WD Blue 2TB

The WD Blue 2TB hard drive is one of the classic internal HDDs made for ordinary home use. 3.5" HDDs are made chiefly for desktop PCs, data centres, and other data-processing devices. One of the key parameters is clearly the rotational speed of the HDD. The 5400 RPM RPM meets the needs of most typical users. You can look forward to a total data capacity of 2000 GB. The storage uses a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Western Digital hard drive and a computer or other device takes place using the SATA III interface.

WD Blue 2TB HDD Key Features

• Read speed up to 180 MB/s and write speed up to 180 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" format disk for standard bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 4,1 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 0.6 W
• It communicates with a PC or other devices using the SATA III interface
• Platter-based hard drives are more susceptible to physical damage, but they offer a great storage capacity/performance ratio

Other HDD Features

The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the drive there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters accompanied by disk read/write heads. These mechanical parts don't take shocks and impact well, but this design delivers a great combo of a low price and great storage capacity. The crucial criterion that affects the speed of a HDD is the number of platter revolutions per minute, generally known as RPM. In case of the WD Blue 2TB, we have 5400 RPM RPM. This is a popular model for PCs designed for effective office work but nothing particularly performance-intensive. File access speed and overall stability is also influenced by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Western Digital HDD includes a 256 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their speedy reading.

Connecting the Western Digital Hard Disk

If you want to install the WD Blue 2TB in the device of your choice, it requires a 3.5" slot. All communication with the computer happens via the SATA III interface with a speed of 3 Gbit/s. The technology is one of the most popular HDD data transfer options available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.