Pros
- Variable rotational speed reduces power
- Single drive packs 2TB of storage
Cons
- Expensive
Bottom Line
This drive packs in the bits for 2TB of capacity, but its price remains high, despite its competitive cost per gigabyte.
Manufacturer’s Description
This WD Caviar Green drive uses less power and support quieter, cooler-running desktop PCs and external storage devices. This WD Caviar Green drive makes it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | WD20EADS |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | SATA-300 |
Performance
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Firefox 2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 208 |
| Multitasking, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 229 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 346 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search | 159.46 |
| Internal Write - Large File | 92.48 |
| Internal Read - ACDSee | 494 |
| Test Version | 2 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 162 |
| Internal Write - Files and Folders | 111.78 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 241 |
| WorldBench 6 Score, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 129 |
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan | 54.58 |
| Internal Read - WinZip | 354 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 306 |
| Adobe Photoshop CS2, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 366 |
| Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning | 416 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 328 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 174 |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | 174 |
| Internal Performance, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 27.6 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 47.9 seconds |
| Malware Scan | 328.1 seconds |
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 47.1 seconds |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 16 seconds |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 30.9 seconds |
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 39.7 seconds |
| System Power, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) | |
|---|---|
| Copy Large File Read, 3.68 GB | 84.6 watts |
| Malware Scan | 103.8 watts |
| Copy Large File Write, 3.68 GB | 85.2 watts |
| System Work State | 96.7 watts |
| System Idle State | 80.7 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Read, 3.68 GB | 84.6 watts |
| Copy Files & Folders Write, 3.68 GB | 82.8 watts |
| Install OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 88.1 watts |
| Uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.1 | 95.9 watts |
| System Sleep State | 80.7 watts |
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