Western Digital 160 GB Caviar Blue SATA 7200 RPM 8 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD1600AAJS
April 23, 2010- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
- WD Caviar Blue hard drives are available with either SATA or EIDE interface in a variety of cache sizes with a multitude of available features
- Whisper Drive technology minimizes noise to levels near the threshold of human hearing
- IntelliSeek – Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise, and vibration
Product Description
WD Caviar Blue hard drives are available with either SATA or EIDE interface in a variety of cache sizes with a multitude of available features to deliver rock solid performance and ultra-cool and quiet operation. Pick the drive that suits your needs with the confidence in knowing that all WD Caviar Blue drives are built to the highest standards of quality and reliability. With capacities ranging from 40 GB to 640 GB, these drives are the perfect solution for family …
I installed this hdd in a new build. On the second day of operation I started getting a s.m.a.r.t. warning that the drive was dying. I ran down to Wal-mart and picked up an external drive for backup just in case. Last night just as I finished a multiple page essay for a graduate class it failed completely. Now my system is down, I can’t access my back-up material until I get a new drive for the box and I have to rewrite the paper for my class with a 5% grade reduction due to being late. Amazon is being great about sending a replacement hdd, but my opinion of WD is not as good as it was this time yesterday. At least I do have a backup!
Rating: 1 / 5
This hard drive is great. Fast 7200rpm speed and large storage. Good bang for the buck!
Rating: 5 / 5
I purchased two of these drives for installation in the Linksys NAS 200. The install was easy and the drives are really snappy in the NAS 200. No issues at all.
Rating: 5 / 5
While I didn’t purchase these drives from Amazon, I thought I would pass along my experience in the event it helps others make an informed decision. Our company recently performed a tech refresh on a little under 1000 computers. About half of the new computers have this Western Digital hard drive, the other half have a Seagate Barracuda 160 GB SATA drive. Within a month of the new computers being deployed, we are getting an average of 3 failed hard drives a week – all are the Western Digital 160 GB model # WD1600AAJS. The numbers seem too great to be the expected “infant mortality rate” for new hardware one might expect from +/- 500 new computers. All failures are being quickly replaced by the manufacturer since they are under warranty, but the amount of dead hard drives showing up on a regular basis has made me very wary of this model. BTW, no failed Seagate drives have been reported thus far.
Rating: 1 / 5
I had 3 die in the span of one calendar year. As a teacher, all I do is internet, word processing, Powerpoints and download a little music here & there. Yes, the hard drives were replaced by WD under warranty, but I spent $500 in PC repairs & data recovery in 2007. WD sends you a reconditioned hard drive and not a new one. I will never buy WD again and their QC department should be ashamed of themselves. I recommend Seagate.
Rating: 1 / 5