Western Digital 2 TB Caviar Black SATA 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD2001FASS Review

I bought this disc as a replacement for years was a Hitachi click and complained to me. Running in a fair, not so ventilated enclosure of about 42 C (cool) and is very quiet. Is that the rest do not believe that these units are infallible … buy 2 of these and use one for a backup. Amazon as always … you rock!

Western Digital 2 TB Caviar Black SATA 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD2001FASS Feature

• WD Caviar Black high performance 3.5-inch SATA hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, 32 MB or 64 MB cache, and SATA 3 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.
• StableTrac – The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations.
• 2TB capacity holds up to 400,000 digital photos, 500,000 MP3 files, and 240 hours of HD video.
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

Western Digital 2 TB Caviar Black SATA 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD2001FASS Overview

WD Caviar Black high performance 3.5-inch SATA hard drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, 32 MB or 64 MB cache, SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and up to 2 TB capacity for the ultimate in power computing. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty. High Performance Electronics Architecture: Dual processor – Twice the processing power to maximize performance. Colossal cache – Bigger, faster cache of up to 64 MB means faster performance. Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture: Dual actuator technology – A head positioning system with two actuators that improves positional accuracy over the data track(s). The primary actuator provides coarse displacement using conventional electromagnetic actuator principles. The secondary actuator uses piezoelectric motion to fine tune the head positioning to a higher degree of accuracy. StableTrac – The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. NoTouch ramp load technology – The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit. Massive Capacity – WD Caviar Black SATA drives are available in capacities up to 2 TB. Compatible – We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems. 5 Year Limited Warranty.

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Customer Reviews

Great drive for the $$ – Christopher T. Boyer – Oak Park, IL
Bought 2, extend, my internal storage capacity of workstations. I could not be happier. They were a breeze to install immediately detected and are very fast. If you use another brand not worry about the performance of these disks into account, are a bargain.

Western Digital Caviar/Black 1TB – C. Black –
Excellent hard drive. Get the Western Digital / black for the performance. HDD is very quiet, building high-performance end.

It is just Amizing – W. Nasser Moh – Cairo, Egypt
I have my new HD last month, I am so far very pleased with its performance.

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