What is the difference between this drive and the WD Caviar SE drive? Are they interchangeable?
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both are SATA. the major difference comes between the Western Digital Red Blue and Green lines. Red is Network Attached storage and server line quality. usually they are better built than your standard Blue but cost more than the Blue. as i just mentioned the WD Blue is the mainstream line drive. Green is a more energy efficient line of hard drive.For example i had a computer with a old Quantium Fireball IDE drive and i replaced it with a larger Western Digital Blue IDE and it worked fine.
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The link is showing different drives (Western Digitial, Hitachi, Seagate and Toshiba). Which model are you referring to?
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Sorry, I can't find that info in my booklet. Try going to the Seagate website.
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I found that the drives are several years old. I bought a bunch of them (10+) it was a mistake. I tried to get warranty from WD and they did not honor the 5 year warranty and in fact when I returned the drive, they claimed it wasn't manufactured by them. I ended up returning the drive to the seller for a replacement. Don't count on the 5 year warranty, better yet buy it from another manufacturer. I've had too many failures of WD drives in the last year or two. I have switched to Seagate.
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I got this 3 TB drive. Personally it is no different from the 2 TB other then the obvious 1 TB extra. One thing to note since this drive is larger then 2 TB it will have to be formatted with GPT (GUID Partition Table) not MBR (Master Boot Record). You OS mush be able to support that, Windows 7 and up.
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WD says that greens will work and nothing else. I have a feeling that has to do with the lower power consumption. I have heard horror stories about green drives and WD software has said my drives have gone bad, but the drives read and write just fine. I love the raid setup and dont know why anyone else hasn't continued this setup at this price point ( I bought mine used for a little less than $100)
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It's been a while since I ordered this, but I *think* it was the bare drive. Can't be sure, but on another note, I wouldn't recommend Seagate. I own a computer repair shop, and we see more Seagate drives crash than any of the other brands combined. Go with a Western Digital!
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I don't think there's a reliable answer because I think WD puts in whatever drive is available. I haven't heard WD give any answer to this question. It's really slow, so it may be a 5400 drive.
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Western Digital's support portal doesn't say, and honestly once the drive dies your warranty is forever impacted, as you only have a year from the refurbished drive before it's no longer supported. In the review I didn't clarify the seller, the seller was EOnline. When I ordered it it was posted as a WD1500HLHX, now my review is showing under a 600GB model so perhaps I'm not the only one they were making that mistake with.
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Charlie,Yes, I have two 500GB WD Caviar Sata 3 in my ZyXEL... It's seems to work fine but can sometimes be a little slow on the read an write process! Hopefully this answers your question..
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Yes, there is no difference at all in that respect. I have replaced 2 hard drives recently, one in a desktop, one in an old Dell XPS laptop.
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B. Meerdink, neither of the two information you brought are backed by the links you posted.I've been searching the internet for the same info D. Wong wants, I'm about sure there is no document on WD's website that will state which is the internal drive interface of "My Passport Essential" products. This is something only reviewers who have opened their "My Passport Essential" drives can tell us. Do you happen to own one of those? Have you opened it up?? Has anyone out there?
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I think so but cant say for sure as I couldnt even get the thing to read a basic caviar green hard drive. spent 6 hrs going through forums to try to get the thing to recognize a simple hdd. piece of crap if u ask me.
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That's a good question . . . . In my experience, the Segate drives are built a bit more durable than WD. I've had numerous issues them over the years. Not to say Seagate drives are bulletproof, but I prefer them.
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The best answer is that my WD unit liked it. If you have a newer model/version - then I can not answer but I know they would not want to mess with something that is working for now. Besides, it is cheep and if it doesn't work your only out a few bucks.
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They are both very good drives., and have the same 2 year warranty. About the only difference that I know of, is that the seagate drive is said to be an "energy saving" drive, where the western digital is said to be designed as a primary drive. If your going to use it as a storage only drive, and not for an operating system, then either one would be great. If you are going to load an operating system, I'd say go with the western digital. Unless one is way cheaper than the other. But really, you can't lose, and won't be disappointed with either drive. Good luck! ;)P.s, I just replaces my seagate 1TB, which lasted about 5years of continuous use, with another seagate, but a big ol' 2TB! They are both very good drives., and have the same 2 year warranty. About the only difference that I know of, is that the seagate drive is said to be an "energy saving" drive, where the western digital is said to be designed as a primary drive. If your going to use it as a storage only drive, and not for an operating system, then either one would be great. If you are going to load an operating system, I'd say go with the western digital. Unless one is way cheaper than the other. But really, you can't lose, and won't be disappointed with either drive. Good luck! ;)P.s,... » Read More They are both very good drives., and have the same 2 year warranty. About the only difference that I know of, is that the seagate drive is said to be an "energy saving" drive, where the western digital is said to be designed as a primary drive. If your going to use it as a storage only drive, and not for an operating system, then either one would be great. If you are going to load an operating system, I'd say go with the western digital. Unless one is way cheaper than the other. But really, you can't lose, and won't be disappointed with either drive. Good luck! ;)P.s, I just replaces my seagate 1TB, which lasted about 5years of continuous use, with another seagate, but a big ol' 2TB! « Show Less
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Seagate vs WD. I've used them both over the years, along with Maxtor. For myself and some people Seagate=good and WD=bad, and for others, just the opposite. What's interesting in these comments is that the usage habits are not known, i.e., how intensely is the hard drive being accessed (applications, pro versus consumer, etc), and, in what environment is the hard drive being used (air quality, room temperature, humidity, appropriate case cooling, physical vibration, etc.). Those are the useful comparatives that would help in these reviews. Otherwise, it's just comparing one's FOTD (flavor of the day). Seagate vs WD. I've used them both over the years, along with Maxtor. For myself and some people Seagate=good and WD=bad, and for others, just the opposite. What's interesting in these comments is that the usage habits are not known, i.e., how intensely is the hard drive being accessed (applications, pro versus consumer, etc), and, in what environment is the hard drive being used (air quality, room temperature, humidity, appropriate case cooling, physical vibration, etc.). Those are the useful comparatives that would help in these reviews. Otherwise, it's just comparing one's FOTD (flavor... » Read More Seagate vs WD. I've used them both over the years, along with Maxtor. For myself and some people Seagate=good and WD=bad, and for others, just the opposite. What's interesting in these comments is that the usage habits are not known, i.e., how intensely is the hard drive being accessed (applications, pro versus consumer, etc), and, in what environment is the hard drive being used (air quality, room temperature, humidity, appropriate case cooling, physical vibration, etc.). Those are the useful comparatives that would help in these reviews. Otherwise, it's just comparing one's FOTD (flavor of the day). « Show Less