Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive
The 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive from Western Digital is an internal hard drive, designed with energy-efficiency and quiet operation in mind. It features a SATA interface and standard 3.5" form factor for installation in desktop computers.
- 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, IntelliPark, and IntelliPower technologies
- 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. This power savings equates to reducing CO2 emission by up to 13.8 kilograms per drive per year - the equivalent of taking a car off the road for 3 days each year. By using environmentally-conscious PCs with our WD Caviar Green drives on board, large organizations with many desktop computers can minimize their carbon footprint and save real money on electricity costs 1
- Cool and Quiet
- WD GreenPower Technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives
- 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. External drives with WD Caviar Green drives on board can save up to $14.00 per year in electricity costs
- IntelliPower
- IntelliPower is a fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate, and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance. Additionally, WD Caviar Green drives consume less current during startup allowing lower peak loads on systems as they are booted
- IntelliSeek
- IntelliSeek calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration
- 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
- Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR)
- Employs PMR technology to achieve even greater areal density
- Use Scenarios
- Ideal for PCs, external storage, and other devices that require lower power consumption and cool, quiet operation
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| Heading | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB |
| Type | 3.5" Internal |
| Interface Protocol | SATA 3Gbps |
| Connection | SATA |
| Drive Speed | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Buffer | 32MB |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Latency Average | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Transfer Rate | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| System Requirements |
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7; Mac OS X SATA controller card; 3.5" drive bay 1 Please Note:Drive must be reformatted for use with Mac OS X close |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Power Requirements |
Read/Write: 5.4W Idle: 2.8W Standby: 0.4W Sleep: 0.4W |
| Environmental Requirements |
Shock Operating: 65G, 2ms Non-Operating: 250G, 2ms Acoustics Idle: 25dBA Seek Mode 0: 27dBA Seek Mode 3: 25dBA Vibration Linear: 20-300Hz, 0.75G (0 to peak) Random: 10-300Hz, 0.008g2/Hz Low Frequency: 5-20Hz, 0.195 inches (double amplitude) High Frequency: 20-500Hz, 4.0G (0 to peak) |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4 x 1 x 5.8" (10.2 x 2.6 x 14.7cm) |
| Weight | 1.4 lb (0.63kg) |
| Packaging | Retail Kit |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 22 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
90%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to install (21)
- Quiet (17)
- Highly compatible (13)
- Reliable (11)
- Fast (8)
Cons
- Unreliable (3)
Best Uses
- High-end multimedia (13)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Heavy duty user (15), Frequent user (7)
- Primary use:
- Business (15), Personal (7)
Most Liked Positive Review
So far, so good!
I was going to get drives with 5 year warranty instead of this one, but since I am buying two, and since I am putting them into a Drobo (so if something happens to...Read complete review
I was going to get drives with 5 year warranty instead of this one, but since I am buying two, and since I am putting them into a Drobo (so if something happens to one, I can pull it out and replace it and the Drobo will take care of handing the redundant copy), I'm not as worried about durability—not to the extent that I wanted to pay for the next grade up in the Western Digital line. Also, to whatever extent there is something "green" about these drives, so much the better. Since I'm just using them for backup (not an active read/write scenario), I'm not so concerned with speed. And there are two empty bays in my Drobo, standing in the ready for when the device gets closer to full and I can buy another one (or two) of these drives to expand my storage capacity. By then, they'll probably be even cheaper! Although I am very pleased with the current price…
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Most Liked Negative Review
Be Careful with this Drive in a RAID
These drives start up slower than the Black version so issues can develop if using a RAID system like Drobo. I am replacing all of these drives, 8 of them, for that reason. ...Read complete review
These drives start up slower than the Black version so issues can develop if using a RAID system like Drobo. I am replacing all of these drives, 8 of them, for that reason. This is is an expensive problem to have. There should be a warning about the start up speed of these drives when used in a RAID.
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Pros
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
We installed two of these two terrabyte units in our DROBO. Worked great. Installation is a snap.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I bought 5 of these, all at the same time,when I bought my Drobo on May 26th, 2010. Today, November 7, 2010, I had a second hard drive fail. I would really consider another drive for a Drobo if I were you.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I put this 2TB hard drive in my Drobo, which is a storage solution similar to a RAID array. It has performed as I expected it to perform so far. I have four of these drives in 1TB size that have performed well for over a year. They make subtle noises when in use. I like that the drives save energy by shutting down when not in use. This automatic shutdown doesn't interfere with my work flow since I'm using these drives for long term storage. I use quicker drives without automatic shutdowns for my video editing work. Overall, I'm happy with these drives and will continue to use them for my Drobo machine.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I use this fast drive for the Time Machine backup of my MacPro's 2 internal drives. Used in an eSATA dock the backups are blazingly fast and easy!
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
A 2TB internal hard disk for my desktop.. Helps to keep clutter of large capacity files, pictures and own movie clips in order. I use HP comps.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
Cons
- Not for use in a RAID
- Slow
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
These drives start up slower than the Black version so issues can develop if using a RAID system like Drobo. I am replacing all of these drives, 8 of them, for that reason. This is is an expensive problem to have. There should be a warning about the start up speed of these drives when used in a RAID.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Video archiving
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
4th drive in drobo ver. 2
easy install
none
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
Very good harddisk for storage and viewing of media files. Wouldn't recommend if you're a serious gamer
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I'm freelance photographer/ wedding photographer. Need tons of space to store images & video for weddings. Western Digital had been the most reliable for me past 20 years..
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
As advertised. Using mine in a Drobo system. Works great! Can't wait for them to cram more GB into the form factor...
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
Its a hard drive. It has 2TB. You plug it in, it stores data. Not really much else to say.
I've always had good luck with WD drives, and expect this one will work fine.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Inexpensive
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
- Runs warm
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
This is a great drive. I've been running these WD Green drives for a few years now with zero problems. It doesn't have the 64M cache, but it's still good enough for playing blu-ray ISOs, games, and whatever.
I am able to run three of these drives with a power hungry video card, processor, and two sound cards all off a 650W power supply.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I was going to get drives with 5 year warranty instead of this one, but since I am buying two, and since I am putting them into a Drobo (so if something happens to one, I can pull it out and replace it and the Drobo will take care of handing the redundant copy), I'm not as worried about durability—not to the extent that I wanted to pay for the next grade up in the Western Digital line. Also, to whatever extent there is something "green" about these drives, so much the better. Since I'm just using them for backup (not an active read/write scenario), I'm not so concerned with speed. And there are two empty bays in my Drobo, standing in the ready for when the device gets closer to full and I can buy another one (or two) of these drives to expand my storage capacity. By then, they'll probably be even cheaper! Although I am very pleased with the current price…
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
Cons
- Medium speed
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I am using 2 drives in a network server in a RAID 1 configuration. [...] they have worked great.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I have now purchased 4 of these drives to update and enlarge the hard drives in my Mac Pro tower. They were incredibly easy to install. You need to format them for the Mac, but it is quick and Easy with the Disk Utility.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I would recommend to anybody... easy to install, I don´t have any problems.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Add-on to DROBO
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I use this in my DROBO to have secure-ish storage of my digital photography.
I like the speed, reliability and the size (capacity.
Still a little pricey, these things go down all the time.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
I don't know if this is WD's fault or B&H's, but the last drive I added to expand my Drobo failed (that ominous clicking sound) and had to be sent back to WD for replacement. [...]
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Massive storage
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
- Photo backup
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
Since buying a Canon 5D Mark II, my hard drive needs expanded by orders of magnitude.
This was the largest internal hard drive I could find, for photo backup, and so far it's perfect. It's quiet and cool, but way too big to use for the operating system. Perfect for a second or third internal drive.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Quiet
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Internal Hard Drive:
We use the 2TB Sata drive with a Drobo. It works fantastically. I would recommend this drive to anyone who wants a highly-reliable dummy-proof workhorse of a drive.
- Primary use:
- Business
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- 3-Year Limited Warranty
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