help in purchasing 1tb internal hdd

scavanger007

On KillingSpree!!!
Hello guys,
My current seagate seems to have stopped working. The bios screen gets stuck at detecting storage devices when i turn the pc on . However, the pc boots fine when i disconnect this hdd.
Anyways i m planning to buy new 1tb hdd. So kindly guide.
Budget approx 4.5k.
I was going for wd brand but looks like they only have5400 rpm ones in my budget.
I dont want 5400 rpm hdd at all.
 

vidhubhushan

Alakh Niranjan
last month, i got a quote of Rs.3450, 3550 & 3650 for WD 1TB Blue in local market. i was told this is a 7200rpm drive.
 

s18000rpm

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I'm in similar situation, but my only HDD (laptop) is failing.

Need a new one. Dont want Seagate.

Please suggest one 7200rpm drive. Size is not a concern 500GB is also ok, will buy at SP Road, Bangalore.

Current drive is 750GB WD 5400rpm (Asus laptop).
 

DK_WD

WD Official
Hello guys,
My current seagate seems to have stopped working. The bios screen gets stuck at detecting storage devices when i turn the pc on . However, the pc boots fine when i disconnect this hdd.
Anyways i m planning to buy new 1tb hdd. So kindly guide.
Budget approx 4.5k.
I was going for wd brand but looks like they only have5400 rpm ones in my budget.
I dont want 5400 rpm hdd at all.

Hi [MENTION=41680]scavanger007[/MENTION],

Based on your requirement, I’d suggest you to go with the WD Blue drive. The WD Blue drive is use of normal computing, daily use drives, solid performance and budget drive. WD Blue HDD models are available from 250GB to 6TB.

For your Information, WD Blue with WD10EZEX model number is a 7200rpm drive.

The following link describes the specifications for the WD Blue HDD:

Support Answers

Hope this information helps you.

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I'm in similar situation, but my only HDD (laptop) is failing.

Need a new one. Dont want Seagate.

Please suggest one 7200rpm drive. Size is not a concern 500GB is also ok, will buy at SP Road, Bangalore.

Current drive is 750GB WD 5400rpm (Asus laptop).

[MENTION=11737]s18000rpm[/MENTION],

If you are looking for the high warranty and you don't have the budget problem, then the WD Black HDD is the best option. The WD Black drive is the use of high performance like gaming and video editing.
WD Black = Speed/high end use and extended warranty.

The following link describes the specifications for the WD Black HDD.

Support Answers

Good luck.

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Don't buy WD Green though as it is slow compared to the WD Blue hdd
[MENTION=147820]Rajat Giri[/MENTION],

I am glad to help you out. For more information about WD internal HDD, I would like to add some word in it. We all are aware that each of WD HDD has different specification for use. Any WD internal drive can be used as a storage and boot drive. In WD, there are different type of drives represented by different colors.The WD Green drive used for low end computing like data storage, word processing and etc. The WD Green HDD models are available from 500GB to 6TB.

To check the specification of WD Green HDD, you may refer to the link below:

*products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=oyKNcQ

Hope it helps.
 
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topgear

Super Moderator
Staff member
Is there any variant of VelociRaptor for laptops ... man these raptors just rocks :D
 

Gollum

Collector
Hello guys,
My current seagate seems to have stopped working. The bios screen gets stuck at detecting storage devices when i turn the pc on . However, the pc boots fine when i disconnect this hdd.
Anyways i m planning to buy new 1tb hdd. So kindly guide.
Budget approx 4.5k.
I was going for wd brand but looks like they only have5400 rpm ones in my budget.
I dont want 5400 rpm hdd at all.

You did not mention if you have a laptop or desktop.
internal HDD's are cheaper than external
i have had bad experience with WD so I never bought WD.
All my HDD's are Seagate and SSD is sandisk.
 

DK_WD

WD Official
Is there any variant of VelociRaptor for laptops ... man these raptors just rocks :D

Hi [MENTION=15026]topgear[/MENTION],

First of all, thanks for your interest in WD. For your information, the WD Velociraptor is coming with fixed heat sink. With that, the height of the drive is 15mm that prevents it fitting in most laptops. WD Velociraptor 2.5' inch HDD models are available from 250GB to 1TB.

The following link describes the specifications for the WD Velociraptor HDD:

Support Answers

The upgrading of storage part, it's all depend on the HDD thickness and compatibility with the laptop. Mostly, all mobile 2.5 inch HDD models come with 7mm to 15mm thickness depend on the model, Larger capacity would be more thicker, as with most other manufacturers.
 
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topgear

Super Moderator
Staff member
Okay, Thanks for the info.

BTW, The link you mentioned is not working but here I found the correct link :
WD VelociRaptor - Workstation Hard Drives

PS : I've used 10K RPM 300TB Velociraptors before so tempted so see'em on laptops ;)
 

s18000rpm

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hi [MENTION=293224]DK_WD[/MENTION] , i'm going to place order for WD Laptop Hard Disk Black 500GB WD5000LPLX, just wanted to know whether it has Warranty.

I read some reviews where HDD's were sold as OEM & WD rejected warranty.

product link from local store - WD WD5000LPLX Hard Drive - Black 5000LPLX 500 GB - Golchha Computers

Main usage of hdd for me is gaming & 3D designs.

My ASUS OEM WD is 750GB 5400rpm, showing error - Reallocated Sectors Count 230, so thats why upgrading to 7200rpm.
 

DK_WD

WD Official
Okay, Thanks for the info.
BTW, The link you mentioned is not working but here I found the correct link :
WD VelociRaptor - Workstation Hard Drives
PS : I've used 10K RPM 300TB Velociraptors before so tempted so see'em on laptops ;)

Hi [MENTION=15026]topgear[/MENTION],

Thanks for the info. Next time, I will take care of it.

hi [MENTION=293224]DK_WD[/MENTION] , i'm going to place order for WD Laptop Hard Disk Black 500GB WD5000LPLX, just wanted to know whether it has Warranty.I read some reviews where HDD's were sold as OEM & WD rejected warranty.
product link from local store - WD WD5000LPLX Hard Drive - Black 5000LPLX 500 GB - Golchha Computers
Main usage of hdd for me is gaming & 3D designs.
My ASUS OEM WD is 750GB 5400rpm, showing error - Reallocated Sectors Count 230, so thats why upgrading to 7200rpm.

[MENTION=11737]s18000rpm[/MENTION],

So first thing's first, please backup your existing data in other storage space. After backup the drive, try to run the manufacturer utility in the system to test the HDD condition regularly.

To check the possibility, you have to check the warranty of the product. For warranty check, you have to enter the product serial number In the WD portal.

Please refer to the link below for Warranty check:-

Support Answers

Based on my Knowledge, the Original Equipment Manufacturer hard drives are sold to OEM Computer manufacturers or Distributors in bulk packaging.

It may not contain a warranty from Western Digital. When Western Digital sells hard drives to OEM computer manufacturers such as HP, Compaq,acer, etc., we sell these drives without warranty. The OEM computer manufacturer would include the hard drive under the warranty of the computer system that the hard drive was installed into. For more information about hard drive warranties, please see our Warranty Policy.

Support Answers

In your case, I would suggest you to call our customer support team in India for further assistance on your matter.

The following link has details of India support team:

Support Answers

Good luck and keep me posted.
 

vidhubhushan

Alakh Niranjan
Okay, Thanks for the info.

BTW, The link you mentioned is not working but here I found the correct link :
WD VelociRaptor - Workstation Hard Drives

PS : I've used 10K RPM 300TB Velociraptors before so tempted so see'em on laptops ;)

i think you want to say 300GB.
 

s18000rpm

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Thanks [MENTION=293224]DK_WD[/MENTION] I bought WD Black yesterday & it has 5 year warranty. Have registered it.

btw, I think "Acronis True Image WD Edition Software" is corrupted, I downloaded it twice & it gave CRC error while extracting.

WD Software / Firmware | WD Support
 

DK_WD

WD Official
Hi [MENTION=11737]s18000rpm[/MENTION],

That's good news, glad to hear it! :)

For Acronis True Image WD Edition Software, I tried to install on my system and its working properly. I'd suggest you to try to download and extract the in the different system and then try to install in your system.

If the problem still persists, then it may be an OS issue.
 
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