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Pros
Arrived on time, in the original packaging. The use of a password to ensure secure delivery is sensible and appreciated. Compared to the seagate barracuda drives that have been replaced.
Cons
Everything works fine except for when the computer shuts down it makes a loud grinding noise. It's weird finding that nobody has commented on this noise in the reviews. Even with headphones on playing sound i can hear it, often sounds like someone kno... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Simple to install and reinstall back up!
Great storage drive for my stream recordings.
Replaces a 1 tb wd black hdd from 10 years ago - not because it failed, but simply because it was full.
Durability - i'll let you know if it fails.
Price
I consider this one to be cheap.
I would have gone wd red but at the time this was cheaper
Firstly, the pricing at £235 was very competitive.
Shipping
Arrived on time, in the original packaging.
Packaging/appearance
Came with 4 fixing screws, which is nice.
Competitiveness
These drives are fast compared to other mechanical drives that i have used - currently working at c.
Certainly, in comparison to the seagate barracuda drives that have been replaced, there is a reduction in noise/vibration.
I can only assume that those commenting on the noise have these mounted differently or are comparing them to a solid state drive.
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- This product had a total of 868 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 30 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have never had a wd drive fail on me
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would have gone wd red but at the time this was cheaper
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Further they arrived wellpacked and factory sealed sold and dispatched from amazon
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Many have commented on the noise level from these drives
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have just installed two of these and as i write one is copying a large amount of data from the other
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The noise level is low i keep feeling the need to check that the process is still continuing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Certainly in comparison to the seagate barracuda drives that have been replaced there is a reduction in noisevibration
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I can only assume that those commenting on the noise have these mounted differently or are comparing them to a solid state drive
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