WD 8TB WD_BLACK Performance SATA III 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive
$199.99
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Description
Designed for digital artists, video editors, photographers, gamers, system builders, and more, the 8TB WD_BLACK Performance SATA III 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive from WD is optimized for drive performance so you can spend more time experiencing the things you love most. When paired with an SSD for a dual-drive configuration, you’ll further benefit from the caching of your OS onto the SSD for increased performance.
This 8TB drive operates using a SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, a 256MB cache, and a rotational speed of 7200 rpm, all of which help to ensure uninterrupted data transfers with a sustained rate of up to 263 MB/s. This drive also features high levels of reliability, with 300,000 load/unload cycles and <1 in 1014 non-recoverable read errors per bits read. Also built into this drive are WD’s StableTrac and Dynamic Cache Technology to help increase reliability and optimize performance.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.82 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.6 × 5.1 × 2.5 in |
| Storage Capacity | 8 TB |
| Cache Memory | 256 MB |
| Interface | SATA III (6 Gb/s) |
| Write Speed | Maximum: 263 MB/s |
| Read Speed | Maximum: 263 MB/s |
| Drive Type | HDD |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Noise Level | 36.0 dB (Active)<br />29.0 dB (Idle) |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 RPM |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 300, 000 |
| Non-Recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read | 1 in 1014 |
| Power Draw | 8.2 W (Active)<br />4.6 W (Idle)<br />0.5 W (Standby) |
| Operating Shock | 30 G / 2.0 ms |
| Storage Shock | 250 G / 2.0 ms |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4 x 1 x 5.8" / 101.6 x 26.1 x 147 mm |
| Warranty Length | Limited 5-Year Warranty |
Reviews (324)
324 reviews for WD 8TB WD_BLACK Performance SATA III 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive
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Pierce Flatley (verified owner) –
I use the 1 TB Caviar Black drives in 3 systems, including external eSata docks. This covers my video editing needs and all administrative functions. They simply work well, and support applications (video editing) which require rapid data transfer.
Jodie Deckow (verified owner) –
This is an expansion to my 2Tb WD Black HDD, this is all you expect from a mechanical drive. Fast, quiet and reliable. I use it for my Media Server (PLEX) and is just amazing.
Raymundo McGlynn (verified owner) –
One will replace the old 2T WD that has been my D drive for the last 4 years. The other will just be added to the drive array on my larger machine. Looking forward to not running out of space for a while.
Karen Hermann (verified owner) –
I have used WD Black drives for years. These new 6TB drives are the coolest and quietest running that I have ever experienced. Excellent for media or large game storage.
Hayden Lowe (verified owner) –
This was used to replace a failing HD that was used for data storage in a desktop. Installation was easy and the data load went smoothly. I’ve use WD Caviar Black hard drive for years without any problems. SSD’s are used for the O?S and programs and WD HHD’s for the data storage.
Austin Terry (verified owner) –
I’ve purchased 4 of these based on my positive experience with Western Digital hard drives overall. I use them in my Synology NAS (in RAID 10) and they perform great since purchased (two weeks ago). B&H had them for the lowest price one can find at a trusted retailer. I’m happy with my choice of drives and retailer.
Cletus Hamill (verified owner) –
utilized in my wife’s PC as a single drive. Back up to a NAS. Newly installed, packaged well, performs well, quiet.
Ervin Borer (verified owner) –
Its a hard drive, so its a little difficult to evaluate over the course of a few days. I used this to replace a failing drive in my RAID array on my main desktop computer. The drive after installation spun up, was immediately recognized, and went into service rebuilding my degraded arrray. No hiccups as far as I can tell. I did not run a SMART test first, so can’t comment from that perspective. One note, I bought the retail box version of this drive because the OEM version was not in stock and, ironically, the retail box version was slightly cheaper anyway. Since I don’t usually buy boxed versions, I was expecting more than I got. Apart from the pretty retail box, you get some pretty small mounting screws which did not seem long enough for most mounting situations, the paper guarantee, and some cryptic paper instructions. Surprisingly (too me) no connection cables were included. There ought to be a law! I didn’t mark WD down for this because my guess is that this is a universal practice by most if not all manufacturers. But remember to pick up a power cable and a SATA connection cable if you don’t have one already.
Emory Batz (verified owner) –
Two weeks and still working fine.
Quinton Little (verified owner) –
The hard drive is often the weakest link in a computer, with this WD Black 4TB 7200 rpm I really increased the opening of my folders and photo files, almost instantly! My old hard drive was spinning at 7200 rpm but never had the speed of my new one, how long will it last in time? I also find it silent. Very good service from B&H, I order from Quebec.
Haylie Wiza (verified owner) –
Quicker than the old 500’s. I’m pleased.
Lucie Spencer (verified owner) –
These WD black are well made and offer solid performance, with a 5 year warranty. One thing worth mentioning is the picture used to describe this model is outdated on B&H’s website. The one I received is WD4005FZBX. This model is two generations newer and comes with a bigger cache onboard. I bought this during Black Friday at a discount so I was willing get an older model, I was pleasantly surprised that I received the newest model.
Jared Friesen (verified owner) –
WD Black a great drive
Caleigh Larkin (verified owner) –
It’s Wester Digital what can I say …
Christopher Hyatt (verified owner) –
I prefer my WD’s to Segate because I find them more reliable. I use this one for video and photo editing with very good speeds
Kody Wyman (verified owner) –
bought this product as a iMac hard drive replacement. Drive works great…
Arnaldo Beahan (verified owner) –
i do audio mixing and have a bunch of sleds for my mac computer having six 1 and 2 terabyte drives is great AND the black cavier WD’s are the most robust drives..knock on wood i have 10 year old WD sata’s that i’m still using.. i got these 2 because i had a seagate barracuda and it failed..this is the second time i had a failure with that type drive so no more purchases of them. WD black all the way! They arrived so quickly and the price was great..BH is a great company to deal with and customer service is prompt and on point
Shaniya Mills (verified owner) –
I’m using this is a Drobo disk array. Works great.
Micheal Jast (verified owner) –
Works well in conjunction with an SSD primary drive.
Stephania Zieme (verified owner) –
SSDs are great but still too pricey per gig to hold your photos or to act as a backup drive. The black WD hdds give the best performance of any reasonably priced drive and have the best warranties, 5 years from the manufacturer. I find that WD drives last basically forever barring physical accidents. An interesting datapoint- Google data centers use ordinary hdds for a lot of their storage and one brand of drive, I read, has a much lower failure rate than others. They won’t say who the manufacturer is, but I have to believe it’s WD. You don’t buy an hdd for speed, at least once you’ve gotten used to ssd speeds, you buy it to not crash, and in this these drives trully excel.