# Western Digital WD AV-GP 250 GB AV Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, SATA II, 16 MB Cache

- Category: Storage
- Brand: Western Digital
- Model: WD2500AVCS
- Part number: WD2500AVCS
- Price (US): currently unavailable
- Price last checked: 2026-08-05
- Rating: 3.1/5 from 48 Amazon reviews
- Warranty: 3 years
- Product page: https://buildmypc.net/component-details/storage/western-digital-wd2500avcs/

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Model | WD2500AVCS |
| Maximum Capacity | 250 GB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" (HDD) |
| Cache Memory | 16 MB |
| Interface | SATA III Gb/s |

## Key Features

- Power-conserving WD AV-GP drives offer significant power savings and thermally optimized operation resulting in lower cost of ownership and unsurpassed reliability for PVR/DVR, IPTV boxes and media server manufacturers.
- 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.
- Ideal for set-top boxes (PVR, DVR and IPTV), media servers, media centers, and surveillance applications.
- 250 GB capacity holds up to 50,000 digital photos, 62,000 MP3 files, and up to 30 hours of HD video.
- 3 year limited warranty.

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