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WD 3TB Blue SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD Retail Kit

BH #WEIDDM3 • MFR #WDBH2D0030HNC-NRSN
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WD 3TB Blue SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD Retail Kit
Key Features
  • 3TB Storage Capacity
  • 3.5" Form Factor
  • SATA III 6 Gb/s Interface
  • 64MB Cache
Store and access up to 3TB of your files using the 3TB Blue SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD Retail Kit from WD. 3TB will allow you to store movies, photos, music, documents, and much more. Compatible with computers running Windows and macOS, this hard drive connects to your system's 3.5" bay via the SATA III 6 Gb/s interface.
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WD Blue 3.5" 5400 Internal HDD Overview

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Store and access up to 3TB of your files using the 3TB Blue SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD Retail Kit from WD. 3TB will allow you to store movies, photos, music, documents, and much more. Compatible with computers running Windows and macOS, this hard drive connects to your system's 3.5" bay via the SATA III 6 Gb/s interface.

In terms of speed, this drive operates using WD's IntelliPower rotational speed. This means that rpm speed of the drive depends on the operations being performed. If the drive is performing mostly sequential reads and writes, its speed will be increased as compared to if it were performing mostly random mode operations. This 3TB drive also features a 64MB cache to help ensure uninterrupted data transfers. Included with this hard drive are mounting screws.

General Features
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
Low Power Consumption
Seeking algorithms and power management features help ensure low power consumption
Tested for Compatibility
This drive is tested on hundreds of systems on a variety of platforms ensuring enhanced system compatibility
Upgrading the Drive is Easy
Migrate your current system to your new WD drive using Acronis True Image WD Edition, available as a free download on the WD Support site. This software enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get the benefits of a new drive
UPC: 718037815541

WD Blue 3.5" 5400 Internal HDD Specs

Key Specs
Storage Capacity
Total: 3 TB SATA III (6 Gb/s) 3.5" HDD
Read Speed
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Write Speed
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Buffer
64 MB
Reliability / Data Integrity
Encryption
None
General
Certifications
NRCAN, RoHS
Dimensions
5.8 x 4 x 1.1" / 14.7 x 10.2 x 2.7 cm
Weight
1.4 lb / 0.6 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.685 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
7.55 x 5.05 x 2.5"

WD Blue 3.5" 5400 Internal HDD Reviews

It's an SMR drive

By Pavel
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-03-14

Hoped it's a CMR one, as the cache is just 64 MB.

Hard drive of a good size

By Shuo
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-11-10

I bought a new refurbished computer with a SSD. I need to increase the storage for my photo and video files (2TB). This hard drive is perfect to fit the slot that used to be occupied by the SSD. And the SSD is small enough to be placed aside. I like WD drives. I have used this brand name for 25 years and the drives are more reliable than other brands.

It's a WD Hard drive

By Stephen
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-11-09

WD Is pretty much my standard Go to for Hard disk drives, And this one doesn't disappoint.

This is a second hand unit

By FRANK
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2022-10-28

this unit has some NYU student videos and audio in it, not brand new, second hand. hard to believe that bh did this

Working just fine

By Jesse
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-10-05

I was able to get three of the 6TB drives on sale. I didn't realize that they were only 5400rpm drives, but that's not a bad thing. I added these drives to my system and used Win11 Advance Storage settings to make a raid 5 out of the three drives. Now I have 16TB of storage space available and it's fairly protected.

Not working with my iMac

By Sorin
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-16

Mi iMac retina 5k 27-inch 2017 with latest OS was not able to see this drive as an external USB drive. I am using a USB3 doc and the only way to initialize this drive was to use a Linux OS. I used both MBR and GPT partitioning systems, and created one 4TB big and 2TB smaller partitions, formatted them in eXfat, NTFS, and even old FAT, but no mater what I did, my MacOS couldn't see the drive. I was able to see and mount it and play with it on Windows machines (including my iMac in Boot Camp), but no luck with MacOS, so I have to return it.

Standard WD Storage Drive

By Stephen
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-12-28

WD Blue is pretty much my standard in Internal hard drives. it does as it says and is standard installation.

Huge but inexpensive HDD

By Steve
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-12-07

I use an SSD for the OS and this HDD for large games, like flight simulators. It works great.

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whats this things read a write speeds?
Asked by: Anonymous
from WD Blue Desktop 3.5-inch PC Hard Drive Data Sheet for WDBH2D0020HNC-NRSN interface transfer rate sustained = 147 MB/s. 5,400 rpm. 64MB cache.
Answered by: Ben
Date published: 2022-11-02

question

i am in india does it comes with international warranty claim ?
Asked by: mani
The two year Western Digital warranty is valid in the United States only.
Answered by: James B.
Date published: 2018-08-28

RPM?

RPM?
Asked by: Gunes
This hard drive is 5400 rpm.
Answered by: ilich
Date published: 2023-03-24

Are they shipping WD60EZRZ or WD60EZAZ? Basically ...

Are they shipping WD60EZRZ or WD60EZAZ? Basically SMR or CMR?
Asked by: Wei
This WD 6TB Blue SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD Retail Kit, would be SMR.
Answered by: Moe
Date published: 2021-11-03

How is this drive different to the WD40EZRZ ...

How is this drive different to the WD40EZRZ model?
Asked by: Keren
I ordered this myself and got WD40EZAZ, the SMR model. So be aware!
Answered by: Keren
Date published: 2023-01-21

What Color Is this HD? Please state the color, ...

What Color Is this HD? Please state the color, Its necessary to Know before purchase
Asked by: Tim
blue
Answered by: James
Date published: 2021-02-12

After formatting and installing the capacity is ...

After formatting and installing the capacity is only reading 5.45 TB. I know that the capacity is generally less than listed for technical reasons but is 550 gig normal? That's over half a terabyte.
Asked by: joshua
It's the difference between counting terabytes in base 10, like the manufacturers do, and counting them in binary, like the Widows operating system does. In base 10, 1Tb is 10^12 or exactly 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. In binary, 1TB is 2^40 bytes, or 1,099,511,627,776 bytes. If you divide 6,000,000,000,000 by 1,099,511,627,776 it equals 5.45696821063756942749... or roughly 5.46TB.
Answered by: Michael
Date published: 2022-07-11

question

what is the RPM for WD 4TB Desktop 3.5 Everyday Internal Hard Drive drive?
Asked by: Anonymous
This WD 4TB Blue SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD Retail Kit BH #WEIDDM4 • MFR #WDBH2D0040HNC-NRSN would be a 5400 RPM.
Answered by: Moe
Date published: 2023-03-22
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