Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5

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Item #: N59173. As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar GP makes it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. Product Description: WD Caviar Green WD10EACS - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-300; Type: Hard drive - internal; Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H; Dimensions (WxDxH): 4 in x 5.8 in x 1 in; Weight: 1.6 lbs; Capacity: 1 TB; Interface Type: Serial ATA-300; Data Transfer Rate: 300 MBps; Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms; Spindle; Speed: 7200 rpm; Buffer Size: 16 MB ; Customers also search for: Discount WD Caviar Green WD10EACS - Hard Drive - 1 TB - SATA-300, Buy WD Caviar Green WD10EACS - Hard Drive - 1 TB - SATA-300, Wholesale WD Caviar Green WD10EACS - Hard Drive - 1 TB - SATA-300, 0718037724270, WD10EACS, Internal Hard Drive

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IntelliPower- efficient performance; IntelliSeek- lower power consumption, noise and vibration; IntelliPark reduces aerodynamic drag
Holds 285,000 digital photos; 250,000 MP3 files; 25,000 uncompressed songs; 76 hours digital video; 400 hours DVD-quality video;
Holds up to 285,000 digital photos; 250,000 MP3 files; 25,000 uncompressed CD-quality songs; 76 hours digital video; 400 hours DVD-quality

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Average Customer Review

(24 customer reviews)

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful

Excellent Product, February 22, 2008

Gordon Hanson - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 16 MB Cache, 5400 RPM SATA II WD10EACS (Personal Computers)

Apparently the previous reviewer didn't understand this is the bare drive version. Amazon will be happy to sell you the package version of the drive for an additional $20 or so, if you need or want screws or cables.

I put the drive in an Antec MX-1 USB/e-SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Enclosure, then connected to the DVR's eSATA port and rebooted. The process takes a couple of minutes and couldn't be easier.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Now replaced by a much improved version, the WD10EADS, January 3, 2009

Snap, Crackle and Pop (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 16 MB Cache, 5400 RPM SATA II WD10EACS (Personal Computers)

There is an even better version of this drive out, Western Digital WD10EADS 1TB SATA 32MB Cache Green Power Bulk/OEM Hard Drive. Look for that version instead - it has better speed, and lower power consumption. Tom's Hardware says "We have to advise against getting the first generation Caviar Green drive--the WD10EACS--because the current model WD10EADS is just so much better. ... If you want an efficient drive go for the WD Caviar Green WD10EADS, not the WD10EACS."

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Excellent Quality / Price ratio - 931.5 GB Total Storage, May 3, 2008

Ricardo C. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 16 MB Cache, 5400 RPM SATA II WD10EACS (Personal Computers)

After reading G. Hanson's review at Amazon.com on this drive, I decided to give it a try.

So instead of purchasing one of the 'prebuilt' 1TB external drives offered at Amazon, I bought the Antec MX-100 3.5" USB Aluminum Enclosure for SATA Hard Drive along with this drive.

- The hard drive is so quiet that it's almost noiseless.
- It runs smoothly.
- Extremely cool operation.
- This is the OEM version, there are no cables, manuals, cds. Just the bare drive, which is good if you want to save on stuff that you will probably not use.
- I created a single NTFS partition.
- The total capacity after formating on NTFS (XP SP2) is 931.5 GB.
- Highly recommended.