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Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Blue SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD10EALS

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Digital Storage Capacity	1024 GB
Connectivity Technology	SATA
Brand	Western Digital
Special Feature	Portable
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.5 Inches
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Color	Blue
Hard Disk Size	1 TB
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	7200 RPM

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WD Caviar Blue hard drives have a multitude of features to deliver rock solid performance and ultra-cool and quiet operation.
WhisperDrive technology minimizes noise to levels near the threshold of human hearing.
SoftSeek technology streamlines read/write seeking algorithms, resulting in more efficient operation.
3 year limited warranty.

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WD Caviar Blue hard drives are available with either SATA or EIDE interface in a variety of cache sizes with a multitude of available features to deliver rock solid performance and ultra-cool and quiet operation. Pick the drive that suits your needs with the confidence in knowing that all WD Caviar Blue drives are built to the highest standards of quality and reliability. With capacities ranging from 40 GB to 1 TB, these drives are the perfect solution for family and business computing.

From the Manufacturer

WD Caviar Blue Hard Drives – Value and reliability for everyday computing.

WD Caviar Blue SATA hard drives deliver solid performance and reliability making them a perfect solution for both family and business computing.

Why you should choose WD Caviar Blue:

A wide array of capacities, cache sizes, and interfaces means there's a WD Caviar Blue hard drive that's just right for you. And because it's from WD, you'll have the confidence in knowing you've selected a drive that's truly world-class.

The original.
These drives are built utilizing the proven technology of the original award-winning WD Caviar 3.5-inch hard drives for desktop computers. Value.
Built to the highest standards of quality and reliability, these drives offer features and capacity at an affordable price. Ample capacity.
Store up to 1 TB of photos, videos, music and files on a single drive. Features at a glance

1 TB of desktop storage
SATA 3 Gb/s interface
WD quality and reliability

Ideal for:

Family and business computing
Adding storage in desktop PCs or external drives
Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music

Features:

SATA 3 Gb/s interface - The industry standard and most common interface.

Cool operation - WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are operating which helps protect the drive and the data stored on it.

Compatible - We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.

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.

Desktop / Consumer RAID environments - WD Caviar Blue Hard Drives are tested and recommended for use in consumer-type RAID applications. (RAID-0 / RAID-1)*

*Business Critical RAID Environments – WD Caviar Blue Hard Drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and in multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specific types of RAID applications. For all Business Critical RAID applications, please consider WD's Enterprise Hard Drives that are specifically designed with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include features like enhanced RAFF technology and thermal extended burn-in testing.

Upgrading your drive is easy - WD Acronis TrueImage, 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. Note: Bare drive does not include any cables or mounting hardware.

The WD advantage - WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details.

WD-certified packaging - All WD drives purchased from Amazon.com are shipped in WD-certified hard drive packaging. It is designed and fully tested to provide WD products with the highest of safety while in transit. With WD-certified packaging, you can rest assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully protected, non-descript, easy-open package.

Compatibility
Works with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac and Linux operating systems.

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maxed out gaming systems. Performance enthusiast
systems and workstations. Capacity range 80 GB – 1 TB 320 GB – 3 TB 500 GB – 2 TB 150 GB – 600 GB Interface SATA 6 Gb/s
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PATA 100 MB/s SATA 6 Gb/s
SATA 3 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s
SATA 3 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s Form Factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch Cache 8 MB – 32 MB 16 MB – 64 MB 32 MB – 64 MB 32 MB Limited Warranty 2-year 2-year 5-year 5-year Highest capacity Highest performance Photo Video editing

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Product Dimensions

5.8 x 4 x 1 inches

Item Weight

1.52 pounds

ASIN

B0036QF0BE

Item model number

WD10EALS

Customer Reviews

3.8 71 ratings

3.8 out of 5 stars

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#6,217 in Internal Hard Drives
#92,346 in Computer Internal Components

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

August 2, 2009

Manufacturer

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27 customers mention25 positive2 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the hard drive. They mention that it has been operating very well, has performed flawlessly as a replacement, and is very pleased with its performance. Some say that it works fine with Windows 7 and a HP notebook. They also say that the drive is reliable and lasts a long time.

"...Hopefully they'll have good longevity...." Read more

"The Western Digital 1 TB has worked perfectly, installed quickly and is already full. (I am editing a lot of HD video)..." Read more

"...So far the drive is working flawlessly. It is quite and seems fast...." Read more

"...Install was flawless and it's performing as expected. It's been running 24/7 from day one with zero read/write errors...." Read more

14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be easy. They mention that the drive went in without any hitches and works great.

"...You can't hear them run at all. At Amazon's price point, and the ease of setup, quietness, you can't go wrong with these drives...." Read more

"The Western Digital 1 TB has worked perfectly, installed quickly and is already full. (I am editing a lot of HD video)..." Read more

"I'm using this drive in a Windows Home Server 2011(RC). Install was flawless and it's performing as expected...." Read more

"...It was simple to install since my computer had all the hardware in the empty bay to mount this drive...." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They mention it's a good deal on great hardware, with WD quality at Seagate price.

"...I would recommend to someone who needs something reliable and pretty darn cheap!" Read more

"...I plan to purchase another for server backup. Good price point." Read more

"I got two of these 1TB drives.The price is good and the 7200RPM models are really worth it...." Read more

"...Also,-Great price for a TERAbyte-Works flawlessly so far-Is no noisier than the 5400 RPM D: drive it replaced...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They mention that it seems to have good speed and capacity. They also appreciate the efficient service and responsiveness. Overall, customers find the blue series great for a healthy balance between speed and economy.

"...So far the drive is working flawlessly. It is quite and seems fast...." Read more

"...sustained write speeds from my 300 Raptor at over 100MBps and comparable read speeds...." Read more

"...The drive went in without any hitches and works great. It is fast and responsive...." Read more

"...The drive is quiet and fast. I have been using the 500 gig WD blue and am evaluating the 1 TB." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it is a great drive, nice and quiet, and performs flawlessly as a replacement drive.

"...So far the drive is working flawlessly. It is quite and seems fast...." Read more

"Great drive. Probably the best bang for your buck. I ordered this for my four year old iMac when the OEM HDD went south...." Read more

"Pros: quiet, stable and lots of room, this makes it is perfect for a secondary drive since it also has a good transfer rate & speed...." Read more

"Nice and quite drive for your needs. Overall pleased with the purchase. This drive is a very good alternative for an additional drive." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the computer drive easy to use. They say it provides plenty of extra storage for the average user, and is a great drive for media storage. Some customers also mention that the drive is already full.

"...Western Digital 1 TB has worked perfectly, installed quickly and is already full. (I am editing a lot of HD video)..." Read more

"...The drive is not noisy and provides plenty of extra storage for the average user." Read more

"Pros: quiet, stable and lots of room, this makes it is perfect for a secondary drive since it also has a good transfer rate & speed...." Read more

"...I recommend this to anyone wanting quick/easy storage!!" Read more

13 customers mention8 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the noise of the computer drive. Some mention that it's quiet and can't hear it run at all, while others say that it is very slightly noisy when there is no background noise, making a grinding noise, and the needle moves noisily.

"...At Amazon's price point, and the ease of setup, quietness, you can't go wrong with these drives. Hopefully they'll have good longevity...." Read more

"...The only critique I would say is that it is a bit loud at moments but not to an annoying or very often degree...." Read more

"...The drive is not noisy and provides plenty of extra storage for the average user." Read more

"...The drive is quiet and fast. I have been using the 500 gig WD blue and am evaluating the 1 TB." Read more

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T. Middleton

Great, quiet drives. Great Warranty!

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2011

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This is a review of the Western Digital "Blue" 1 TB Caviar hard drive. I've had mixed experience with hard drives in the past, having a few Maxtor drives fail on me after only a year or so of moderate use. I cannot comment on the longevity of these drives having only had them for a week or so. These are installed in my Synology Disk Station 211j as RAID drives. They were a snap to install and get up and running. I can't believe how quiet they are! That was one of my prime motivations for buying this model, and they sure delivered. You can't hear them run at all. At Amazon's price point, and the ease of setup, quietness, you can't go wrong with these drives. Hopefully they'll have good longevity. I like the fact that WD backs up their drives with a much longer (3 year) warranty than most companies.

Update on the longevity:

I experienced a failure of one of these drives in my RAID storage device at about 1.5 years. That's with the NAS on 24/7 and light to moderate business use. When I called Western Digital they overnight shipped me a replacement with no questions asked and no cost to me. I simply put the old drive in the box for shipping back and WD took care of everything. They are a paragon of customer service, and I definitely recommend them in spite of the drive failure. It's great to experience a company who stands behind their products and WD has the longest warranty in the business - 3 years compared to a typical 1 year warranty.

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Olive

Very Content

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2011

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The Western Digital 1 TB has worked perfectly, installed quickly and is already full. (I am editing a lot of HD video)
The only critique I would say is that it is a bit loud at moments but not to an annoying or very often degree.
Has only stalled on me once out of countless times.
I called Western Digital before making this purchase and the customer service was informative and kind.
I would recommend to someone who needs something reliable and pretty darn cheap!

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Train Rider

iMAC Hard Drive Replacement

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2011

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My 24" iMAC OEM hard drive gave up the ghost and, after investigating available replacement hard drive options I selected the Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Blue SATA 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EALS. This is not the most current version of this drive, but I wanted to keep things relatively consistent between the age of my iMAC and the hard drive technology. I used the iFIXIT web site for instructions to take apart my iMAC and install the new hard drive. With the right tools it was not really very difficult. This WD drive fit very very snuggly into the iMAC internal rack (once the side rails are installed on the hard drive it is "snapped" into place). I am not sure I could remove this drive if I had another problem. So far the drive is working flawlessly. It is quite and seems fast. Because of an issue with Time Machine I was not able to recall the operating system and had to reinstall from the Snow Leopard disk. All other programs and files were able to be recalled from Time Machine. If you have a problem similar to mine I would suggest that you give this a try (for less then $100 you can replace the damaged hard drive with a much larger hard drive, with better performance specs). A win sort-of.

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Christov

I bought this thinking that it would be great. Costs a lot

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015

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I bought this thinking that it would be great. Costs a lot. It died before a year, spent too much time trying to fix it and problem solve. Now WD is saying the warranty is done. Why have a longer warranty on the higher performance drives? Were they expecting this drive to fail so fast and then deny the warranty? I'm not buying WD ever again with this kind of customer service.

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This drive has not worked well

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2011

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I used this drive in an external enclosure to clone an iMac computer. It worked during the transfer, but when it came time to update the back up it had errors and would not work and had to be reformated. The second time had the same issue. Finally, I partitioned the drive with 2/3 as a mac format and 1/3 as a standard format and the mac partition had the same issue, but the standard format remained accessible. So ended up paying for a 1TB drive and only ended up with a 300mb usable drive. I have had other Western Digital drives as replacements in Mac computers and they worked well. This particular one must have been a lemon.

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K. Roberts

Died within a year, but RMA process was very good

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2012

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I have purchased a number of Western Digital drives previously, and all have performed well and been long-lived, except this one. This one died within a year, which was bad, but the RMA (return) process was very good. I entered the serial number of the drive into the RMA web page, the drive was recognized as within warranty and the return workflow was initiated. Once I sent the drive in, I received a number of emails clearly telling me the status of my return, and a new drive was promtly shipped to me. in my case, the new drive was a better model than the one I returned.

So, it's unfortunate that the drive failed, but WD stood behind their product.

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James

Good So Far

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2011

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I'm using this drive in a Windows Home Server 2011(RC). Install was flawless and it's performing as expected. It's been running 24/7 from day one with zero read/write errors. I plan to purchase another for server backup. Good price point.

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John Tyler

A lot of storage at a reasonable price

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2011

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I bought this for a second hard drive for extra storage. All that you get is an OEM drive, no hardware and no instructions. It was simple to install since my computer had all the hardware in the empty bay to mount this drive. The only additional item you'll need is a power cable that can be found here on Amazon. I purchased the StarTech 18in SATA to Right Angle SATA Serial ATA Cable that was the correct length to plug into the motherboard. Once installed it's just a matter of getting into the BIOS and add the drive, then assign a drive letter and your good to go. As I said there are no instructions so if you've never installed a second hard drive check your computer manufacturers website for instructions. If they don't have the information do an internet search for generic instructions. The drive is not noisy and provides plenty of extra storage for the average user.

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Julian Powell

Still going strong

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2014

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Bought this in 2010. Three years later still works fine. Does exactly what it should. I have a power monitor attached to my system, and when it's not in active use it powers down!

Ertie

WD Blue Edition

Reviewed in Germany on January 6, 2013

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Um mir die detaillierten Produktdaten anzusehen gehe ich immer auch zur Herstellerseite im Netz und sehen mir die Produkte im Detail noch an bzw Vergleiche dies mit anderen Produkten derselben Marke oder anderer Marken - daher weiss ich eigentlich immer genau was ich bekommen und auch erwarte.
Die Platte hat die von mir gewohnte Qualtiät von WD-Platten erfüllt. Die Platte läuft seit dem Kauf ohne Probleme und ist nur eine von vielen WD-Platten bei mir im Einsatz.
Würde mir wieder eine WD-Platte kaufen.

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Grebe

Excellent disque

Reviewed in France on November 14, 2010

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les + : Rapide, fiable, à signaler : très bien emballé/protégé lors de l'envoi (ce qui n'est pas le cas pour d'autres modèles !)
Les - : parfois un peu bruyant ...

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Pedreb

Festplattenqualität

Reviewed in Germany on June 16, 2014

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sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
die interne Übertragung dieser Festplatte ist UDMA 100 und nicht 133. Diese Angabe wird aber immer verschwiegen. Die Schnittstelle sata, als Angabe für Leistungmerkmale ist nicht tauglich. Betagte Festplatten im neuen Gewand, ist nicht kundenfreundlich. Zweiter Punk: In letzter Zeit sind mir von anderen Kunden Festplattenausfälle der WD-400GB Typen gemeldet worden. Materialverschleiß nach 2 Jahren. Nach genauer Untersuchung, war die Ursache das Lager des Lese- Schreibschwenkarmes. Der Datenträger wurde dadurch zerstört. Diese Qualitätsminderung gibt mir zu denken. Für den Umsatz mag es gut sein, für die Kundenwerbung eher schlecht.

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mrs l jones

Brilliant Service

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2014

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I received this product after only 2 days, when it was meant to be 3-12. I am yet to recieve all my other parts so not sure about the performance side of it

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