Western Digital WD Caviar Green WD10EARS 1 TB 3.5" SATA II Hard Drive
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About this product
The Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS is a 1 TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive. It uses a SATA II interface and operates at a rotational speed of 5400 RPM with a 64 MB cache. Designed for PC desktop use, this drive falls under the Caviar Green product line, known for its focus on energy efficiency and quiet operation.
Our take
If you're building a system where low power consumption and quiet operation are priorities, this Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB drive is a good candidate. The 5400 RPM speed means it's not the fastest, but for mass storage of media files, backups, or as a secondary data drive, it performs admirably. The 1TB capacity offers plenty of space for most users. The SATA II interface is older but perfectly adequate for a drive of this speed. Just remember, it's optimized for efficiency over raw speed.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 1 TB storage capacity
- 64 MB cache
- Energy efficient (Caviar Green)
- 3.5" desktop form factor
Cons
- Slower 5400 RPM rotation speed
- SATA II interface is older
Specifications
- Brand Western Digital
- Type Internal Desktop Drive
- Form Factor 3.5 in
- Interface SATA II
- Color Silver
- Model WD Caviar Green
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- Compatible With
- PC
- MPN
- WD10EARS
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Storage Capacity
- 1 TB
- Rotation Speed
- 5400 RPM
- Cache
- 64 MB
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- California Prop 65 Warning
- This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
- Item Height
- 3
- Item Length
- 7
- Item Width
- 5
- Machine Type
- Desktop
- Product Type
- HDD
- Hard Drive Form Factor
- 3.5 in
- Model Number
- WD10EARS
- Size
- 1 TB
