Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 750 GB

Reviewed by: cheapfrag

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: huge, fast, quiet

Weaknesses: pricey

Overall Evaluation: I bought the Western Digital 750 GB Hard Drive (WD7500AAKS) for a new PC that I built in August 2007. I picked this model for it's huge capacity and based upon an article at Tom's Hardware that said it was fast. You definitely pay a premium for a single large hard drive versus 2 smaller hard drives, but I think it was worth it.After 5 months I haven't had a problem. Windows and other programs load quickly. I don't hear the drive when it's working and I don't have to worry about more space for a long time.I would definitely recommend this hard drive! (Note: I have read that other WD Hard Drives of smaller capacity in this model line don't use the same technology so don't assume that the things you hear about the 750 GB model would apply to a smaller capacity in the same model family.)