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Western Digital
Western Digital Black
5TBHDD3.5"PCIe Gen 35yr warranty
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Full Specifications
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
TypeHDD
Capacity5 TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA 6.0 Gb/s
PCIePCIe 3.0
NVMeNo
Cache128 MB
Warranty5 years
About This Product
The Western Digital Black 5TB HDD is a 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch drive with a 128MB cache, offering higher performance than typical 5400 RPM drives. It is suitable for users needing large capacity storage with faster access times for applications or frequently accessed files, though it is slower than SSDs. Compared to other 7200 RPM HDDs in its class, it generally provides competitive performance for its capacity.
Pros
- High 5TB storage capacity
- Faster 7200 RPM spindle speed
- 128MB cache improves performance
- Suitable for large file storage
Cons
- Slower than SSDs for OS/applications
- Higher power consumption than 5400 RPM drives
