Overview
Compare
Specs
Protection

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

WD 3TB Specifications

  • Interface

    SATA 6 Gb/s

  • Capacity

    3TB

  • Rotational Speed

    7,200 RPM (nominal)

  • Buffer Size

    64 MB

  • Load/unload Cycles

    300,000 minimum

  • Transfer Rates

    Buffer To Host (Serial ATA): 6 Gb/s (Max)

  • Formatted Capacity

    3,000,592 MB

  • Form Factor

    3.5"

  • User Sectors Per Drive

    5,860,533,168

  • Operating Shock (Read)

    30G, 2 ms

  • Non-operating Shock

    300G, 2 ms

  • Acoustics

    Idle Mode: 29 dBA (average)
    Seek Mode 0: 34 dBA (average)

  • Operating Temperature

    32deg.F to 140deg.F (5deg.C to 55deg.C)

  • Non-operating Temperature

    -40deg.F to 158deg.F (-40deg.C to 70deg.C)

  • Power Dissipation

    Read/Write: 9.50 Watts
    Idle: 8.10 Watts
    Standby: 1.30 Watts
    Sleep: 1.30 Watts

  • Operating System

    Windows/Mac

  • Dimensions (H x D x W)

    1.02 x 5.78 x 4.00" (2.6 x 14.7 x 10.2cm)

  • Weight

    1.72lbs (0.78kg)

  • UPC Code

    0718037817224

About WD 3TB

The WD Black 3TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive drives deliver improved performance that heightens the experience of your PC playground. These performance drives offer enhanced features over the previous generation to maximize system performance, allowing you to have more fun creating while spending less time waiting.

WD 3TB Features

  • Inspiring performance & capacity: It offers enhanced features that maximize system performance, allowing you to spend more time doing what you love most & less time waiting
  • Action meets stable traction: In addition to Vibration Control Technology (VCT), WD Black is also equipped with StableTrac Technology, which secures the motor shaft inside the drive at both ends to help reduce additional system-induced vibrations
  • High resolution for a high definition world: Underlying its athletic stance of performance and capacity, WD Black features a new High Resolution Controller (HRC) with an improved architectural design, resulting in increased data precision across the hard drive
  • Protecting your moments: The new generation of WD Black hard drives is equipped with Corruption Protection Technology (CPT), which helps to protect and limit the potential problem of data loss during power failure/power loss to the hard drive. Overall, CPT can save you time and money on your project
  • Efficient dual processing: WD Black features a dual core processor that offers twice the processing power to maximize drive performance
  • Upgrading your drive is easy: WD Acronis True Image, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive
  • Dynamic Cache: WD's dynamic caching algorithm improves performance in real time by optimizing cache allocation between reads and writes
  • Recommended use: WD Black hard drives are tested and recommended for use in PCs, high-performance workstations, all-in-one PC's, gaming PC's, game consoles, home media PC's and notebook computers
  • 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

Key Features

  • Inspiring performance & capacity
  • Action meets stable traction
  • High resolution for a high definition world
  • Protecting your moments
  • Efficient dual processing
  • Upgrading your drive is easy

What's in the box:

  • WD Black 3TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
  • WD 5 Year Limited Warranty