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Western Digital
Western Digital Black
3TBHDD3.5"PCIe Gen 35yr warranty
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Full Specifications
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
TypeHDD
Capacity3 TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA 6.0 Gb/s
PCIePCIe 3.0
NVMeNo
Cache64 MB
Warranty5 years
About This Product
The Western Digital Black 3TB HDD is a 7200 RPM, 64MB cache drive suitable for bulk storage where speed is a factor. It offers better performance than typical 5400 RPM drives, making it a good choice for game libraries or frequently accessed data that doesn't require SSD speeds. Compared to SSDs, it provides significantly more capacity per dollar but with slower load times.
Pros
- Good performance for a hard drive
- Large 3TB storage capacity
- 7200 RPM spindle speed
- Reliable for long-term storage
Cons
- Slower than SSDs
- Can be noisy
- Higher power consumption than SSDs
