WD Western Digital 10TB WD_Black Performance Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD102FZBX

I've been using this hard drive for several weeks now, and it has truly exceeded my expectations. If you work with large files like video projects, renders, or game libraries, this hard drive is an excellent investment. Loading and transfer times are fast for an HDD, and the 256MB cache makes a huge difference when moving large folders. It's a SATA drive, so don't expect the speed of an SSD, but within its category, it performs very well. I have it mounted in a tower for video editing and storing old projects, and so far, I've had zero annoying noises or overheating. It stays cool and stable. Something to keep in mind: this model is more expensive than a regular hard drive, but it's clearly built to last. If your workflow is demanding or you want a robust drive for your game or media library, the price is justifiable.

Western Digital hard drives are my choice when I pick a new hard drive. I used to live near their California HQ and was a former head of a large PC user group and learned WD has good quality. This drive is more expensive than others because i researched which one was good for handling heavy graphic read and write's when using video editing software and the file was on an external drive. This is a SATA drive and runs the faster 7200 RPM with a large cache. You have to either install this an internal drive, or buy an external drive case for this, with cables, etc. This is a do it yourself product and not for novice users. This drive is NOT a consumer product. You have to go to the website to get the instructions on how to format this drive, etc. That is what they mean by Bulk/OEM labels - it lacks any extras included with consumer hard drives in a box. You have to order the cables you need, and download the configuration software from the WD website, which is fairly easy to do. If you don't want to configure a drive like this, find a consumer external drive with the CD, cable, etc. and buy it instead. You need to know if your PC will handle large partitions, ie. 2 TB, or you have to format it with several partitions due to older operating systems. I did not buy a separate external drive box, but bought an Anker external open case with power supply and capability to connect to both USB 3.0 AND eSata connections. I did that because using the eSata port on my old laptop was much faster than 2.0 USB. But, I can move the box and drive to my desktop which has a USB 3.0 add in card. Both eSata and USB 3.0 are much faster transfer speeds than USB 2.0 and this drive can handle it. I have included pictures of the drive working fine in the Anker case so you can see both in use. Note: Hard drives have standard connections to the case or internal slot for power and data transfer. The ability to provide USB 3.0 or eSata connections is built into the case, not the hard drive. Both USB 2.0 and eSata require special cables, so don't forget to get them if you do this. In my case, since I used the external "open" Anker docking station, I didn't need cables. I just slid the drive into the docking slot and the connection for data and power was made. The Anker unit also has an on off switch. Of course, if you use this drive internally in your system, that is a different process and involves other tasks if you make it your primary drive with an operating system. I did not do that, so mine is used primarily for a video data file drive and has not been setup with booting capability. You can't go wrong with Western Digital. (Unless they sell out to someone,then watch what changes in quality). You can get this drive in 1 TB, 2 TB or 3 TB versions. I got the 2 TB version and it cost about 30% more than WD drives with lower speeds and features.

Perfect. Works great.

i have ordered two of these and use both for external backup. the first one worked so well i ordered another. both are housed in the RSHTECH Hard Drive Enclosure. yes, they come unformatted. install the drive in an enclosure of choice and connect to computer then in windows 10 pro, right click on start menu and click 'disk management'; look for the drive that is indicated as unallocated and not formated. right click in that stippled space and follow instructions to format. honestly, i already forgot how to do it beyond this point but instructions to use disk management to format a new drive abound on the net. the trick to remember: above 2tb a different formatting system has to be used. not a big deal but this product 100% has to be formatted. regarding the discussion of wd or another brand - at the end of the day i went with wd for their reputation and because i have not had problems with them previously. regarding the 'black' level of the product - it has the specs i want for my application at this memory size which is speed and cache. i am reluctant to go with a larger size hd preferring 2 smaller sizes such that in case of failure not all my eggs are in one basket. i also use the cloud for storage and have other items dispersed in dual backup amongst various ssd's and memory sticks - my conclusion being one can never be too cautious about having multiple copies of saved files in the digital paperless world. i always plug in thru a surge protector and manually turn off when not in use. so far so good with wd and i will continue to buy again from them; fyi, they now own sansdisk which is another product line that has performed well for me over the years.

I had high expectations when it came to this drive. My solid state was getting a little full and I was no where near done downloading files. I purchased this to more or less take over as the "main" drive for my files and archives and let the solid state take care of the OS. Now, why did I buy this rather than say the VelociRaptor? Well, for one, I wanted 2TB and the Raptor doesn't provide anything more than 1TB. Two, the Black is only 15% slower. To put that in some perspective, the 1TB black is ~$75 while the Raptor is ~$205; 273% cost increase for 15% more performance doesn't make much sense to me. So, let's talk about that speed. I will post CrystalDiskMark benchmark for those who love looking at those numbers, but I like to use my "butt dyno" as my test. Coming from the SSD, I could definitely see the difference in load times, program start-ups, image rendering, model rotating, and yata yata. With all that said, I have never felt the need to yell at my computer to hurry up; everything still moves at a quick pace that satisfies what I need. The next thing on the list is noise. I have eight fans in my case that is a foot and a half from my head. The only time I can actually hear the drive working is when I first open a program such as SolidWorks or BeamNG Drive. Even while doing the benchmark it was quiet. So, unless your computer has no fans and is close to your face, you shouldn't hear too much grunting from this guy. At any rate, this is a great drive if you need the space and speed and just can't find the want to fork out the big bucks.

I was always a bit skeptical in this wd brand for hard drives... a lot of external ones failed, way back in 2010 or so. But now, of course things have changed, improved! leaps and bounds. I bought a lenovo legion 5 in 2021, and its still a champion for everything... it only had one small irritating problem... the external or secondary mechanical hard drive for storing data that came with it was simply not fast enough. It lagged for seconds and then started working again and it was also wd. But whenever I would start to work on a project, or even played a video or even a song from that secondary hard drive, it would just freeze for a few seconds, then resume and act as absolutely normal. I even bought an ssd to mitigate this issue with time critical stuff like recording audio. Until I got absolutely sick of this and decided to just plunge and get this one. And I must say that: 1. Its quieter than the older one, 2. Its way faster, 3. That problem literally disappeared, even though its almost identical to the previous one. I am sure this will last for years to come. Wholeheartedly recommended!

If you are like me, you read the reviews, focusing on the negatives. If you are like me, you also realize the reviews are negatively biased because people that have bad drives/mobos/tech will be far more motivated to leave a negative review. If you are like me, you also seek out published hard drive failure rates, because it absolutely does happen. Blazeback publishes such a report, and while I know well that HGST is the best, WD is what I've been using since 500 MB Quantum drives around the turn of the century. Yup, drives fail, and I had a WD Blue laptop drive die suddenly, like I was doing an emergency clone via Ubuntu it and it was getting worse with every block. I lost a year's worth of files back in 2015 due to that. That said, I've been using the WD Black series exclusively for about 12 years now and all my drives are still running. I check the SMART data occasionally to what for signs of impending failure. The Black series has treated me well, no catastrophic failures. I also have been hesitant to get the larger size drives, but finally got a 10 TB this time. Currently, as I do not blindly trust it, I've got it externally mounted and am using it as a backup device, until it's been on for a couple months. What I can say is that no issues so far, but certainly will update if there are. In terms of noise, there is some head noise that randomly occurs. Sometimes, I've heard it ticking away while the computer is idle. I'm pretty sure this is the Windows indexing reading the drive, and the drive health system that automatically defrags the drive in idle periods. This head ticking is audible greater than my drives with less capacity. It almost sounds like a drive from 2000 in terms of volume. Disabling indexing on the drive should remedy some of this. The heat is warm to the touch (I have the drive laying out in the open with no fans on it, similar to the early 1 TB drives before they remade them with less platters. (My early 1 TB cooks, while later versions are cool to the touch.)

UPDATE #3: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND NOT PURCHASE THIS DRIVE. It has been three months and I still don't have a working drive. See Update #2 below about "PRIME INVENTORY." On March 18th, they sent an email saying that they would notify me when my replacement drive was ready for delivery. Today, April 20, I still don't have it. This should be deemed a deceptive trade practice. Seriously . . . STAY AWAY FROM WESTERN DIGITAL. They are not the same company we grew up with. At this point, I feel like they are doing everything in their power to make me go away, effectively stealing (by neglect) my $250. I feel like posting all the emails, just to prove this is not the rant of some lunatic. They are that bad. (UPDATE #3A: Literally on chat with WD Customer Service right now and here's a quote: "Now , as a token of apology WD team have created another Advance RMA - XXXXXXXX on 04/19/2025 under which we will be shipping our Prime drive first to you." Notice the term "Prime drive." What a horrible disregard for their customers. ORIGINAL REVIEW:I purchased this in November 2024, but did not install it until January, 2025. When I did, it did not work. Recognized as 0MB and would not initialize. Tried three different computers and three operating systems (W11, W10, and Linux). Too late to return to Amazon, so I dealt with WD's awful customer service and it took almost two weeks to get a replacement. When I got it, it, too, didn't work--tried again on three different computers and operating systems--my brand new Dell would not allow me to initialize the drive. Still haven't heard back from WD customer service--it's been five days. In the meantime, I purchased two Toshiba drives, and both of them are working flawlessly and were initialized immediately. I'm done with WD. I can accept a defective product, but I cannot accept their horribly broken customer service channel. I will never buy from WD again. UPDATE 1: Wrote them on Feb 28, 2025. As of 5 p.m. on March 6, still have not heard from them. Wrote again, today. UPDATE 2: WD says I have to return the first defective drive before they can send me the THIRD drive (at which time I will have to return the second defective drive). Oddly enough, WD said "Now, to resolve this issue, I will help you with an another replacement drive but this time I'll make sure that the drive will be provided to you via the prime inventory." Prime inventory? That sounds like a rather poor trade practice if they have different classes of inventory for ostensibly the same product. Have they been shipping "non-prime" inventory? What a joke. So far, this has consumed two months of my life. I wonder if they are thinking that if they make it just hard enough to deal with them, then I'll just say to heck with it and eat the $200+ I spent on this stupid drive. Really: shame on Western Digital.

The item sent to be was defected when I open up the package. WD support said that it doesn't cover along part with their so called policy. No choice I have to do a refund on these.

Its been more than a year i have upgraded my desktop storage with the Western Digital 2 TB SATA III Desktop Hard Drive, and I'm thoroughly impressed with its performance and reliability. As someone who needs ample storage space for work and multimedia files, this hard drive has proven to be a trustworthy companion. Firstly, the storage capacity of 2 TB is generous and meets my needs perfectly. It provides ample room for storing a vast collection of documents, photos, videos, and software applications without worrying about running out of space. Whether I'm organizing my digital library or backing up essential data, this hard drive offers plenty of room to accommodate my growing storage demands. In terms of performance, the SATA III interface ensures fast data transfer speeds and seamless connectivity with my desktop system. It delivers consistent performance when transferring large files or accessing data-intensive applications, which is essential for maintaining productivity and efficiency in my daily tasks. Reliability is a crucial factor for any storage device, and the Western Digital hard drive excels in this aspect. Known for their robust build quality and rigorous testing processes, Western Digital drives are designed to offer long-term durability and data integrity. I have confidence in the hard drive's ability to safeguard my valuable data and operate reliably for years to come. Installation was straightforward, thanks to the plug-and-play compatibility with my desktop setup. The drive fit seamlessly into my existing system, and setup was hassle-free, requiring minimal configuration before I could start using it immediately. Noise levels are pleasantly low, even during heavy usage, contributing to a quieter work environment. This is particularly beneficial for those who prefer a distraction-free workspace or have sensitive audio recording needs. Overall, the Western Digital 2 TB SATA III Desktop Hard Drive exceeds expectations with its generous storage capacity, reliable performance, ease of installation, and quiet operation. Whether you're upgrading your desktop storage or building a new system, this hard drive is an excellent choice for users seeking dependable storage solutions backed by Western Digital's reputation for quality and reliability.

Ottimo prodotto, veloce e affidabile. Utilizzato in sostituzione di un HGST di analoga capacità e velocità, con 10 anni di onorato servizio, che cominciava a zoppicare e perdere settori. Nessun problema di incompatibilità con il laptop - un MSI di 10 anni ancora pimpante.

Ninguna queja le tengo a este hdd. es todo lo que dice ser, para juegos va excelente, tengo instalado el resident evil 9 y me va de maravilla, simplemente muy recomendable!!

Based on other reviews here, I almost passed on buying this drive, but I'm glad I didn't. I already had a Seagate Barracuda 4TB 3.5" HDD in my other rig that I use to store games on an off my SSD's, saving me from redownloading them, and even thou it's a great drive for the price, read/write speed are not very fast and it was bugging me. So when this drive had a sale for black friday, with better specs and speed for only 35$ more, I wanted to try it, but reviews we're discouraging with people saying they got dead drives or used one in their order. Anyway I took a chance, figuring I would return it, worst case being, and I'm glad I did. Because I got a brand new unit in a sealed box/anti-static bag. It seems to work perfect and checked it in hard disk sentinel and it shows 0 days 0 hours and a 100% clean bill of health. From personnal experience, I've had Seagate drive quit on me after a couple of years of uses, but my Western Digital one never seems to quit, also it has 5yrs warranty, so I will see how it will turn out over time. It also is a 7200 RPM drive and is a little faster at transferring than the Seagate being a 5400 RPM drive, hitting close to 400 mbps over 250-280 mbps, which was an irritant for me. I'm also wondering if people leaving bad reviews on dead drives, weren't doing things wrong. These 3.5" drives need to be plug-in on power from a PSU or a proper usb enclosure with external power. They draw to much to be tested on a usb SATA adapter and will not work from usb port power alone. Also every new drive needs to be initialized in windows disk manager and formatted for it to then show in windows explorer, leaves me wondering if people just tried to hook them up to an usb adapter and open explorer to not be able to see the new drive there and then call it quits and leave a poor review. Anyway I'm happy with mine, crossing my fingers it will last! 🤞