WD WD Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail kit

Pros: These "Black" WD drives are the best 7200 rpm drives I've owned. I have several caviar black 500 GB drives that have been up and running continuously error-free in a webserver for over a year + several in my main gaming/work PC which also runs 24/7. This 1T I just got fired right up with no bad sectors and nothing unusual. I expect this drive will also serve well.

Cons: none

Pros: I recieved a

"WD WD Black WD10020023AD-FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gbs/ 3.5" INTERNAL HARD Drive
In the box marked


WD WD Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gbs/ 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail kit

box appeared to be factory sealed

Cons: i dont know time will tell if it is agood thing or not

Other Thoughts: WD needs a better quality staff

Manufacturer Response:

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced with the WD Black, as this is not the typical experience with the product. If there is anything we can do to assist you directly, we would appreciate the opportunity to further assist you, and resolve any further concerns you may have with the device and/or your experience. You may contact us at 1 (800) 275-4932, or via our support website at: http://support.wdc.com/rs/. Please indicate within the online case creation or with the first support agent you speak with, that you are responding to a Newegg review, so we route you and your information to the correct team members.

Pros: In the age of SSD's, this HDD fares pretty well. I'm using it for storage & games in my new build (and my SSD for Windows 8).

Load times have actually surprised me, as it is much faster than my old 7200rpm drive. It does its job.

Cons: It's not an SSD? ;)

Pros: I have had my 1TB Western Digital drive for over two years now. It was a wise decision to get it.

Cons: There have been no cons with this drive. Just make sure you plug in both the power and SATA cables. ;-)

Other Thoughts: I like Western Digital. I am still using a 120GB WD drive I bought twelve years as the boot drive in another computer. Isn't it great to get hard drives that are made to last? You can grow old together.

Pros: Retail Boxed WD Caviar Black drive.
Decent warranty.
Drive says it has a 64MB cache even though the order was for a 32MB cache version.

Cons: DOA. This drive was "bricked" when I received it. Not recognized by any of the 4 computers at my home. Does not show up in the BIOS nor in Disk Manager.

Rightly or wrongly, I have concluded that it was dead and I do not know why.

Other Thoughts: This drive arrived in the retail box but was just sliding around in another Newegg box with no packing whatsoever.

I have had DOA problems with a few of the bare drives I've purchased in the past, so this time I bought the retail, Black version and had it shipped to me via (the more costly) FEDEX.

Despite all this, the drive still arrived dead and the box wasn't even smashed. From this point forward I resolve to never buy another spinner by mailorder again. I know that UPS treats these boxes like footballs, and suspect that every other carrier does the same. It's just not worth it for a delta of $20.

Picked up a drive cash and carry at BB. It worked...

Manufacturer Response:

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced with the Caviar Black 1 TB, as this is not the typical experience with the product.
It is unfortunate that you experienced a DOA drive, as our drives are all rigorously tested to ensure they are in good working condition before leaving our warehouse. We understand your situation and will gladly replace your in-warranty drive, as we stand by our products and their associated warranties.
How to get an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) or replace a defective product under warranty
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8
For information on proper handling and installation of your drives, please refer to the following link.
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/981
We would appreciate the opportunity to further assist you, and resolve any further concerns you may have with the device and/or your experience. You may contact us at 1 (800) 275-4932, or via our support website at: http://support.wdc.com/rs/. Please indicate within the online case creation or with the first support agent you speak with, that you are responding to a Newegg review, so we route you and your information to the correct team members.

Pros: Oops. That last reviw of mine was for this Drive: WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5".. Sorry, I was on the wrong screen. As for this neweer one, Not sure. I might buy it, I think it';s the newer one of the one I have now. Maybe they 've fixed the known problem I had with the one I've posted above.

Cons: ..

Other Thoughts: ..

Pros: I didn't get it from Negg, I was going to justy I would have paid more then 20bucks more w/shipping. & Then have to wait 4-8 days,. Seeing that UPS they can't handle anything Shipped. In Fact if you bought something that was made of glass. It could be rapped in a HUGE AIR bubble. But after shipping with UPS , You will get a box that looks like the U-tube vids of the toos over the fence 20X or the Lets' Jump on it & then Make sure it's making noise(raddling) & Then you get a box that has been re-tapped & Looks like it was sitting on the bottom of the shipping palet. If I could paid the extra for Fed EX I would do it everytime. I give UPS a -5EGGS. As for the HD great right out of the box. I've had it over 1year & still working .

Cons: As for the Win 7 64Bit WEI I get a 5.9 while everything else is 7.5+ So, I wouldn't use this as your master drive. I should of made it a slave drive, just at the time I didn't have the funds :o(

Other Thoughts: After a yr I notice the Defrag seems to missing about a 3rd of the drive. I've tried re-boot Defrag & saying no problem & even the WD site ran a test saying it's ok. Just when I run a Defrag. It's telling me 3rd of the drive can't be de-frag'd. So, Not sure what's going on, So, I've been backing up on 8.5DVD-DL's Just N case it does die on me.

Pros: Works great!

Cons: No complaints.

Pros: Cheap, fast 1TB drive. Only a couple dollars more than the 500GB. Pretty quiet too.

Cons: When I first turned on the computer after installing it, it made a weird grinding noise...Drive still works and hasn't made the noise again so I'm hoping it was a one time thing...

Pros: WD Caviar Black 1TB is not a SINGLE PRODUCT. There are a number of variants under the heading Caviar Black 1TB. There are various configurations regarding cache size as well as the type of SATA Interface that these drives utilize. The nature of the HDD is that it is prone to failure at some point in time because of the nature in which it functions. It is a mechanical device that runs at incredible speeds that it maintains constantly and for long periods of time. Because of this inherent expected failure the universally and practiced "System Backups" and "Redundancies" are not only suggested but expected. Western Digital has a track record of producing reliable, fast, long lasting Hard Disk Drives. Their is an expected number of failed drives that are going to be produced, considering the numbers that are produced WD has a great record of producing very good drives. But some will fail. That is where WD Support will make the replacement as painless as possible and as quick as possible.

Cons: That's life, and mechanics, moving parts eventually ALL fail after extended use.

Other Thoughts: I have had WD Drives fail and in each instance WD replaced the product in a timely manner. Another nice feature of this process is that WD has a program in place that will allow for an Upgrade to faster, larger capacity Hard Drives if you choose, otherwise the product will be replaced with the same or larger capacity drive if the latter is no longer available. All in all losing data can really be a devastating occurrence, but following the practices that are strongly advised and using a well respected product with a track record of dependability, speed and excellent support is the smart choice. I currently run a total of 10 1TB Caviar Black and 12 2TB Caviar Black drives and have had good luck with these drives. The occaisional failure is a pain, but it is expected.......so I "Back-Up" my data and utilize SSD's in a RAID0 stripe for my OS and application drive.