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plugged in, has worked for the past two weeks. No overt warnings about excessive bad sectors

In comparison to a similar 3.5" drive: Very quiet Low power Rapid acceleration from rest Excellent volumetric density

Quiet, Cool, 7200RPM, Large Capacity, NOT SMR!

These work wonderfully with my Synology NAS!

This drive has some nice tech built into it not found on desktop drives, which one would expect for an enterprise storage solution. However, this is also ideally suited for a high-end consumer with money to burn on HDD storage. I particularly appreciate the: - dual processors - dual actuators/vibration stabilizing technology - secured shaft at both ends of the drive motor - 5 year, enterprise class warranty This drive was loaded up in my desktop rig which ensure the disk is not hindered by other components. I performed a quick GPT format and began running benchmarks. The drive has a high-performing sequential read of 243 MB/s and a sequential write of 172 MB/s when it's empty and brand new, which is great performance for a 7200 RPM drive. The drive is not noticeably loud and doesn't appear to get hot to the touch. Obviously, these are subjective inferences and not scientific. In all, I recommend this drive for high-end consumers looking for high density storage and enterprise users looking for quality solutions for scalable storage that will see moderate 24/7/365 usage. It is important ot note that WD rates these Se drives below their Re class with higher MTBF and usage rates. However, that doesn't mean you should feel shy about their performance and longevity capability shipping with the same 5 year warranty as other drives. See 'Other thoughts' for additional background and compatibility information.

It may not be a Velociraptor or Cheetah, but it can hold its own in the right system. Definitely glad to have the speed and the size.

Bought two of these for RAID 0 on my new gaming rig... run like a dream/incredibly fast too!