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- Available in capacities ranging from 1-14TB with support for up to 8 bays
- 5400RPM performance class
- Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate*| * Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is...
- NASware firmware for compatibility
- Small or medium business NAS systems in a 24x7 environment
- Designed for gaming PC and high-end desktop workstations
- High Performance with 7200 RPM and large cache size
- Massive capacity to accommodate large gaming libraries
- Toshiba's cache technology to deliver high-level performance in real time
- Ramp loading technology and shock sensor for reliability
- Available in 1TB to 20TB capacities. | As used for storage capacity, 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = one trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be...
- Designed to handle workloads up to 550TB per year | Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive....
- Vibration protection technology for improved performance
- HelioSeal technology delivers high capacities with a low power draw (12TB and above)
- Energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) and triple-stage actuator (TSA) (in 16TB capacities and above)
- Optimize your storage for your business with a full portfolio of enterprise-class WD Gold HDDs in capacities up to 22TB(1). | (1) 1TB = 1 trillion...
- Quality and reliability with up to 2.5M hours MTBF(3) to help you store your data with confidence. | (3) MTBF and AFR: Projected values for model...
- Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class storage systems and data centers.
- Improve performance with our vibration protection technology.
- HelioSeal technology delivers high capacities with a low power draw (12TB & up).
FAQ:
Q: What is the difference between the WD black and WD black fzex?
A: The FAEX WD Black (2010) is nearly four years old and has been replaced by the WD Black FZEX (2013). Comparing the FAEX and FZEX models shows that the newer FZEX model is around 11% faster on average. The main performance improvements are in the area of sequential writes where the newer FZEX is 30% faster (148 vs 114 MB/s).
Q: Is the WD Black 2013 2TB hard drive good?
A: With average sequential read/write speeds of 150 MB/s and read/write 4k speeds of 0.8/2.9 MB/s the 2013 2TB WD Black has a solid performance profile but it’s slightly overpriced. There is better value available amongst other drives in the group test .
Q: Why is the WD black so expensive?
A: The 38 month old 2010 FAEX Black is also slightly more expensive at the moment, probably because retailers are slowly running out of stock. With average sequential read/write speeds of 150 MB/s and read/write 4k speeds of 0.8/2.9 MB/s the 2013 2TB WD Black has a solid performance profile but it’s slightly overpriced.
Q: What is the difference between the faex and the fzex?
A: The main performance improvements are in the area of sequential writes where the newer FZEX is 30% faster (148 vs 114 MB/s). As a new purchase, the FAEX would have to come at a significant discount to the newer FZEX in order to make it worth considering.