Western Digital WD Black 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

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Western Digital WD Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

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7200 RPM 32MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s
5 years limited

High Performance Electronics Architecture The Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS boasts dual processors and 32MB cache to deliver ultra fast read/write performance.
SATA 3.0 Gb/s Interface The Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS features the SATA II interface supporting up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rates, Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-pluggable point-to-point connections for optimum performance, efficiency, convenience and flexibility.
WD Data Lifeguard Technology Exclusive Data Lifeguard data protection features include shock protection, an environmental protection system and real-time embedded error detection and repair. WD's Data Lifeguard technology automatically finds, isolates and repairs problems that may develop over the life of a hard drive.
WD ShockGuard Technology ShockGuard technology instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations during operation. This technology enables WD Caviar drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.

Learn more about the Western Digital WD1001FALS

Model

Brand: Western Digital

Series: WD Black

Model: WD1001FALS

Packaging: Bare Drive

Performance

Interface: SATA 3.0Gb/s

Capacity: 1TB

RPM: 7200 RPM

Cache: 32MB

Physical Spec

Form Factor: 3.5"

Features

Features: High Performance Electronics Architecture
Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
32 MB cache - Bigger, faster cache means faster performance.

Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture
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.
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.
Compatible - We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab™ and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems

Ideal For
Power computing applications such as multimedia, video and photo editing, and maxed out gaming computers.

How this WD hard drive protects your data
Data Lifeguard is an exclusive set of data protection features, including shock protection, an environmental protection system and real-time embedded error detection and repair. WD's Data Lifeguard technology automatically finds, isolates, and repairs problems that may develop over the life of a hard drive.
Data Lifeguard Tools are software utilities designed for WD hard drives that work with the embedded Data Lifeguard features to make hard drive installation,diagnostics and repair both simple and worry-free. (Download Data Lifeguard Tools)
ShockGuard instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running. This technology enables WD Caviar drives to achieve industry-leading shock specifications.

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts: 5 years limited

Labor: 5 years limited

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 5 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 5 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Website: http://www.wdc.com/en/|
Support Phone: 1-800-275-4932
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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (1) Last 6 Months (17) All Reviews (3,285) 73% (2,388) 10% (318) 4% (140) 3% (97) 10% (342) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 329 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
D 5/14/2013 11:20:31 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great drive for my iMac Pros: Reliable, great drive. Cons: Temperature sensor a bit wonky. Other Thoughts: I bought this drive to replace my failing stock 2008 iMac drive. With the help of some how-to videos, I was able to install it pretty easily. My only snag was the placement of the temperature sensor on the drive, but that's minor. It's been almost two years, and the drive is still running smoothly! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
JordanAustin 4/2/2013 6:41:41 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Good Drive So Far Pros: * Works Cons: * None Other Thoughts: * I've built and owned probably a hundred drives plus in my life. I'm a fan of WD. * I'm a firm believer that they warranty a drive for the amount of years they built the drive to last. 5yr warranty drives will last longer than 1yr warranty drives. Black and enterprise with WD. * I backup everything, then I backup the backups, so it's supposed to last 5 years. We'll see. No problems, using this one in my DVR. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 2/25/2013 5:47:15 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: great drive Cons: none Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 2/18/2013 4:25:34 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: great value, had for over a year with no problems Cons: none Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Jemtec 2/12/2013 3:05:32 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Excellent Pros: Inexpensive, reliable, quiet, easy to install and use. Dual core processor to aid in speedier read/writes with 32MB cache, decent size for the money. Cons: Not sure I agree with the speed boost of the Dual core processing. In most tests, although fairly quick, this drive isn't the fastest there is out there. I cannot seem to get over 5.7 on the Windows system test scoring, making this drive a bottleneck oddly enough. Other Thoughts: All in all, this is an excellent drive. SSD drives are out there,(and even thumbdrives)are getting larger and cheaper by the day, so eventually, a mechanical drive like this will become obsolete. Thats still a few years down the road however. If you are looking for solid reliability, I can say, after almost 3 1/2 years of daily use, this one is definately a keeper and I highly recommend it. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Dan 2/3/2013 11:22:45 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great Hard Drive!! Pros: Very reliable Affordable Cons: None! Other Thoughts: I purchased this hard drive back in May 2009, as my first 1TB hard drive. Has worked flawlessly ever since, and still going strong!!! However, hard drive has been in an Antec 900 case with fans blowing on it constantly...may be why it's lasted so long as it stays nice and cool. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Dazed 2/1/2013 9:13:09 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Still going strong Cons: none Other Thoughts: I'm a fairly heavy PC user. Not quite the 24/7 type, but close enough. I use these as my data storage drives and they see a lot of file movement as well as long hours of use. I have one set up with SSD caching. In theory, this takes away some of the burden but I have no idea how much the cache is changing things. The other drive just stores backup copies of stuff. So, maybe they really are not all that strained. YMMV. Mine has been great thus far. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 1/26/2013 5:30:03 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5 Pros: Great drive. Reliable. Quick! Cons: Really 930GB's. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
ANXATTK 1/20/2013 5:35:07 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5works Pros: it works as stated it shows as 931.04 gigs which is normalish Cons: it is a little slower then expected with reading and writing Other Thoughts: get a ssd for os and main programs use this for storage Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Harley Charlie 1/8/2013 6:58:26 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5Ouch Pros: None on the dead drive Cons: I bought two of these. One died after 2 months, dead as a doornail. Other Thoughts: I want a refund for the dead unit. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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