Manufacturer's Description
WD Caviar SE16 750GB Hard Drive
The 750GB WD Caviar SE16 7200 RPM Hard Drive comes with a massive 16MB cache for fast performance. Its cool operating temperature means longer service life and greater reliability. Its WhisperDrive and SoftSeek technologies minimized noise to levels barely perceptible to the human ear in home and business environments.
Product Specifications for
WD Caviar SE16 750GB Hard Drive
| More Info |
| URL |
http://www.wdc.com/ |
| Performance |
| Rotational Speed |
7200 RPM |
| Host Transfer Rate |
300 MBytes/sec |
| Access Time |
8.9 ms |
| Cache Size |
16 MB |
| Warranty |
| Warranty Information |
3 Year Limited Warranty |
| Dimensions |
| Depth |
4 in |
| Weight |
1.39 lbs |
| Width |
5.79 in |
| Height |
1.03 in |
| General |
| Internal/External |
Internal |
| normalized-Access Time |
8.9 |
| normalized-Rotational Speed |
7200 |
| normalized-Capacity |
750000 |
| normalized-Cache Size |
16 |
| Form Factor Width |
3.5 |
| Interface |
| Interface Connection |
Serial ATA - 7 pin |
| Interface Type |
SATA II (3.0 Gbps) |
Most recent User Reviews for
WD Caviar SE16 750GB Hard Drive
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Reviewed by:
03-27-08
Duration of ownership:
2
Months
Strengths: Extremely fast and quite
Weaknesses:First one DOA
Overall Evaluation: This thing is fast. I upgraded from an old hitachi deskstar and I cannot beleive the performance. Vista HD rating went from 5.3 to 5.9 and you can't even hear it compared to the old one. Moving a 1.7gb file from a pair of Raptors in Raid-0, I got a peak of 85mbs write and about 65mbs read. This is an awesome HD, you cant go wrong with Western Digital!
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Reviewed by: cheapfrag
01-31-08
Duration of ownership:
5
Months
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.)
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Reviewed by: roberto1
01-21-08
Duration of ownership:
1
Weeks
Strengths: Big capacity, SATA
Weaknesses:price
Overall Evaluation: I bought this primarily for the big storage capacity. The reviews on this are very positive and it can be a contender for the WD Raptors. The price has come down on this but it is still on the high side.
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Reviewed by: wbyrum
01-19-08
Duration of ownership:
2
Days
Strengths: Fast, good price, easy installation and configuration
Weaknesses:None
Overall Evaluation: Unbeatable for capacity,speed and price. I had the drive up, running and configured in about 30 min. I would recommend the drive to anyone needing video storage capacity or for any storage applications.
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Reviewed by: NillaGoon
12-30-07
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: VERY quiet, fast, large capacity
Weaknesses:None!
Overall Evaluation: It's a hard disk, what can I say? :-)As of December, 2007, the 750GB category seems to be the value sweet spot for new hard drives. I've used drives from all the major manufacturers over the years, and the Western Digital drives have proved to be a top choice for performance and reliability. So far (1 month), this drive has performed flawlessly. I'm using it in an external enclosure with eSATA.
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