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WD Caviar WD5001AALS 500GB 32MB SATA HDD

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WD Caviar WD5001AALS 500GB 32MB SATA HDD $60 at Newegg
 
Discuss (12) : History : Tell : Posted 5:37 AM PDT 04/18/09 by Ben
WD Caviar WD5001AALS 500GB 32MB SATA HDDNewEgg.com has the Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM for $60 with free shipping. Comes with a 5 year limited warranty.
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    #1   McKeeganWRX - Posted 6:05 am PDT 04/18/09 (55 Posts)
    500GB for $60? I'll take 1TB for $80, plz.
    #2   bargainbasement - Posted 6:11 am PDT 04/18/09 (128 Posts)
    I agree. Unless you desperately need to save a few dollars or buy a smaller drive today, it makes more sense to either buy a 1 TB drive or wait for prices to fall a little more.
    #3   JimB - Posted 7:52 am PDT 04/18/09 (16 Posts)
    #1, I missed that $80 WD 1TB black drive (WD1001FALS). Could you please point me in the right direction? Question
    #4   SamKlakhammer - Posted 8:05 am PDT 04/18/09 (83 Posts)
    Lemmee see...

    gxharxdrivx has a 1TB "white label" 1-yr warranty 16MB cache drive for ~$85. [Who backs that warranty? Good old "white label"?]

    Newegg has a ½TB WD black 5-yr warranty 32MB reputed to be fast, quiet, baconrunning and reliable

    Unless you desperately need 1TB to store all your kiddie ****, this looks like a pretty decent deal.
    #5   SamKlakhammer - Posted 8:10 am PDT 04/18/09 (83 Posts)
    benz filterz zeem 2 b gettin outta hnd.

    bakin' = q u 1 E 7

    **** = nA5t13 pix
    #6   btc909 - Posted 9:25 am PDT 04/18/09 (1335 Posts)
    Wasn't a 750GB going for $60 as well?
    #7   RyanO - Posted 10:00 am PDT 04/18/09 (499 Posts)
    #8   JimB - Posted 10:25 am PDT 04/18/09 (16 Posts)
    #7, I don't think you can compare:
    1) Hitachi to WD reliabilty
    2) 3 yr vs 5 yr
    3) 16 mg cache vs 32 mg cache

    Yes, it's twice as big, but most people won't use 500gb let alone 1tb - unless your saving tons of video and pix. Save the money and get a better quality drive. This be my worthless, uneducated, crappy opinion...
    #9   danpi - Posted 11:13 am PDT 04/18/09 (1133 Posts)
    Hitachi disks (formerly ibm)have been state of the art. They invented and commercialized GMR which is responsible for today's higher density. The mindless rants are just that.

    I've had a $65 1TB Hitachi running for about 4 mos now. It is quiet and reliable. I decided to get another one for $73 (incl. rebate + CA tax)yesterday. My only hesitation was whether to get yet another "small" disk (1TB instead of Seagate 1.5TB for about $95 when it is discounted).

    True about the smaller cache, but the effect is minimal.

    YANBFB
    #10   masnyder - Posted 12:30 pm PDT 04/18/09 (91 Posts)
    These WD Black HDDs are fantastic! I would strongly recommend spending a bit more, regardless of what size harddrive you are trying to buy, and buying one of these Black editions. They are fast, reliable, come with 5 year warranties, and are just overall great buys. That being said, the 640GB version was just selling for $70 last week and the 1TB version was selling for $100, both with free shipping and a free SATA cable on Newegg which I think are better deals. (So unless you desperately need another harddrive now, it might be better to wait for another similar deal on the 640GB or 1TB version)
    #11   npolite - Posted 6:59 pm PDT 04/18/09 (204 Posts)
    Are the WD black transfers as fast as some of the Seagate drives, the last I've seen on Toms hardware was that the Seagate's were able to sustain faster transfers (with the exception of the Velociraptor)
    #12   JimB - Posted 2:43 am PDT 04/20/09 (16 Posts)
    Now $74.99...
     
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