- WD Black high performance 3.5-Inch SATA hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, 64 MB cache, and SATA 6 Gb/s interface for the ultimate in power computing..
- High performance electronics architecture features dual processors and bigger, faster caches for maximum read and write speeds..
- Srac The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations..
- 4 TB capacity holds up to 800,000 digital photos, 1,000,000 MP3 files, and 300 hours of HD video..
- 5 year limited warranty..
- Microsoft operating systems prior to Vista, 32-bit operating systems, and Mac systems prior to OSX 10.4 may not support volumes greater than 2TB. To recognize the full capacity of this drive, you may need multiple partitions. Check with the manufacturer to verify your system’s compatibility..
WD Black Desktop Hard Drives – Maximum performance for power
computing.
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Maximum performance.
Sophisticated performance enhancing features deliver the speed
you need for demanding applications like photo and video editing
and Internet gaming. No compromises.
High performance, high capacity, high reliability, and
cutting-edge technology make up WD Black, the ideal drive for
those who demand only the best. High capacity.
State-of-the-art technology delivers a balance of high
performance and high capacity perfect for data-intensive
workloads that require large as of storage such as video
editing, 3D rendering and scientific modeling.
Product Features
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High-performance electronics - WD Black drives feature a dual
processor and bigger, faster dynamic cache for maximum read and
write speeds.
Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize
performance.
Dynamic Cache - WD's dynamic caching algorithm improves
performance in real time by optimizing cache allocation between
reads and writes. For example, if there's an overwhelming
percentage of read traffic as sed to write traffic, the drive
automatically allocates more cache for read data, which reduces
congestion and improves overall drive performance.
Rock-solid mechanical architecture - Enhanced reliability
features help protect the drive and the data stored on it.
NoTouch Ramp Load technology - The head never touches
the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the
head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.
Srac - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce
system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate
tracking during read and write operations which enables
consistently higher performance. (2 TB and 1.5 TB models only)
Tested for compatibility - We perform tests on hundreds of
systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our
customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.
The WD advantage - WD puts our products through extensive
Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product
launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours
of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than
1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7
days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for
full details.
Upgrading your drive is easy - WD Acronis TrueImage, available as
a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all
your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your
operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.
WD-certified packaging - All WD drives purchased from .com are
shipped in WD-certified hard drive packaging. It is designed and
fully tested to provide WD products with the highest of safety
while in transit. With WD-certified packaging, you can rest
assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully
protected, in a non-descript, easy-open package.
Compatibility
Works with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac and Linux operating
systems.
Recommended use - WD Black hard drives are tested and recommended
for use in PCs, high-performance workstations and
computers.*
*Business critical RAID environments – Please consider WD Red NAS
Hard Drives for all multi-bay consumer NAS environments with 1-5
bay chassis. For business critical RAID applications, please
consider WD's enterprise hard drives that are specifically
designed with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER),
are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include
features like enhanced RAFF technology and thermal extended
burn-in testing. WD Black hard drives are not recommended for and
are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing
Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and in multi-bay chassis, as
they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specific types of
RAID applications.
Ideal for:
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* Power computing applications such as intensive photo or video
editing
* Maxed out gaming systems
* Adding lots of storage in desktop PCs
* Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music
Features at a glance
* Industry-leading performance
* 500 GB - 4 TB capacity
* SATA 6 Gb/s interface
* 7200 RPM
* Dual processor technology
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