Is this a 4K sector Advanced Format drive?

No, from what I understand the Black Series are not 4K drives. This is from Western the Digital website:"What models utilize Advanced Format technology?Some models of the WD Caviar Green and WD Scorpio Blue product families are built using Advanced Format technology. Over time more models and capacities will be added. WD drives with Advanced Format technology include special installation information on the drive label so be sure to read the label on your drive before installing it."Others have posted in BLOGs: "...the drives with model numbers that end in EARS and AARS are the advance format drives...."I hope that helps to answer your inquiry!

Does this purchase come with free download of WD Acronics true image ?

I do not know if Amazon has a deal that packages Acronis with the WD Black 500GB drive but this is not normally included.

Does this still have the 5-year warranty? And since the warranty is based on the manufacture date, do you happen to know the date of this drive?

I bought this drive in 2017 and it began to fail 2019. Still under WD warranty, however, they would not honor the warranty because it was an OEM drive not a boxed retail drive. Even though it is within WD's warranty period, Amazon will not honor it.

Do you foresee any problems installing 2 WD 500Gb in a Dell 660, Win 8 desktop. 1 for storage/backup.

No! (problems). First things first. I am not brand loyal about PC brands. I build all of my PC, CPU hand installed onto Motherboard, Windows installed on new WD HD etc. Video Cards, the works. Now I do favor WD-HD's because I once dropped one (up-side down) onto a hard floor from the table), and it still worked for years. I have always used (2) WD-HD's. I keep all of my files & drawings on my D-drive in case the Win- C-drive crash. You can still use your (old) D-drive even with a newly installed C-drive. So go ahead, Windows 7 can do it for sure, & so should Win-8.1

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🎯 Power your passion with WD Black — where speed meets endurance.

STABLE TRAC TECH - Advanced StableTrac reduces vibration for consistent, rock-solid data integrity.
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The WD Black 500GB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive (model WD5003AZEX) is a high-performance 3.5-inch SATA-600 mechanical HDD designed for gamers, creative professionals, and system builders. Featuring 256MB DRAM cache and Western Digital’s StableTrac technology, it delivers enhanced speed and reliability. With up to 10TB capacity options and backed by a 5-year limited warranty, it offers a perfect balance of performance, storage, and durability for demanding desktop environments.

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Brand	WD_BLACK
Product Dimensions	8 x 2.21 x 0.23 cm; 41 g
Item model number	WD5003AZEX-SPK3CA0
Manufacturer	‎Western Digital
Series	Black
Color	3.5" Desktop HDD
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Standing screen display size	3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Hard Drive Interface	Serial ATA-600
Wattage	6 watts
Hardware Platform	PC
Are Batteries Included	No
Lithium Battery Weight	2 Kilograms
Item Weight	41 g

WD Black 500GB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive 500GB WD5003AZEX

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