/26.1 |
| Length (in./mm, max) | 5.787/147 |
| Width (in./mm, .01 in.) | 4/101.6 |
| Weight (lb./kg, 10%) | 0.99/0.45 |