With the industry pushing into 2TB drives now you'd think they'd have ironed out the bugs in 1TB drives. I talked to a friend of mine and he said that many 1TB drives have quality control issues. Seems like its an ideal solution.Ĭons: Well, not so fast - is it really the ideal solution? I bought two, one has been Ok for a week but the other was DOA. These are also cheap - right now they can be had for $85-$90 online. This could be an ideal drive for you if your OS is on another drive and you add this to your system for more storage of music/movies/N0rP (Yeah, I said it!)/pictures. They don't really compete with "desktop" drives as much as they make great storage bins. They also boast a nice 32MB buffer, and 1TB storage. In fact, many of the Phantom and caviar 1TB USB external drives use this particular drive inside their enclosure. These are ideal in HTPC cases, or in a water cooled desktop where there is little airflow and or you are going for quietness, or in an external USB enclosure. Its a "green" power drive, which means it has a slower spindle speed (close to 5400rpm) which reduces power consumption, noise and heat. Pros: Well, this drive has its own niche. The last 4 drives I bought were 7200.10's 320GB and they're LOUD and have a very obnoxious and seemingly random click (that sounds more like the head slamming the side of the drive than a seek) I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the purchase of Maxtor, but their quality of late has really sufferred. Seagate is still my drive of choice for SCSI/SAS, however in the SATA / desktop world I avoid seagate like the plague. I've been dissapointed with Seagate for a couple of years now, and they were once the only brand I would buy. Overall Review: I put two 1TB greens in a mirror on an ICH8R and I couldn't be happier. If you want cheap or quiet storage and performance isn't your main concern I would definitely recommend this drive!
If you're looking for performance go with the Caviar Black for a bit more money. In addition, it has a 32MB cache which is good for a low-power drive. This drive is compatible with all of our 3.5" SATA trays.Pros: I've never in my life had such a quiet hard drive. Low power spin-up - WD Caviar Green drives consume less current during startup allowing lower peak loads.Īdvanced power technology - Electronic components deliver best-in-class low power consumption for reduced power requirements and increased reliability. 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. Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) - Employs PMR technology to achieve even greater areal density. 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. IntelliSeek - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise, and vibration. IntelliPower - A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance. Perfect for external drives - External drive manufacturers can eliminate the need for a fan in a high-capacity product with a WD Caviar Green drive, the coolest and quietest in its class. Massive capacity - Capacities up to 2 TB offer the most available capacity for storage-intensive programs and space-hungry operating systems, like Window Vista®, with plenty of room left over for photos, music, and video. Helps enable eco-friendly PCs - WD Caviar Green drives yield an average drive power savings of 4-5 watts over standard desktop drives making it possible for our energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.Ĭool and quiet - GreenPower™ technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives. Reduced power consumption - WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to standard desktop drives with the combination of WD's IntelliSeek™, NoTouch™, and IntelliPower™ technologies. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1000GB / 1TB 32MB SATA IntelliPower Hard Drive - Brand NewĪs hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well.