Overview
Compare
Specs
Protection

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2014-03-03T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

WD has been my favorite brand for a long

I haven't had this one very long but so far no problems and I don't expect any.

NevadaTom

WD 4TB 6GB/s Specifications

  • Rotational Speed

    7200 RPM (nominal)

  • Buffer Size

    64 MB

  • Average Latency

    4.20 ms (nominal)

  • Load/unload Cycles

    300000 minimum

  • Buffer To Host

    (Serial ATA) 6 Gb/s (Max)

  • Capacity

    4TB

  • Interface SATA

    6 Gb/s

  • User Sectors

    1465149168 Per Drive

  • Operating Shock (Read)

    30G, 2 ms

  • Non-operating Shock

    300G, 2 ms

  • Seek Mode

    0 34 dBA (average)

  • Operating

    32deg. F to 140deg. F

  • Non-operating

    -40deg. F to 158deg. F

  • Requirements

    Power Dissipation
    Read/Write 10.70 Watts
    Idle 8.20 Watts
    Standby 1.30 Watts
    Sleep 1.30 Watts

  • Dimensions

    1.02x5.7x4.0" / 2.59x14.47x10.16cm

  • Weight

    1.66lbs / 0.75kg

About WD 4TB 6GB/s

The WD 4TB 6GB/s SATA 3.5" Hard Drive (Black) combines high performance electronics architecture with a rock solid mechanical architecture to deliver the perfect storage solution for your fully-loaded PC or maxed out gaming machine. The WD WD4001FAEx features cool drive operation, no-touch head technology and leading-edge vibration protection ensure enhanced reliability and sustained data throughput.

WD 4TB 6GB/s Features

  • Dual actuator technology: A head positioning system with two actuators that improves positional accuracy over the data track(s). The primary actuator provides coarse displacement using conventional electromagnetic actuator principles
  • StableTrac: - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations
  • 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
  • Massive Capacity: WD WD4001FAEX Black SATA drives includes a massive 4TB of storage capacity