500GB 3.5" hdd

500GB 3.5" hdd

Hard drives

R 150.00
In Stock(4 available)
Condition: Used
Warranty: 3 months
SKU: 500GB 3.5" hdd

500GB 3.5" HDD — 3.5-inch desktop SATA storage, ideal for bulk media, backups and CCTV; typical 5400/7200 RPM performance and 32–64MB cache.

Product Details

Overview

This is a 500GB 3.5" hard disk drive built for desktop and bulk-storage use. The 3.5-inch form factor and SATA III (6 Gb/s) interface make it a drop-in option for PCs, external enclosures and many consumer NAS/CCTV applications. Capacity is 500 gigabytes — plenty for a media library, backups or extra game storage.

Performance and technical details

Exact performance depends on the specific model, but typical 3.5" 500GB drives come in 5400 RPM and 7200 RPM variants. 7200 RPM drives usually deliver sustained sequential transfers in the region of ~120–200 MB/s and lower average seek times (single-digit ms), while 5400 RPM drives trade peak throughput for quieter operation and lower power draw with sustained rates closer to ~80–120 MB/s. Cache sizes for this class commonly sit between 32MB and 64MB, and random 4K I/O performance will be in the low hundreds of IOPS — fine for streaming and bulk file access but noticeably slower than SSDs for OS/app responsiveness.

Practical uses

A 500GB 3.5" HDD is well suited to store photos, music, video, game installers and regular backups. It’s a cost-effective option for secondary desktop storage, home server media libraries, CCTV/DVR recording (where continuous sequential writes are common), and archival snapshots. It is not the best choice as a primary OS drive if you need fast boot times or heavy random I/O — an SSD is preferable for that role.

Spec Summary

  • Capacity: 500 GB
  • Form factor: 3.5-inch desktop HDD
  • Interface: SATA III 6.0 Gb/s (typical)
  • Rotation speed: commonly 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM (depends on model)
  • Cache: typically 32–64 MB (depends on model)
  • Typical sustained transfer: ~80–200 MB/s (model and RPM dependent)
  • Use cases: desktop storage, backups, media libraries, CCTV/NVR recording

Who this is ideal for

This 500GB 3.5" HDD is ideal for desktop users who need affordable secondary storage, home media server builders, people needing a dedicated drive for backups or CCTV footage, and anyone who wants a reliable, high-capacity spinning disk for large sequential files rather than speed-sensitive OS or application workloads.