Western Digital WD Black 1TB 2.5" SATA HDD WD10SPSX

It improved the performance of the Playstation 4 pro three fold given the original hard drive's data transfer rate was 50 mb/s & while I'd have preferred it if there's a model with a 128 mb cache like the Seagate Barracuda Pro Western Digital's reputation for low failure rates made this purchase worth while. Installing this hard drive into an Xbox One X, a Playstation 4 pro or the original model is easy & the 7200 rpm rate of rotation in addition to the data transfer rate will enhance your console of choice.

Bought one for a client's laptop (hard disk unexpectedly croaked). Dead disk was a 5400rpm HGST, ...

Bought one for a client's laptop (hard disk unexpectedly croaked). Dead disk was a 5400rpm HGST, so this 7200rpm WD was quite an upgrade. Client is very happy, and I got paid (which makes *me* happy). It's been running for nearly a month without issue. I'd buy this again. Capacity isn't applicable, so I didn't rate it; 500GB is plenty for my client. Noise level...what noise? Ease of installation depends highly upon where it's being installed. In the case of my client's Toshiba, it was a serious pain - I had to remove the entire bottom of the laptop. A Dell (or even HP) laptop would've been much easier, and a desktop would've been easier still. So I didn't rate 'Easy to install' either.

Hard drive replacement

No issues with the hard drive it fit just fine and is working great. the only issue i have is that i ordered the hard drive on 2/3/2022 at 12:29PM and it just sat at Newegg until 2/7/2022, I don't see any reason for the drive just to sit there like that; it should have shipped no later than the 4th.

Replaced the HD in my laptop no problem

Will buy from the seller again. Arrived quickly. Packed nicely. Good brand. Reasonable price.

Small but perfectly formed

Useful and fast HD, Using this internal 2.5 hd as a transfer drive between PCs and it is already doing its job well. Recommended

This is a very good hard drive, for this size and form factor. I was curious what speeds it got i...

This is a very good hard drive, for this size and form factor. I was curious what speeds it got in read/write and could not find any benchmarks out there, so decided to run my own. First though, there are a few things about hard drive speeds: in general, 7200 rpm is faster than 5400 rpm drives, and larger drives tend to be faster than smaller drives (1tb faster than 500gb, all else equal) and desktop drives (3.5") tend to be faster than notebook drives (2.5"). However, as I'll show, this is very fast for a notebook drive. It is nearly as fast as my 1TB 7200 RPM 3.5" Seagate Barracuda. This drive is interesting because it appears to be an updated version of the WD5000BPKX (http://www.Home Essentials Direct.com/Western-Digital-Black-Notebook-WD5000BPKX/dp/B00DSUTWMQ/) ... MoreThis is a very good hard drive, for this size and form factor. I was curious what speeds it got in read/write and could not find any benchmarks out there, so decided to run my own. First though, there are a few things about hard drive speeds: in general, 7200 rpm is faster than 5400 rpm drives, and larger drives tend to be faster than smaller drives (1tb faster than 500gb, all else equal) and desktop drives (3.5") tend to be faster than notebook drives (2.5"). However, as I'll show, this is very fast for a notebook drive. It is nearly as fast as my 1TB 7200 RPM 3.5" Seagate Barracuda. This drive is interesting because it appears to be an updated version of the WD5000BPKX (http://www.Home Essentials Direct.com/Western-Digital-Black-Notebook-WD5000BPKX/dp/B00DSUTWMQ/) which only released in January, 2015. It is $6 more at time of review, but has double the cache (32mb vs 16mb). I ran benchmarks on all my drives here http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/171711 Here are the results (given as averages): Western Digital 500GB 7200RPM 2.5" Read 164 MB/s Write 142 MB/s Mixed 141 MB/s Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 3.5" Read 171 Write 153 Mixed 151 So it's nearly as fast as the Seagate, but what about compared to the older molder, the WD5000BPKX? That drive is benchmarked here: http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/3355/WDC-WD5000BPKX-75HPJT0 Though results vary, probably depending on the age of the drive, it seems pretty clear this version is much faster. The reports there seem to show the older model is closer to 110 MB/s. I'd recommend this as a new drive, if you can't afford a SSD (which, of course, would be faster). And I think the extra cost over the older model seems worth it, too, since it seems to be faster. This may be due to the increased cache size.

Update 8-7-19: I went to the WD website to register my two drives. They show as no warranty from ...

Update 8-7-19: I went to the WD website to register my two drives. They show as no warranty from WD, presumably because they were bought through a reseller. Just so you know ... I use these as primary storage (and backup storage) for our MacBook Air laptop. Most MacBooks now come with solid state drives, meaning memory chip based drives, not physical spinning disks. They are much more expensive than the heritage physical disk approach, such that the largest SSD that we could get with our 2017 MacBook Air was a 256 GB drive. These WD Black (virtually enterprise level) drives are 500 GB each, so our storage is 2x that of the built in drive. We use one as our primary external drive; once a month we install the 2nd drive (also externally), copy the files across, and put ... MoreUpdate 8-7-19: I went to the WD website to register my two drives. They show as no warranty from WD, presumably because they were bought through a reseller. Just so you know ... I use these as primary storage (and backup storage) for our MacBook Air laptop. Most MacBooks now come with solid state drives, meaning memory chip based drives, not physical spinning disks. They are much more expensive than the heritage physical disk approach, such that the largest SSD that we could get with our 2017 MacBook Air was a 256 GB drive. These WD Black (virtually enterprise level) drives are 500 GB each, so our storage is 2x that of the built in drive. We use one as our primary external drive; once a month we install the 2nd drive (also externally), copy the files across, and put it into our safe deposit box at the bank. If we ever lose a drive, whether to failure or someone breaking in and stealing our drive and laptop, we're only 30 days behind, a real advantage. The only downside to this drive is that the warranty on the drive itself is provided by the Seller, OEMGENUINE. The drive came marked with a label on the drive as a Seller 5 year warranty, with no terms provided. The downside risk is there is no published warranty, either by the Seller or by WD on their website, and whatever warranty is provided is subject to the Seller still being in existence over the next 5 years. However, given the price of the drive ($35 or so), it was a reasonable risk to take, especially since we acquired two and use one as the backup to the primary one. The odds of losing two drives at the same time is pretty remote. So we accepted the risk, but dropped the review for the product & seller by 1 star. If you go to the WD website, they do claim a 5 year limited warranty. I am a little surprised that the WD website doesn't provide a link to their warranty. So if we can't reach OEMGENUINE should we have a problem, I'm not sure what protection we'll have from WD. Something to consider if that's important to you. These are fast drives (7200 rpm for the 500GB drive), which is noticeably faster than the previous bulk drives we've purchased online and/or removed from existing systems, which have all been 5400 rpm drives. SATA compatible, plug and play, no issues yet but it's only been a few days. If something materially changes, I'll post an update.

Very disappointed in WD warranty on this Black Drive

I have always used WD HDD due to the 5 year warranty and their wonderful longevity. I have drives humming that are more than 8 years old. I bought this drive to put in an external case so I could back up some folders easily on my laptop while gone from home and no online access. Somewhere, maybe here on Newegg, I read to be sure and register the drive right away and then verify the warranty date. The warranty date was for only 3 years. I was shocked! I sat for more than an hour on the chat line and then got kicked off the wait line for no apparent reason...it was not past their help hours. Was really ticked. Decided to try again 5 days later, and this time got a chat going after an hour. After a lot of back and forth with model number, purchase date and then SN and ... MoreI have always used WD HDD due to the 5 year warranty and their wonderful longevity. I have drives humming that are more than 8 years old. I bought this drive to put in an external case so I could back up some folders easily on my laptop while gone from home and no online access. Somewhere, maybe here on Newegg, I read to be sure and register the drive right away and then verify the warranty date. The warranty date was for only 3 years. I was shocked! I sat for more than an hour on the chat line and then got kicked off the wait line for no apparent reason...it was not past their help hours. Was really ticked. Decided to try again 5 days later, and this time got a chat going after an hour. After a lot of back and forth with model number, purchase date and then SN and the chat guy checking on the warranty, he said it was 3 years. When I said not so, he said maybe these particular drives have a lesser warranty. I sent him the online link for the exact drive with the 5 year listed. Then he said they probably just haven't updated their system for the warranty. Again, I said bunk, I have other older drives registered that show the 5 years. Now my problem is being escalated to see if they can update my warranty length. It will take 1-2 business days. Meanwhile, I am desperate to get this drive spinning so I can take it with me. He said I can use it and send it back to New Egg if the 5 yr warranty doesn't stick--as long as I'm with in New Egg's return window.How do you like that, New Egg?

WD Black Works

Great drive!! Make sure you get the extended 3 year warranty. I had to use it with my previous 1TB WD Black. I had absolutely no problems returning the previous drive and getting this one.

Works great so far PS4

Purchased this drive to teplace my sons factory drive that failed in his PS4. Wanted a faster drive but didnt want to spend twice as much for a SSD and this worked great. The bootup time and load times are ALOT faster. So far works great but lets see what happens in a year or so.