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Easy Installation

Customers report that installing the Western Digital hard drive is a straightforward and effortless process, making it an excellent choice for both novice and experienced users. Some customers have noted that using additional software may be necessary for specific operating systems.

Performance

Customers are highly satisfied with the performance of the Western Digital WD Black SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive, praising its high speeds and significant improvement in performance for media storage, gaming, and office work. However, some users noted that it generates heat and can be a bit noisy compared to non-performance HDDs.

Durability

Customers have expressed confidence in the durability of this Western Digital hard drive, with some reporting long-term usage without issues. Despite the lengthy usage, no significant problems have been reported.

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Reliability

Customers have mixed to positive opinions on the reliability of the Western Digital 1.5 TB WD Black SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive. Most customers praised its reliability, longevity and fast performance. A few customers had concerns regarding the warranty process but overall were satisfied with their experience.

Quiet Operation

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the quiet operation of this Western Digital hard drive. While some find it to be whisper quiet, others mention that it can be heard operating, especially in quiet environments. However, most customers are satisfied with its performance for gaming and video editing needs.

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Quality


Excellent hd install on my dell computer purchases for 6 years and is a lot very quickly and does not make any noise, i do not ...  Read More


) the wd specifies this hard drive was made for video editing and gaming, so it is awesome for my needs.


Bought these about a month ago and both drives worked out of the box.


I removed my defective drive on my raid-1 setup and installed this drive (the identical replacement hard-drive), then proceeded...  Read More

Price


Very happy with wd black for price/performance.


That was a while ago, though, and the price is still too high for my liking.


99 because i wanted a quality hdd without waiting months for the price to drop.

Shipping


It came quickly and working absolutely fine since i am using it.


5 tb western digital desktop hard drive arrived on time and was not damaged.


The drive arrived on the day specified.


But oh'well, i save so much in free shipping through the course of the year that i always come out ahead in the long run with amazon!

Competitiveness


Wd has consistently improved performance and reliability over time so i'm confident the next model will be better than the last.


Obviously they are nowhere near the speed of ssds (i have a samsung 830 and mushkin chronos as my win7 and osx drives), but com...  Read More


The blue drives have very similar performance to the black drives on average, except they come with a three-year limited warranty.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    black, fast, western, good and new.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 225 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 30 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The crunching noise it makes is very annoying when my antivirus kicks in or windows updates itself


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    For backups or a file server such as in a nas find the red series of drives instead


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Lost a disk in a mismatched raid pair i know i know so bought this to match the remaining disk


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Mostly a scratch drive for me for holding and transferring project files and assets with music and video


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Ill likely keep this as a scratch drive until the day it dies and replace with an ssd


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Mine worked great for 2 years

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