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Heck, you can even get a 3 platter 1.5TB model ST31500541AS for a good deal. If you need a GB drive, I would recommend the two platter version of the same drive ST31000520AS. Makes for VERY fast game loading, and large 10 to 25 GB HD video file transfers. I pull steady 120 to 130MBps transfers between my pair of these drives.

In sequential transfers, it leaves the even fastest WD raptor way back in the dust. In fact, it runs slightly cooler than my WD15EADS, and WD10EADS green drives! Check the specs - this is currently the fastest sequential transfer hard drive on the market. Form Factor: 3. It is a SINGLE platter, slim, super cool, super quiet hard drive. Capacity: 1000GB Spindle Speed: 7,200RPM Interface Type: SATA Disk Size: 3.5x1.0 (Low Profile Hard Drive) Sustained Throughput (MBps): 111 Average Seek Time (read/write ms): Electrical Interface Speed: SATA 300 3.0Gbps On-Board Cache: 32MB. I would recommend that you purchase the seagate ST3500418AS. 6 Transfer Rate Range Platter Transfer Rate Profile. 5 Testing The Improved 2 TB Caviar Green Maximum Surface Temperature. If 500GB drives are large enough, then GB drives are a waste of extra money. 3 The Improved 2 TB WD Caviar Green Usable Capacity, Specifications. In this case, the RMA drive actually had better access times than the original - new firmware. Advanced Format You may not be able to see it by taking the drive apart, but another important change is lurking under the WD20EARS’s hood: Advanced Format. When I RMA'd a seagate drive recently, I first sent back the defective drive, and within 4 days, they had received it and shipped me replacement drive. The heart of the Western Digital Caviar Green is a Marvell 88i9045-TFJ2 controller chip paired with a 64MB Hynix DDR400 memory module. WD advance shipped the 2nd RMA to me, and it still took about 6 business days.Īlso bought a pair of single platter 500GB seagate drives about 8 months ago. This can be caused by a power surge or other sudden electrical impact. One of the most common causes of failure for Western Digital drives is a burnt circuit board, or PCB. Check out our video on identifying common hard drive failures. Its at the sweet spot for price-per-gigabyte too. Western Digital WD10EADS-65L5B1 hard drive failure can result from many causes. It provides decent performance at low, but not the lowest-available-today, offending noise levels.

I have multiple drives in my server, and the two platter WD drives run about 5 degrees C hotter than my single platter 500GB seagate drives. Yes, the drives run hot, but that is not necessarily a problem. Have a 2nd level tech looking into this now, but what a pain. The original retail drives I purchased, had 13ms access times, which matches WD official specs.Ĭalled WD to complain, they apologised, and sent me another RMA replacement. Problem is, the RMA drive I received back from WD had terrible 19.2 ms access times. I bought a pair of these about a year ago.