The Western Digital WD Blue 3TB 65MB 3.5″ HDD delivers solid reliability for office and web applications and is perfect for expanding desktop PC storage. Western Digital perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in their F.I.T. Lab to ensure low power consumption from the WD Blue HDD range. This HDD utilises state-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features to help ensure low power consumption. Its NoTouch Ramp Load Technology safely positions the recording head off the disk surface to protect your data and extend the component’s lifetime.

Seamlessly migrate your current system to your new Western Digital drive using Acronis True Image WD Edition cloning software, which is available as a free download on the WD Support site. This software enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don’t have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.

FEATURES:

• Reliable everyday computing
• WD quality and reliability
• Free Acronis True Image WD Edition cloning software
• Massive 3TB capacity
• 64MB Cache

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Recording Technology: SMR
• Formatted Capacity: 3TB
• Form Factor: 3.5″
• Advanced Format (AF): Yes
• RoHS Compliant: Yes
• Performance
  • Interface Transfer Rate:
    • Buffer to Host: 6Gb/s
    • Host to/from Drive: 180MB/s
  • Cache (MiB): 256
  • RPM: 5400
• Reliability/Data Integrity:
  • Load/Unload Cycles: 300,000
  • Non-Recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read: <1 in 10¹⁴
• Average Power Requirements:
  • 12VDC ±10% (A, peak): 1.75W
  • Read/Write: 4.8W
  • Idle: 3.1W
  • Standby and Sleep: 0.4W
• Environmental:
  • Temperature: Operating: 0 to 60°C | Non-Operating: -40 to 70°C
  • Shock (2 ms): Operating(Read/Write): 30Gs | Operating(Read): 65Gs | Non-Operating: 250Gs
  • Acoustics: Idle: 23dBA | Seek (Average): 27dBA
• Dimensions: 14.7 x 10.16 x 2.51 cm
• Weight: 570g

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

• Western Digital WD Blue 3TB 64MB 3.5 SATA HDD x1