Amazon should separate the reviews by drive sizesAlthough these drives are from the same series, their reliability differs according to sizes and sometimes dramatically so. Amazon should separate the reviews by drive sizes and should do that for all manufacturers too, as it is not limited to Western Digital. For example, on newegg, the 1TB version of this drive gets 14% of the reviews as 1 star, the 3TB version of this drive gets 29% of the reviews as 1 star. That is a pretty big difference. You will see the same general trend across manufactures, i.e., larger drives tend to be less reliable. Amazon should separate the reviews by drive sizesAlthough these drives are from the same series, their reliability differs according to sizes and sometimes dramatically so. Amazon should... » Read More Amazon should separate the reviews by drive sizesAlthough these drives are from the same series, their reliability differs according to sizes and sometimes dramatically so. Amazon should separate the reviews by drive sizes and should do that for all manufacturers too, as it is not limited to Western Digital. For example, on newegg, the 1TB version of this drive gets 14% of the reviews as 1 star, the 3TB version of this drive gets 29% of the reviews as 1 star. That is a pretty big difference. You will see the same general trend across manufactures, i.e., larger drives tend to be less reliable. « Show Less
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I agree with you there. They have started lumping lots of items together. Different versions and disc formats of movies etc.. There is really a big difference in performance and other factors in hard drives. The larger the drive capacity, the smaller the track when you get to the max number of platters. I doubt they can fit any more platters in this form factor and they are now making 5TB drives! I have always stayed away from capacities that are on the cutting edge. I wait for the early adopters to find the flaws.At least they keep the Q & A separate.
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I ordered three from three sellers, even though the listing said the driver was included none came with any disk. I ordered three of these from three sellers as a test, two turned out to be the same seller, same return ID and shipper and item, but one was different and the unit I received though it looked the same, same case and sticker, had a different gold connector and a different PID. So it did not work on the linux environment I needed it to. All sold on the same Amazon page! This is not right and Amazon has too low a standards of integrity for me. As do the Chinese sellers who sell "about the same" items on the same Amazon page. That's not right! I ordered three from three sellers, even though the listing said the driver was included none came with any disk. I ordered three of these from three sellers as a test, two turned out to be the same seller, same return ID and shipper and item, but one was different and the unit I received though it looked the same, same case and sticker, had a different gold connector and a different PID. So it did not work on the linux environment I needed it to. All sold on the same Amazon page! This is not right and Amazon has too low a standards of integrity for me. As do the Chinese sellers who... » Read More I ordered three from three sellers, even though the listing said the driver was included none came with any disk. I ordered three of these from three sellers as a test, two turned out to be the same seller, same return ID and shipper and item, but one was different and the unit I received though it looked the same, same case and sticker, had a different gold connector and a different PID. So it did not work on the linux environment I needed it to. All sold on the same Amazon page! This is not right and Amazon has too low a standards of integrity for me. As do the Chinese sellers who sell "about the same" items on the same Amazon page. That's not right! « Show Less
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I got this 3 TB drive. Personally it is no different from the 2 TB other then the obvious 1 TB extra. One thing to note since this drive is larger then 2 TB it will have to be formatted with GPT (GUID Partition Table) not MBR (Master Boot Record). You OS mush be able to support that, Windows 7 and up.
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There is a difference between how drive manufacturers specify 32GB and how Windows specifies GB. Every storage device will specify more GB and Windows will always say less due to these differences. Not going to detail them out, as the math makes my head hurt. :P
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I have 5 of these drives in a Sans Digital RAID box configured as two 2TB RAID 1 drives with a hot standby replacement drive. I've been running almost two years with no problems. I chose the lower spin rate (5400RPM) to be more reliable. I use the RAID 1 drives for backup/archive of other computers.
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According to Technodeals, the company which is actually selling and shipping the drives, these are "bulk pulls" and classified as "New - other". They provide a 3 yr warranty and 30 days for returns. I don't believe WD provides any warranty for these drives. If WD was providing any type of warranty I would think Amazon would have listed it somewhere on the product page but there is absolutely no mention of any warranty with the exception of the $6.40, 2-year warranty offered by a third party. Look by the "Add to Cart" button on the top of the page. I've used a number of these drives, all "bulk pulled" and have never experienced any issue. Hope this helps and does not confuse the issue. According to Technodeals, the company which is actually selling and shipping the drives, these are "bulk pulls" and classified as "New - other". They provide a 3 yr warranty and 30 days for returns. I don't believe WD provides any warranty for these drives. If WD was providing any type of warranty I would think Amazon would have listed it somewhere on the product page but there is absolutely no mention of any warranty with the exception of the $6.40, 2-year warranty offered by a third party. Look by the "Add to Cart" button on the top of the page. I've used a... » Read More According to Technodeals, the company which is actually selling and shipping the drives, these are "bulk pulls" and classified as "New - other". They provide a 3 yr warranty and 30 days for returns. I don't believe WD provides any warranty for these drives. If WD was providing any type of warranty I would think Amazon would have listed it somewhere on the product page but there is absolutely no mention of any warranty with the exception of the $6.40, 2-year warranty offered by a third party. Look by the "Add to Cart" button on the top of the page. I've used a number of these drives, all "bulk pulled" and have never experienced any issue. Hope this helps and does not confuse the issue. « Show Less
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Bare oem drives are quite different when it comes to warranty. Either buy the extra warranty offered or get the retail package. WD will not replace a bad OEM drive. TRUST ME, personal experience everyone.
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That is no rule of thumb I have ever heard in my 15 years in IT. Seagate/Maxtor makes up the 'lower tier' of drive brands. Hitachi/Samsung are slightly more reliable. WD is still reliability king. Even if you get a good Seagate/Maxtor drive they are prone to fail after a few years, right after the warranty expires. The large capacity drive firmware issues they've been having this last year or so has just sullied their reputation even further and the kind of bugs they've had recently in fully released firmware is inexcusable. Seagate has recently earned their rep as the bottom rung hard drive supplier firmly and deservedly and that by a country mile.
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I agree with you there. They have started lumping lots of items together. Different versions and disc formats of movies etc.. There is really a big difference in performance and other factors in hard drives. The larger the drive capacity, the smaller the track when you get to the max number of platters. I doubt they can fit any more platters in this form factor and they are now making 5TB drives! I have always stayed away from capacities that are on the cutting edge. I wait for the early adopters to find the flaws. At least they keep the Q & A separate.
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I just ordered six of these drives from Amazon with the part number shown here, and the shipper called to ask me "What type of warranty do you want?" I said, the drives already have a five year warranty so why would I want to purchase another warranty. They said, "No, these are OEM drives". Therefore, I believe the listing here is misleading and not accurate enough for a buyer to not believe they are getting a five year warranty. If you want the five year warranty from WD, then do not purchase the drive(s) on this listing/page.
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The 640gb is supposed to be faster than the 750gb model, and from what I've seen it gets a higher percentage of 5-star reviews. Therefore it's probably a bigger selling drive, higher demand drives the price higher, it's just basic economics.
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Thanks Pete. I was considering this as I figured this was digital but I am guessing its not? Wanted to avoid the mechanics of a 3.5. I have an ssd drive in a pc I built and it screams. So this hard drive spins then I take it and is not digital as I first assumed. I see now that assumption was wrong and there is no advantage other than size. Thanks!
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I did not complain about the warranty my complaint was the bold description at top said it was a 2.5 inch drive. The drive itself actually is but it is in a 3.5 inch mounting unit and you cannot remove the drive from the mounting block. Even if it were possible to get it out, it would void the warranty. So anyone purchasing the drive for a 2.5 inch installation would find that it could not be used for that. There are several other pages from various sellers with the same drive but they list it as a 3.5 inch drive. I am not sure what the logic is of this design. In any case, it is a Velociraptor and like very other one I've bought - and I have several - it is an excellent drive, combining performance and reliability. On Amazon, as you may have noticed, you can often find the same product listed on multiple pages from different sellers and at different prices. It has been my experience (and I spend thousands on Amazon every year) buy it from Amazon themselves. The price is usually lowest and if you have a problem, dealing with Amazon is prompt and easy.
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I've chosen Western Digital because of reliability. I've owned 4 WD drives: An 80GB, a 160GB, a 500GB, and this 1TB, and haven't had one of them fail on me. But as another user stated, WD sends just the drive itself. You'll have to download software, find screws, etc
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Buyer, I can't speak for the other vendors but we list ours as New Bulk / New Pull which is the same thing. We pulled these out of a server that we needed to put 300GB drives into so that is why we list ours this way.. In addition, We also offer a 1 YEAR WARRANTY which most other vendors will not even come close to .. Please let us know and thanks a lot All Computer Parts Customer Service.
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I ordered the same drive from Amazon earlier this year (order a 500GB, they were out so sent me a 750Gb). Delivery was quick as most things from Amazon are. I installed the HDD in a Dell Opti 760 which I would consider a small desktop. It works fine but it sure seems noisy. Everytime I go to use it, it seems to be crunching away doing something. I plan to replace it when I get the time. No problems with reliability.
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Seagate vs WD. I've used them both over the years, along with Maxtor. For myself and some people Seagate=good and WD=bad, and for others, just the opposite. What's interesting in these comments is that the usage habits are not known, i.e., how intensely is the hard drive being accessed (applications, pro versus consumer, etc), and, in what environment is the hard drive being used (air quality, room temperature, humidity, appropriate case cooling, physical vibration, etc.). Those are the useful comparatives that would help in these reviews. Otherwise, it's just comparing one's FOTD (flavor of the day). Seagate vs WD. I've used them both over the years, along with Maxtor. For myself and some people Seagate=good and WD=bad, and for others, just the opposite. What's interesting in these comments is that the usage habits are not known, i.e., how intensely is the hard drive being accessed (applications, pro versus consumer, etc), and, in what environment is the hard drive being used (air quality, room temperature, humidity, appropriate case cooling, physical vibration, etc.). Those are the useful comparatives that would help in these reviews. Otherwise, it's just comparing one's FOTD (flavor... » Read More Seagate vs WD. I've used them both over the years, along with Maxtor. For myself and some people Seagate=good and WD=bad, and for others, just the opposite. What's interesting in these comments is that the usage habits are not known, i.e., how intensely is the hard drive being accessed (applications, pro versus consumer, etc), and, in what environment is the hard drive being used (air quality, room temperature, humidity, appropriate case cooling, physical vibration, etc.). Those are the useful comparatives that would help in these reviews. Otherwise, it's just comparing one's FOTD (flavor of the day). « Show Less