Western Digital AV-GP 500GB WD5000AVCS User Manual

WD AV-GP

Power-saving Hard Drives

WD AV-GP SATA hard drives store more hi-def audio and 
video than ever before – up to 3 TB. They are optimized with 
SilkStream

™

 technology to capture data from up to 

12 simultaneous HD video streams. And with 24x7 operation, 
low temperature, and best-in-class reliability, 
WD AV-GP hard drives are ideal for DVR/PVR and video 
surveillance applications. 3-year limited warranty.

INTERFACE

SATA 6 Gb/s

SATA 3 Gb/s

WIDTH/HEIGHT

3.5-inch/1-inch

ROTATIONAL SPEED

IntelliPower

™

CAPACITIES

160 GB to 3 TB

MODEL NUMBERS

WD30EURS

WD5000AVDS

WD20EURS

WD5000AVCS

WD10EURX

WD3200AVCS

WD10EUCX

WD2500AVCS

WD5000AUDX

WD1600AVCS

Note: Not all products may 

be available in all regions of 

the world.

Product Features

Highest capacity for audio/video 
storage
WD AV-GP SATA drives now offer 

unrivaled storage capacity up to

3 TB – perfect for today’s storage 

intensive applications.

24x7 reliability
These drives are designed to 

last in high temperature always-

on streaming digital audio/video 

environments such as PVR/DVR, 

IPTV, and video surveillance systems. 

Compatible
Tested for compatibility in a broad 

range of AV products including 

set top boxes, DVR/PVR, and 

mainstream video surveillance 

systems. For drives with greater than 

2.19 TB capacity, compatibility is 

selective to PVRs and surveillance 

systems that are compatible with 

hard drives exceeding 2.19 TB. For 

more information on large capacity 

drive compatibility, go to 

http://avlargecapacitydrives.com. 

Reduced power consumption
WD AV-GP drives consume less 

power by up to 40 percent compared 

to 7200 RPM hard drives.  Lower 

power means less heat and greater 

reliability.

Quiet
Noise levels have been minimized to 

less than one sone* - virtually below 

the threshold of human hearing.

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.

™

Calculates optimum seek speeds to 

lower power consumption, noise, and 

vibration.

™

A fine-tuned balance of spin 

speed, transfer rate, and caching 

algorithms designed to deliver both 

significant power savings and solid 

performance.

™

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.

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.

Advanced Format (AF)
Technology being adopted by WD 

and other drive manufacturers as one 

of multiple ways to continue growing 

hard drive capacities. AF is a more 

efficient media format that enables 

increased areal densities. 

(EURS/EURX/EUCX/AURS/AUDX 

models only)

1 million hours MTBF
Best-in-class reliability for mainstream 

3.5-inch form-factor AV storage.**

* A sone is a subjective unit of loudness as perceived by a person 

with normal hearing.
** Based upon dual tuner system operating in typical 30°C air ambient 

environment.