Western Digital Green, 1.5TB, SATAIII WD15NPVX-40PK Leaflet

Product codes
WD15NPVX-40PK
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WD GREEN
Mobile Hard Drives
WD Green hard drives are designed for use in systems that 
require cool and quiet operation, as secondary drives in PCs, 
for external enclosures and other applications for which 
low noise and low heat are beneficial. These earth-friendly 
2.5-inch hard drives are ideal for use whenever energy 
efficiency is needed.
INTERFACE
SATA 6 Gb/s
SATA 3 Gb/s
WIDTH/HEIGHT
2.75 in./0.59 in.*
69.85 mm/15 mm*
ROTATIONAL SPEED
IntelliPower™
CAPACITIES
1.5 TB to 2 TB
MODEL NUMBERS
WD20NPVX
WD20NPVT
WD15NPVX
WD15NPVT
Note: Not all products may be 
available in all regions of the world.
Product Features
WD’s commitment to sustainability – WD’s green initiative goes beyond the 
product level, focusing on recycling and improving the cleanliness of the air, 
water and land.
 
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Leading the way to green hard 
drives – WD led the industry in 
creating a new category of hard 
drives that use less power and 
helps to reduce the world’s energy 
demands one computer user at 
a time. With over 90 million WD 
Green drives sold* customers using 
WD Green drives have saved the 
planet over 466 million kwh of 
power – nearly equaling the annual 
power production of a single coal 
power plant!
*Data reflects approximate drives sold as of March 2012.
 
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Conflict-free materials – As a 
leader in hard drive manufacturing, 
WD proudly guarantees our hard 
drives are built with 100% conflict-
free raw materials.
 
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Halogen free – In addition to being 
RoHS compliant, all WD Green 
drives are lead and halogen free, 
resulting in less pollutants getting 
into our environment.
 
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Reduced rare earths 
dependency – WD’s next-
generation WD Green hard drives 
are built using less rare earth 
minerals. 
Reduced power consumption 
Best-in-class power management 
technology delivers significant power 
savings and solid performance.
Cool and quiet
WD GreenPower Technology™ yields 
lower operating temperatures for 
increased reliability and low acoustics 
perfect for ultra-quiet PCs and 
external drives. 
NoTouch™ ramp load technology
The recording head never touches 
the disk media ensuring significantly 
less wear to the recording head 
and media as well as better drive 
protection in transit.
IntelliSeek™
Calculates optimum seek speeds to 
lower power consumption, noise and 
vibration.
Tested for compatibility
We perform tests on hundreds 
of systems and a multitude of 
platforms in our FIT Lab™ to give our 
customers confidence that our drives 
will work in their systems.
Applications
WD Green hard drives are tested and recommended for use as secondary storage in PCs, external enclosures and applications that require cool and quiet 
operation.*
*  WD hard drives are designed and tested for use in specific applications and environments. This ensures that your hard drive is compatible with and functions properly in your application. 
Our hard drives are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship in the system for which they were designed. Use in systems other than for what the hard drive was  
designed could result in compatibility problems that affect proper function, unrelated to material and/or workmanship defects. For best results, be sure to select the appropriate product  
for your application by consulting our product spec sheets on our website at www.wd.com or by calling our customer support line where we would be happy to help you through the 
selection process.
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.
*Cannot be used in laptop or notebook computers. Designed for PCs and 
custom external enclosures. Consult system specifications for maximum 
allowable drive height before attempting to install.