WD 6TB Blue SATA III 3.5″ Internal HDD Retail Kit
$90.99
In stock
Description
Store and access up to 6TB of your files in a desktop computer, NAS device, or RAID array using the 6TB Blue SATA III 3.5″ Internal HDD Retail Kit from WD. 6TB will allow you to store movies, photos, music, documents, and much more. Compatible with computers running Windows and Mac OS, this hard drive connects to your system’s 3.5″ bay via the SATA III 6 Gb/s interface.
In terms of speed, this drive operates using WD’s IntelliPower rotational speed. This means that rpm speed of the drive depends on the operations being performed. If the drive is performing mostly sequential reads and writes, its speed will be increased as compared to if it were performing mostly random mode operations. This 6TB drive also features a 64MB cache to help ensure uninterrupted data transfers. Included with this hard drive are mounting screws.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.55 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.5 × 5 × 2.5 in |
| Storage Capacity | 6 TB |
| Cache Memory | 64 MB |
| Interface | SATA III (6 Gb/s) |
| Drive Type | HDD |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Certifications | NRCAN, RoHS, as per Manufacturer |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 1.1 x 5.8 x 4" / 2.7 x 14.7 x 10.2 cm |
| Warranty Length | Limited 2-Year Warranty |
Reviews (127)
127 reviews for WD 6TB Blue SATA III 3.5″ Internal HDD Retail Kit
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Related products
Internal Drives
Internal Drives
Internal Drives
Internal Drives
Internal Drives
Jeffery Beatty (verified owner) –
This is a good drive to add extra storage to your pc. Not as fast as an SSD but save that for your operating system and use this drive for less speed intensive applications, photos and videos.
Dahlia Franecki (verified owner) –
I use this to store my archives and media. I use both XBMC and Plex to play the media and it works great. I plan on buying another one for more space.
Gayle Nader (verified owner) –
Only had the drive for a couple weeks and I’m very happy with it. Currently using it to backup my Slackware Linux server.
Jed Gaylord (verified owner) –
a very affordable way to add storage on your existing desktops. great for files that doesn’t need that high transfer rate but you still want it accessible with a few clicks of a button
Marcelle Ratke (verified owner) –
Information on the Website is misleading. It says: Windows and Mac Compatible but on the box it’s says: Compatibility Windows 10, 8.1 (only). That’s why just 3 stars.
Willis Waelchi (verified owner) –
i needed some big-time storage and this fit the need. formatted the drive and now it’s ready to move files. ntsf format took about 7 hours. it’s new so i can’t attest to the longevity, but i’ve not had many problems with the wd drives i’ve had over the years.
Fiona Gibson (verified owner) –
I ordered four of these drives, 3TB Desktop Mainstream HDD Retail Kit (WD30EZRX,Green), after one of my 4 year old Seagate HDDs failed in my Synology NAS device. I ordered on a Tuesday, best price I could find anywhere on the Internet (especially for retail kit), with the free expedited shipping and the drives arrived on Thursday. Amazing experience and one that will definitely encourage me to order from B&H again.After backing up the data from my existing drives, all four WD drives were carefully unpacked and installed in my NAS. I did a fresh install of the Synology DSM operating system and told it to create a RAID volume on the four drives. The initial RAID volume creation, parity check and data scrubbing functionality took approximately 24 hours to complete.I checked the drive temps periodically and none of the drives got over 95-100 degrees fahrenheit (even after 24 hours of activity) and I could barely hear the drives if I put my ear against the front of the NAS. After the RAID volume was created I checked the SMART readings and all four drives were in great shape, no reallocated sectors, no read errors, etc.I started copying data back over to the NAS and overall the performance was very close to what I was getting on my old drives which were SATA II and 7200 RPM. The new drives are also much quieter and run a good bit cooler.The only negative I can find with the whole experience is that three of the drives (which shipped together) show a model number equivalent to the Green drives, WD30EZRX, as stated in the product description. The other drive (which shipped from another warehouse) shows a model number equivalent to the Red drives, WD30EFRX. The firmware revision, cache size and rotation speed are the same on all four drives. I can only assume that Western Digital packages both the Green drives and the Red drives in the retail Mainstream Retail HDD Kits since they are nearly identical. Also, the reduction of the warranty on all hard drives as capacities increase is a bit discouraging, but 2 years is better than the 1 year some other companies are offering now.Overall I am very pleased with my purchase and the drives so far. As always, your mileage may vary with hard drives as anything can happen during shipping and there are bad units from the factory. I just hope that these drives hold up for as long as the last set of drives I had in my NAS.
Ralph Barrows (verified owner) –
Used in Sabrent external bay for swappable storage. Allows me to segregate projects to dedicated drives.
Sonny D’Amore (verified owner) –
It works. Speed exactly as advertised.
Lyla Stracke (verified owner) –
Running this as a second data drive. Had a WD Black series that was putting out some excessive heat. This Blue series runs nice and cool. The B&H packaging was mediocre. I ordered two WD Blue’s & they were sliding around in the box. I ran both though WDDIAG Extended Test, they both passed. A single 4TB Blue ordered previously was DOA and once again sliding around inside of the box.
Magdalen Crona (verified owner) –
Got it installed in an Dell XPS 8490 as a 3rd drive. Actual write speeds of up to 150-180mb/s, pretty cool.
Hortense Stark (verified owner) –
These drives are priced right and seem to be perfect for backing up large data files.
Magdalen Lockman (verified owner) –
I use these drive for cctv DVR. they work really good with any brand of DVR which helps a lot.
Francisca Bernhard (verified owner) –
Good drive, aptly does what it needs to do. Got the drive at a good price at BH. All WD have annoying second hidden reserve partition, use DISKPART to format.
Garrison Mohr (verified owner) –
When my backup started failing I realized that I needed a larger backup drive. Looking around the web (Amazon, BestBuy, B&H, Egghead…), found that the best price and fastest shipping was from B&H. No surprises – guys always deliver! Got the drive in a day, installed – my machine is a happy camper. The drive is fairly fast, quiet, and spacious! What else does one need? Go B&H!
Georgette Funk (verified owner) –
Drive model WDBH2D0020HNC-NRSN. Haven’t run benchmarks, but performance as expected from a modern 3.5 CMR hard disk. Quieter than my 6 year old Seagate.
Jed Champlin (verified owner) –
I plan to use this drive as a back up, storing files on it that don’t need to be accessed readily and can be played by inserting the drive in my dock.
Cordell Braun (verified owner) –
I was using a WD 4 TB Green for Windows 10 File History, but it was nearing full capacity (raw photo files do that :-). B&H had this 6 TB for a good price. Now I have plenty of additional space (for the time being!). I had to delete a couple of files from Windows for it to recognize the new drive, but thus far, it is working just fine.
Maynard Torphy (verified owner) –
Price was right, easy to install, worked from the get go, no problems so far!!! Enjoy
Lisa Moen (verified owner) –
I’ve used WD Blue’s for years and expect reliable use for this one also.