Desktop 3.5-inch Hard Drives
WD Black

Capacity:
500 GB - 4 TB
Interface:
SATA 6 Gb/s

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.

Industry-leading warranty.
WD Black carries the highest available warranty protection on the market, a 5-year limited warranty.

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High performance electronics.
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 drive protection in transit.

StableTrac - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking during read and write operationswhich enables consistently higher performance. (4 TB and 2 TB models only) View demo

The WD advantage.
WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T) prior to any product launch. This testing ensures our products consistently meet the highest quality and reliability standards of the WD brand. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles as well as helpful software and utilities. Our customer support lines have longer operational hours to ensure you get the help you need when you need it. Our toll-free customer support lines are here to help or you can access our WD Support site for additional details.
Upgrading your drive is easy.
WD Acronis True Image, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.
Recommended use:
WD Black hard drives are tested and recommended for use in PCs, high-performance workstations and notebook computers.*

Desktop drives are not recommended for use in RAID environments, please consider using WD Red hard drives for home and small office 1-5 bay NAS systems and WD Enterprise hard drives for rackmount and >5 bay NAS systems.



More products. More options. More solutions. More you.

Your digital life is unique and you need a family of internal hard drives that are as individual as you are.
WD offers more than a one-size-fits-all hard drive. WD offers you choice. And that’s a powerful thing.


Desktop
Mobile
WD Blue

Solid performance and reliability for everyday computing.

WD Blue hard drives deliver solid performance and reliability for desktops PCs, external enclosures and for certain industrial applications.


Desktop
Mobile
WD Green

Cool, quiet operation for efficient eco-conscious computing.

WD Green hard drives are designed for use as secondary drives in PCs, for external enclosures and other applications for which low noise and low heat are beneficial.


Desktop
Mobile
WD Black

Maximum performance for
power computing.

WD Black hard drives are designed for enthusiasts and creative professionals looking for leading-edge performance.


NAS
WD Red

The new color of NAS.

WD Red hard drives are designed and tested for compatibility in the unique 24x7 operating environment and demanding system requirements of home and small office NAS.

Not sure which WD drive is right for you?  Use our product selector to help you choose.

 

 



Click Model # for Full Specs.
 Model #InterfaceForm FactorRPMCapacityCache 
WD4001FAEXSATA 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch720064 MB4 TB64 MB
WD3001FAEXSATA 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch720064 MB3 TB64 MB
WD2002FAEXSATA 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch720064 MB2 TB64 MB
WD1002FAEXSATA 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch720064 MB1 TB64 MB
WD5003AZEXSATA 6 Gb/s3.5 Inch720064 MB500 GB64 MB

 
Mouse over each icon to see how it was calculated.

Examples of the number of photos, songs, videos and any other files that can be stored on a hard drive are provided for illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary based on file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors.

As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.




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