ThinkPad 500GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive option offers large capacity, high-speed additional storage that incorporates the latest technology for enhanced mobile productivity. For additional storage and backup, use the optional new ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III (43N3412) to install the ThinkPad 500GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA Hard Drives in the following media bays: Supported ThinkPad laptops, including selected ThinkPad T400/T400s/T410/T410s/T500/T510, W500/W510/W700, and R400/R500 Series notebooks plus the ThinkPad X200 UltraBase.

Features and Benefits:

- Serial ATA (SATA) interface conforming to SATA/High Speed Serialized AT Attachment
- Low power consumption
- Quiet operation, fluid dynamic bearing motor
- State-of-the-art cache and, simultaneously with another task, error correction algorithms
- Full-track multiple-sector transfer without local processor intervention
- Non-operating shock at 1000 G; operating shock at 400 G
- 2.5-inch diameter, 9.5-mm height MCC compliance
- Up to 500 GB formatted capacity