WD Desktop Internal HDD Overview
Enhance your PC gaming experience with the 8TB WD_BLACK 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Gaming HDD from WD, which is performance optimized so you can spend more time gaming and less time loading. This 8TB drive connects to your system's 3.5" drive bay using the SATA III 6 Gb/s interface and features a rotational speed of 7200 rpm, a 128MB cache to help ensure uninterrupted data transfers, data transfer speeds of up to 238 MB/s, and a dual-core processor for improved performance. Additionally, this drive is built with features to help ensure it will have a strong operational life, with 300,000 load/unload cycles, < 1 in 1014 non-recoverable errors per bits read, StableTrac technology, and Dynamic Cache technology.
Gaming Performance and Capacity
WD_BLACK is purpose-built to enhance your PC gaming experience. Available with a 128MB cache, the WD_BLACK HDD is performance-optimized so you can spend more time gaming and less time loading. Combine a WD_BLACK HDD with a WD_BLACK SSD for a dual-drive configuration that maximizes your gaming experience while letting you keep more of your favorite games. The WD_BLACK HDD gives you fast hard drive speeds, high capacity, and a limited 5-year warranty for an inspiring game storage solution.
Drive Your Game
The WD_BLACK HDD is the perfect storage solution for your gaming rig, offering large cache sizes plus large capacities to store your favorite titles and their downloadable content (DLC). Paired with an SSD, the powerful drive delivers exceptional system performance and capacity.
Store More, Play More
With a capacity of 8TB, this WD_BLACK drive lets you download the latest AAA titles while also keeping your ever-growing catalog of classics and favorites ready to play. Don't compromise on your game collection. Store more and game more with WD_BLACK.
Increased Reliability
This WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drive is equipped with StableTrac Technology. This secures the motor shaft inside of the hard drive to increase reliability and help reduce impact due to system-induced vibrations from other components such as additional gaming hardware. Stabilizing the platters inside the WD_BLACK drive results in more accurate tracking in a particular sector during read and write operations, optimizing performance and reliability.
Commanding Performance
This WD_BLACK drive delivers high-speed read rates and transfers of your games with a 128MB cache. Western Digital's Dynamic Cache Technology improves caching algorithms in real time to allocate and optimize cache between reads and writes. Spend less time loading and more time winning.
Battle-Tested Dual Processor
When it comes to processing power, more is better for loading today's larger games. The WD_BLACK Gaming drive features a dual-core processor that offers twice the processing capability as a single-core processor to maximize drive performance for getting into the game faster.
EAN: 718037895093
WD Desktop Internal HDD Specs
Key Specs
Total Installed Capacity | 8 TB |
Drive Type | SATA III / 3.5" HDD (7200 rpm) |
Read Speed | Maximum: 238 MB/s |
Write Speed | Maximum: 238 MB/s |
Drive Type | SATA III / 3.5" HDD (7200 rpm) |
Read Speed | Maximum: 238 MB/s |
Write Speed | Maximum: 238 MB/s |
Encryption Support | No |
Power Draw | 8.7 W (Active) 7.9 W (Idle) 0.29 W (Standby) |
Environmental
Operating Temperature | 41 to 131°F / 5 to 55°C |
Storage Temperature | -40 to 158°F / -40 to 70°C |
Operating Shock | 70 G / 2.0 ms |
General
Dimensions | 5.8 x 4 x 1" / 147 x 101.6 x 26.1 mm |
Weight | 1.65 lb / 0.75 kg |
Packaging Info
Package Weight | 1.78 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 7.5 x 5.6 x 2.6" |
In the Box
- WD 8TB WD_BLACK 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Gaming HDD
- Acronis True Image Software (WD Edition)
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