WD Black 4TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb s 64MB Cache 3

WD Black Desktop Hard Drives – Maximum performance for power computing. 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 amounts of storage such as video editing, 3D rendering and scientific modeling. Product Features 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 opposed 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 recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better

Highlights: 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. 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. 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.

Key details: Standing screen display size: 3.5 Inches | Hard Drive: 4 TB Mechanical Hard Disk | National Stock Number: 7025-01-627-2570 | Customer Reviews: 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,512) 4.4 out of 5 stars

What you can expect: 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. 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. 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.

Customer feedback: 4.4/5 average rating.

Customers say: Customers find the hard drive performs well, runs smoothly, and offers good storage capacity, with one customer mentioning it can hold 160+ Steam games.

Review snippets: I purchased this harddrive to replace a suspect failing (Hitachi/IBM) harddrive of similar size used for file backup purposes. This was my first purchase of computer hardware components from . The WD Caviar Black HD was ordered from early / This review is for the Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEX. I also discuss using this hard drive to expand the recording capacity of a DirecTV