The Western Digital Caviar WDAC21700 is a 3.5-inch hard disk drive delivering 1.7GB capacity with 5200 RPM spindle speed and 128KB buffer cache. It features ATA-33 (PATA) parallel interface rated for sustained throughput up to 33 MB/s, suitable for legacy desktop systems, older workstations, and archival storage applications where capacity requirements are modest. The drive's mechanical design prioritizes reliability for continuous-duty environments and is fully compatible with systems supporting standard IDE/ATA connectivity. Typical deployments include early-2000s business desktop replacement, secondary storage in refurbished systems, and test/lab environments requiring proven mechanical storage. Tested and guaranteed; available via quote.
