WD Gold 4TB

The WD Gold 4TB hard drive ranks among the high load internal HDDs for NAS storage solutions. The 3.5" format is designed mainly for desktop PCs, data centres, and other data-processing devices. One of the most important parameters is clearly the rotational speed of the HDD. The 7200 RPM RPM ensures better system response across the board. The overall data capacity of the HDD is 4000 GB. The device uses a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Western Digital hard drive and the PC or other devices takes place through the SATA III interface.

WD Gold 4TB HDD Key Features

• Read speed up to 256 MB/s and write speed up to 256 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" drive is compatible with classic bays
• Power consumption under standard load is 7 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 5.9 W
• The data transfer is facilitated using the SATA III interface
• RAID technology support allows for improved data loss prevention
• Improved data recording thanks to Advanced Format technology

Other Hard Drive Features

Platter hard disks have a notably special construction. Inside the hard drive there is a mechanism with moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that facilitate reading and writing of data. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but this design delivers an excellent price/storage capacity ratio. The important parameter that affects the speed of a hard disk is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. In case of the WD Gold 4TB, you would get 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This is great news for people who demand more from their devices, for example video editors, graphic artists, people who play PC games, and everybody else who deal with large amounts of data. System responsivity and overall stability is also determined by the disk buffer - the so-called cache. The Western Digital hard drive features a 256 MB cache that stores the last used data for their prompt retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Western Digital HDD

In order to mount the WD Gold 4TB in your computer or other device, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. Data transfer happens through the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology is one of the most popular HDD data transfer options available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.