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Silver 2.5 inch laptop hard drive bare unit

Western Digital

Western Digital WD800BEVE 80GB 5400 RPM 8MB PATA 2.5" laptop hard drive

SKU CH-V8HF-QJV51 MPN WD800BEVE

An 80 GB 2.5″ laptop drive with 5400 RPM and 8 MB cache on a 44-pin PATA interface

  • PackagingBare Drive
  • InterfacePATA
  • Capacity80GB
  • NAND Flash Memory TypeIDE 44PIN
  • Cache8MB
  • Average Seek Time12ms
  • 80 GB capacity stores documents and media
  • 5400 RPM spindle delivers quiet notebook operation
  • 8 MB cache speeds up frequent file access
  • 12 ms average seek locates data quickly
  • PATA 44-pin interface fits legacy 2.5" bays

Western Digital Scorpio Blue 80GB PATA Drive

The Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD800BEVE is a new 2.5 inch notebook hard drive with an 80GB capacity. It operates at 5400 RPM with an 8MB cache and connects via a 44 pin PATA interface. The bare drive measures 100.3mm long, 69.75mm wide and 9.5mm high.

Who This Suits and Who It Does Not

This drive suits owners of legacy laptops or industrial equipment requiring a direct 44 pin IDE replacement. It is not for builders whose systems only accept Serial ATA or newer interfaces, nor for users who need larger storage capacities or faster access times than 12ms seek and 5.5ms latency provide.

The Deciding Specification

The 44 pin PATA interface is the single specification that decides compatibility. Verify that the host device uses this exact connector before purchase, as the drive will not fit or function in slots designed for other interfaces.

Highlights

  • 80 GB capacity stores documents and media
  • 5400 RPM spindle delivers quiet notebook operation
  • 8 MB cache speeds up frequent file access
  • 12 ms average seek locates data quickly
  • PATA 44-pin interface fits legacy 2.5" bays

Specifications

BrandWestern Digital
SeriesScorpio Blue
ModelWD800BEVE
PackagingBare Drive
InterfacePATA
Capacity80GB
NAND Flash Memory TypeIDE 44PIN
Cache8MB
Average Seek Time12ms
Average Latency5.5ms
RPM5400 RPM
FeaturesQuiet - In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD's exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. Optimizing the way a drive seeks for data also aids significantly in saving power. So now silence with longer battery life is golden.
Form Factor2.5"
Height (maximum)9.5mm
Width (maximum)69.75mm
Length (maximum)100.3mm
Shipping weight0.68 kg
Package size152 × 102 × 51 mm

Questions about this item

How do I install this 2.5-inch PATA drive and which jumper setting is the step people get wrong?

Slide the drive into the 44-pin IDE connector, secure it with the four mounting screws, then set the jumper block to Master or Cable Select — leaving it on the default Slave position is the common mistake that prevents detection.

What maintenance or replacement will the WD800BEVE need later?

No scheduled maintenance is required; the 8 MB cache and 5400 RPM spindle are sealed, so the only future action is replacing the drive if the 12 ms average seek time degrades or the mechanism fails.

What limit shows up first under sustained use?

The 5400 RPM spindle and 5.5 ms average latency cap sustained transfer rates, so heavy write workloads hit the mechanical throughput ceiling before the 8 MB buffer fills.

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