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WESTERN DIGITAL Internal 2TB 3.5" SATA Hard Drive - €99.99 [PC World]

  • 08-02-2013 8:02pm
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,194 ✭✭✭✭


    Was in quick need of a 2TB SATA drive so picked this up in my local PC World for €99.99.

    The same model (EARX) is £83.90 or about €100 from Amazon, so definitely a good price for bricks and mortar.

    Desktop_Green_2TB_250.jpg
    Buy it @ PCWorld
    The eco-friendly Western Digital Internal 3.5" SATA Hard Drive provides a massive 2TB of storage space for your desktop computer.

    Supreme storage convenience

    Energy-efficient, the Internal 3.5" SATA Hard Drive reduces power consumption by up to 40% by employing technology like IntelliPower, which optimises spin speed, transfer rates and caching algorithms in order to save power and increase efficiency.

    If you appreciate peace and quiet, the Internal 3.5" SATA Hard Drive delivers with incorporated GreenPower technology, producing lower operating temperatures and acoustics - making this whisper-quiet drive ideal for maximum concentration!

    A raft of other green and efficient features are also incorporated, including StableTrac for reduced system-related vibration, low power spin-up, IntelliSeek, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording, and much more.

    The capacious Western Digital Internal 3.5" SATA Hard Drive is a friend to both you and the environment!

    Product code: 774909

    Technical specifications

    Transfer rate
    300 MBps

    General Information

    Buffer Memory
    32 MB

    Performances
    5400 rpm

    Required configuration
    Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

    Features

    Long Model Number
    WD 3.5" 2TB

    Capacity
    2TB

    Interface
    SATA


Comments

  • #2
    fl4pj4ck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭fl4pj4ck


    Amazon one is SATA-600 where PCW one is SATA-300


  • #3
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,194 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    fl4pj4ck wrote: »
    Amazon one is SATA-600 where PCW one is SATA-300
    Think that's a mistake on the PC World website..

    .. every other website I've looked up says it's SATA-600.


  • #4
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    SATA2 or 3 doesn't matter anyway since its a mechanical hdd.


  • #5
    andersat2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭andersat2


    on Amazon this disk was for 85-90Eur including delivery for ages..
    so no deal at all from pc world

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Caviar-Green-6Gbps-Saving-Internal/dp/B004VFJ9MK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1360356682&sr=8-2


  • #6
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,194 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    andersat2 wrote: »
    on Amazon this disk was for 85-90Eur including delivery for ages..
    so no deal at all from pc world

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Caviar-Green-6Gbps-Saving-Internal/dp/B004VFJ9MK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1360356682&sr=8-2
    It's going in and out-of-stock for the last few weeks..

    .. and like I said, it's a good price for bricks and mortar.


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  • #7
    GalwayGaillimh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭GalwayGaillimh


    Did they fix the flaw that was in the green series?

    Si Deus Nobiscum Qui Contra Nos



  • #8
    andersat2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭andersat2


    GalwayGaillimh wrote: »
    Did they fix the flaw that was in the green series?

    the problem was only in seagate hdd,
    in WD - mainly they were alright


  • #9
    PlanIT Computing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭PlanIT Computing


    5400rpm..


  • #10
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    Good deal from a bricks and mortar store alright. The caviar green drives are pretty slow. They are grand for home nas drives though which usually can't get the best performance out hard drives anyway.


  • #11
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,109 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    hearny wrote: »
    Good deal from a bricks and mortar store alright. The caviar green drives are pretty slow. They are grand for home nas drives though which usually can't get the best performance out hard drives anyway.

    Just be careful, particularly with NAS enclosures. Neither my LG or Synology DS212j would work with the green version, no problems with blue or black version.


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  • #12
    paddydriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,087 ✭✭✭paddydriver


    whiterebel wrote: »
    Just be careful, particularly with NAS enclosures. Neither my LG or Synology DS212j would work with the green version, no problems with blue or black version.

    Surprised Green wouldn't work as I think Blue are classed lower. Just ordered a 2TB Red version for my QNAP - started getting warnings on one of the existing so want to have one ready to go if needs be. Komplett was competitive against all and I am picking it up so no need to worry about it being battered in delivery. Lots of bad reviews on Amazon about drives being badly packaged and being DOA.


  • #13
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    paddydriver wrote: »

    Surprised Green wouldn't work as I think Blue are classed lower. Just ordered a 2TB Red version for my QNAP - started getting warnings on one of the existing so want to have one ready to go if needs be. Komplett was competitive against all and I am picking it up so no need to worry about it being battered in delivery. Lots of bad reviews on Amazon about drives being badly packaged and being DOA.

    The blue is the budget 7200 rpm drive and the Green is the 5400 equivelant. The black and red are their higher end models of the same.

    Surprised the green didn't work must have beel a strange firmware bug or something, because it should be fine for a NAS in principle.


  • #14
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,109 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    marco_polo wrote: »
    The blue is the budget 7200 rpm drive and the Green is the 5400 equivelant. The black and red are their higher end models of the same.

    Surprised the green didn't work must have beel a strange firmware bug or something, because it should be fine for a NAS in principle.

    Well the Green weren't on the list of compatible drives for both NAS, as I found out when the green wouldn't work.


  • #15
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    I ordered one of these of dabs.ie for 105 inc delivery. Got it set up, but it would not let me format it. No matter what way I tried it. Going back tomorrow unfortunately. Hassle :S


  • #16
    FatB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭FatB


    Just ordered this myself for €78 with free delivery... Grant it it is external, but it may be a normal drive inside. Sorry if of no use to ye ^^


  • #17
    gflood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 212 ✭✭gflood


    FatB wrote: »
    Just ordered this myself for €78 with free delivery... Grant it it is external, but it may be a normal drive inside. Sorry if of no use to ye ^^


    The point is he got the WD Green drives (which are quiet and very reliable) for a great place. Well done OP these are great hard drives...


  • #18
    gflood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 212 ✭✭gflood


    gflood wrote: »
    The point is he got the WD Green drives (which are quiet and very reliable) for a great place. Well done OP these are great hard drives...

    Sorry if above sounds arrogant, I dont mean to be. Using a drive from an external drive is also sound advice, they are usually much cheaper as you found out...


  • #19
    Rysinh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 ✭Rysinh


    Komplett have it for €94.95


  • #20
    ballooba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


    64 EURish in Australia. http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=WD20EARX&spos=3 Might have to pick some up.


  • #21
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,015 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    FatB wrote: »
    Just ordered this myself for €78 with free delivery... Grant it it is external, but it may be a normal drive inside. Sorry if of no use to ye ^^
    I doubt Amazon have that in stock or will have stock any time soon
    Usually dispatched within 1 to 2 months


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