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Western Digital WD Green WD5000AADS 500GB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
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- 32MB Cache
- SATA 3.0Gb/s
- 2 years limited
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Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 2 years
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 2 years
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Return Policies
- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- This item is covered by Newegg.com's Standard Return Policy
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- Support Phone: 1-800-275-4932
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Pros: I bought this drive as a low-cost replacement for a slightly smaller and supposedly faster WD Caviar Blue (320 GB, I don't recall the exact model). I've become increasingly a fan of quiet and power efficient components where they don't sacrifice performance unduly, but I was concerned that the slower spindle would hurt performance in some cases. This hasn't been the case in typical usage, where the extra cache and the additional "intelligence" designed by WD seems to more than compensate for the power-saving features. Maybe a benchmark would disagree, but even in gaming I don't think a user would be able to tell the difference. This thing is also far quieter and noticeably cooler than the WD blue it replaced.
Cons: None
Overall Review: If you're worried that the WD greens are significantly slower than the blues or even the blacks, don't be. Your typical desktop computer idles far more than it's active and even if benchmarks show the greens to be a tad slower I don't think most users will find a difference in practice. So save a few watts off your power bill and get this excellent drive.