Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS Hard Drive - 1 TB - 5400 rpm - Serial ATA 300 -

From the Manufacturer WD Caviar Green Hard Drives – Cool, quiet. The WD Caviar Green desktop SATA hard drives give you the space you need to hold enormous amounts of software, photos and videos. These drives make it possible to build high capacity, cool and quiet systems, while delivering the right balance of system performance and energy conservation. Why you should choose WD Caviar Green: WD Caviar Green hard drives provide high capacity storage while using up to 40% less power than traditional 7200 RPM drives. In addition, these hard drives are quieter and cooler than traditional 7200 RPM drives. Cool and quiet. WD GreenPower Technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics perfect for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives. Reduced power consumption. WD's IntelliPower technology delivers both significant power savings and solid performance. Additionally, WD Caviar Green drives consume less current during startup allowing lower peak loads on systems as they are booted. Massive capacity . Store up to 1 TB of photos, videos, music and files on a single drive. Ideal for: Adding lots of storage in desktop PCs or external drives and NAS devices Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music Environmentally-conscious individuals seeking reduced power consumption Features: SATA 3 Gb/s interface - The industry standard and most common interface. NoTouch ramp

Highlights: Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging 1 TB capacity holds up to 200,000 digital photos, 250,000 MP3 files, and 120 hours of HD video. IntelliPower - A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms designed to deliver. WD Caviar Green hard drives reduce power consumption by up to 40% and offer best-in-class acoustics and operating temperature. IntelliSeek - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise, and vibration.

Key details: Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 4.1 x 6 inches | Item Weight: 1.32 pounds | Customer Reviews: 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (628) 4.0 out of 5 stars | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No | Language: English

What you can expect: Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging 1 TB capacity holds up to 200,000 digital photos, 250,000 MP3 files, and 120 hours of HD video. IntelliPower - A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms designed to deliver. WD Caviar Green hard drives reduce power consumption by up to 40% and offer best-in-class acoustics and operating temperature. IntelliSeek - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise, and vibration.

Customer feedback: 4.0/5 average rating.

Customers say: Customers find the hard drive works well and serves as an excellent backup drive, appreciating its quiet operation, easy installation, and good value for money. The capacity receives positive feedback, with one customer noting the 64 MB cache comes in handy. While some customers report the drive holding up well for 2.5 years, others experienced failures within months of installation. The speed receives mixed reviews,

Review snippets: As has been stated before, if you know what you're doing, this is a pretty easy install, but be prepared to run an "ALIGN" utility if you're using XP as the O/S. May take a few hours (based on quantity / I got this a month ago and so far it hasn't given me any problems. It works very well and the speed is pretty good. the only gripe I have about this is that sometimes it lags a little and