WD Blue 4TB Internal HDD
Score39.6
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Specifications
- Capacity
- 4TB
- Interface
- SATA III
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
- Endurance
- —
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Brand
- Western Digital
- Price / TB
- $51.50/TB
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Our Verdict
The WD Blue 4TB (WD40EZAX) is WD's mainstream desktop hard drive, running at 5,400 RPM with a 256MB cache, conventional (CMR) recording and a 2-year warranty. It has about 580 Amazon ratings at 4.4 stars for this model, though the WD Blue line as a whole has a much longer record. The 5,400 RPM speed keeps it quiet and cool, which suits media libraries, photo archives and backups that don't need fast access. The Toshiba X300 4TB spins at 7,200 RPM and has been cheaper per terabyte in our price data, so check both before buying. For a NAS that runs around the clock, a NAS-rated drive such as the WD Red Plus or Seagate IronWolf is the right choice. Choose the WD Blue 4TB as quiet bulk storage in a desktop from a familiar brand; keep the operating system on an SSD.
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