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WD Black 6TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb s 128MB Cache 3 5 Inch WD6002FZWX
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.6
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/10
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1000
Old Reviews
133
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Product Reliability
218wd, drives, western, errors, failure
+67%
-33%
" ... I also own a blue drive which has given me no problems. ... "
" ... This was my first rig built and this harddrive is now 4 months in use. ... "
" ... This was my first rig built and this harddrive is now 4 months in use. ... "
" ... Over the last few decades, I've had zero problems with WD storage devices unlike the others out there from other drive vendors which I have a pile of waiting to be applied with a sledge hammer. ... I have a dozen of them in my servers and desktops and none have failed or given me problems. ... "
" ... Over the last few decades, I've had zero problems with WD storage devices unlike the others out there from other drive vendors which I have a pile of waiting to be applied with a sledge hammer. ... I have a dozen of them in my servers and desktops and none have failed or given me problems. ... "
" ... Still running strong after 4 years. ... "
" ... Still running strong after 4 years. ... "
" ... Was easily installed and had no read/write issues. ... "
Memory
170hard, drives, wd, hdd, 1tb
+89%
-11%
" ... Great Mechanical drive. ... "
" ... Great Mechanical drive. ... "
" ... Doubled my current storage and faster! ... "
" ... Doubled my current storage and faster! ... "
" ... Not as fast as a hybrid drive or SSD, but it works well. ... "
" ... Not as fast as a hybrid drive or SSD, but it works well. ... "
" ... Decent HDD with no frills, been using it as extra storage space for games and videos. ... "
" ... Decent HDD with no frills, been using it as extra storage space for games and videos. ... "
USB
93hard, drives, wd, wd black, black drives
+82%
-18%
" ... Its in an external enclosure right next to my laptop. ... "
" ... Its in an external enclosure right next to my laptop. ... "
" ... Great Mechanical drive. ... "
" ... Great Mechanical drive. ... "
" ... this is just a drive. ... "
" ... this is just a drive. ... "
" ... If you need a SATA drive, this is the one to get. ... "
" ... Fast and good drive. ... "
Overall performance
76ssd, performance, hard drive, loads, dependable
+92%
-8%
" ... excellent product and fast defrag time. ... "
" ... excellent product and fast defrag time. ... "
" ... More importantly, the real world performance of it is EXTREMELY fast. ... "
" ... More importantly, the real world performance of it is EXTREMELY fast. ... "
" ... Surprisingly fast non-SSD. ... Boot time and application loads much faster. ... "
" ... Surprisingly fast non-SSD. ... Boot time and application loads much faster. ... "
" ... Very fast and reliable, LOVE IT. ... "
" ... Very fast and reliable, LOVE IT. ... "
Device Compatibility
54wd, desktop, drives, time machine, neither my desktop
+74%
-26%
" ... Its in an external enclosure right next to my laptop. ... "
" ... Its in an external enclosure right next to my laptop. ... "
" ... Replaced an aging hard drive for my desktop PC. ... "
" ... Replaced an aging hard drive for my desktop PC. ... "
" ... Use these in my business to replace failed desktop drives. ... "
" ... Use these in my business to replace failed desktop drives. ... "
" ... My older computer did. ... "
" ... My older computer did. ... "
Sound Quality
50loud, drive, noisy, clicking, making
+30%
-70%
" ... When I was finally able to get it to initialize and format it I got the very annoying clicking and periodic "thunk" sounds some of the other reviewers reported. ... Obviously the drive is probably a dud, but even if it were not the clicking and thunking sounds are not acceptable to me. ... "
" ... When I was finally able to get it to initialize and format it I got the very annoying clicking and periodic "thunk" sounds some of the other reviewers reported. ... Obviously the drive is probably a dud, but even if it were not the clicking and thunking sounds are not acceptable to me. ... "
" ... It has started to overheat and make noise. ... "
" ... but, it started making this low click noise. ... This low click noise though . ... "
" ... but, it started making this low click noise. ... This low click noise though . ... "
" ... Horrible , right out the package and into my pc it started making loud noises , got a replacement , same thing , ive tried everything to even getting new sata cables making sure everything is in correctly and its just insanely loud. ... "
" ... Horrible , right out the package and into my pc it started making loud noises , got a replacement , same thing , ive tried everything to even getting new sata cables making sure everything is in correctly and its just insanely loud. ... "
" ... After installing, I noticed a clicking sound. ... Let me define this clicking sound: every 5.5 seconds, the drive makes a loud "click" sound. ... And it's not a quiet kind of clicking, it's LOUD, and annoying. ... "
Gaming
49gaming, drive, hard drive, steam, hdd
+100%
" ... Perfect for games/media storage. ... "
" ... Perfect for games/media storage. ... "
" ... First off a great Steam gaming drive. ... Its a bit faster then my 8TB Red Pro drive and seems to me load games a bit faster. ... Seek times are good because installing new games seems to have sped up a bit aswell. ... "
" ... It’s primary use is for gaming. ... "
" ... It’s primary use is for gaming. ... "
" ... I have over a terabyte of games on here already and have not experienced any issues or slow downs. ... "
" ... I have over a terabyte of games on here already and have not experienced any issues or slow downs. ... "
" ... Works great for the PS4. ... "
Setup
41installation, install, hard drive, drive, works great
+93%
-7%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... PLUG AND PLAY INSTALL, COOL RUNNING, NO PROBLEMS, WIN 10. ... "
" ... PLUG AND PLAY INSTALL, COOL RUNNING, NO PROBLEMS, WIN 10. ... "
" ... The WD Black 2TB drive was easy to install and configure. ... "
" ... The WD Black 2TB drive was easy to install and configure. ... "
" ... Installation was easy, however be aware no hardware of any kind is included, or wiring. ... "
" ... Installation was easy, however be aware no hardware of any kind is included, or wiring. ... "
Price
38performance, worth the money, prices, ssds, sale
+89%
-11%
" ... Yes, they are a little more pricier, but the performance, quality, and longevity is worth it. ... "
" ... Yes, they are a little more pricier, but the performance, quality, and longevity is worth it. ... "
" ... I usually only get ssds but this drive was on sale for $199. ... "
" ... Can't go wrong with 4TB at this price ... "
" ... Can't go wrong with 4TB at this price ... "
" ... This went in smooth as silk and was a good price. ... "
" ... This went in smooth as silk and was a good price. ... "
" ... At these low prices we are looking into buying more for backup purposes. ... "
Delivery
38promised, arrived on time, package, shipped fast, product shipped
+87%
-13%
" ... Excellent transaction - product works as described. ... "
" ... got it in time as promised. ... "
" ... got it in time as promised. ... "
" ... Good reliability, and excellent cost per terabyte - all in a performant package. ... "
" ... It arrived, no damage to the package. ... The replacement drive arrived, no damage to the package. ... "
" ... It arrived, no damage to the package. ... The replacement drive arrived, no damage to the package. ... "
" ... It arrived on my doorstep mid April, 2017. ... "
" ... Great Product shipped fast Awesome Price! ... "
CD/DVD
35disk, wd, drives, hard, disks
+83%
-17%
" ... Great Mechanical drive. ... "
" ... Great Mechanical drive. ... "
" ... Loading times are what you would probably expect for a high performance disk drive. ... "
" ... Loading times are what you would probably expect for a high performance disk drive. ... "
" ... this is just a drive. ... "
" ... this is just a drive. ... "
" ... Great hdd I will never buy another mechanical drive. ... "
" ... So far so good, especially considering how bad conventional disk drives are nowadays. ... "
Marketplace
33works, described, works as advertised, store, stated
+91%
-9%
" ... worked as described ... "
" ... worked as described ... "
" ... Works exactly as stated ... "
" ... Works exactly as stated ... "
" ... works as stated ... "
" ... works as stated ... "
" ... It was as described ... "
" ... It was as described ... "
Product As Described
22works, described, works as advertised, stated, worked
+100%
" ... worked as described ... "
" ... worked as described ... "
" ... Works exactly as stated ... "
" ... Works exactly as stated ... "
" ... works as stated ... "
" ... works as stated ... "
" ... It was as described ... "
" ... It was as described ... "
Returns
21rma, returning, defect, wd, money
+5%
-95%
" ... I will be returning this drive and trying something else. ... "
" ... I will be returning this drive and trying something else. ... "
" ... Return Started Only A Couple Of Minutes Of Receiving This Item ! ... "
" ... Thevreturn period expired in August. ... "
" ... RMA was DOA and had to RMA again. ... "
" ... RMA was DOA and had to RMA again. ... "
" ... By then, it was too late to return it. ... You need to RMA it." ... Can I get my money back? ... "
" ... By then, it was too late to return it. ... You need to RMA it." ... Can I get my money back? ... "
Ease of Use
20works well, works great, silent, procedure, noisier
+100%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... It was user ready. ... "
" ... It was user ready. ... "
" ... it is silent and very easy to set ... "
" ... it is silent and very easy to set ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
Build Quality
19rock solid, series, black, unusual, sounds like
+74%
-26%
" ... With the Black performance series, these rock. ... "
" ... With the Black performance series, these rock. ... "
" ... Came very quickly, neatly and safely protected. ... "
" ... Came very quickly, neatly and safely protected. ... "
" ... I have several SSD's and m.2x4 hdds that have been abused and needed a disk drive that could take a HEAVY Beating . ... "
" ... I have several SSD's and m.2x4 hdds that have been abused and needed a disk drive that could take a HEAVY Beating . ... "
" ... The quality to value ratio is justifiable and it is a very solid purchase. ... "
" ... The quality to value ratio is justifiable and it is a very solid purchase. ... "
Storage
18storage, plenty, tb, speedy, rpm
+100%
" ... I needed more HD space and this should get me by. ... "
" ... I needed more HD space and this should get me by. ... "
" ... And it still has over 1tb of space left. ... "
" ... And it still has over 1tb of space left. ... "
" ... This frees up the space on my computer so much. ... "
" ... This frees up the space on my computer so much. ... "
" ... Plenty of Storage space in a great product ... "
" ... Plenty of Storage space in a great product ... "
Ports
16drives, western digital, rubbish, drive, doa
+75%
-25%
" ... I’m using a basic SATA cable and all of my games are on this (OS only on my SSD). ... "
" ... I’m using a basic SATA cable and all of my games are on this (OS only on my SSD). ... "
" ... I wouldn't buy any other SATA III drives other than Western Digital. ... "
" ... I wouldn't buy any other SATA III drives other than Western Digital. ... "
" ... If you need a SATA drive, this is the one to get. ... "
" ... Use these in my business to replace failed desktop drives. ... "
" ... Use these in my business to replace failed desktop drives. ... "
" ... You may already have a spare SATA power cable running from your power supply - check to make sure. ... "
Software Platform
15wd, procedure, error, utilities, terabyte
+73%
-27%
" ... Popped it in and put Windows 10 on it. ... "
" ... Popped it in and put Windows 10 on it. ... "
" ... If I have problems worth noting, I'll plan to post updates. ... "
" ... I bought this to replace a Samsung SSD which gave me nothing but headaches. ... "
" ... I bought this to replace a Samsung SSD which gave me nothing but headaches. ... "
" ... Did a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro about a week ago, so far so good. ... "
" ... Did a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro about a week ago, so far so good. ... "
" ... My only word of caution here is that WD offers a free version of Acronis software for cloning and backup and I found that software to be inadequate for the purpose. ... "
Resolution
14wd, go wrong, wd black, trustworthy, trust
+100%
" ... First time I ever used a High Performance HD with this size cache. ... "
" ... First time I ever used a High Performance HD with this size cache. ... "
" ... You can't go wrong with WD best HD in the business. ... "
" ... You can't go wrong with WD best HD in the business. ... "
" ... Nothing extreme, no noticeable loading differences, just increased capacity from my old 1TB HD. ... "
" ... Nothing extreme, no noticeable loading differences, just increased capacity from my old 1TB HD. ... "
" ... Can't go wrong with this HD. ... "
" ... Can't go wrong with this HD. ... "
Apps
11windows 10, wd, uninstall, repairs, procedure
+64%
-36%
" ... A 100% great buy if you have a big steam/multi user steam accounts. ... "
" ... Of course, I just finished configuring the PC, installing all my apps and restoring documents. ... "
" ... Popped it in and put Windows 10 on it. ... "
" ... Popped it in and put Windows 10 on it. ... "
" ... It is worth noting to properly do these tests, you can't use your computer much (web surfing is ok), otherwise you will get slower sector response times. ... "
Volume
10noisy, loud or anything, quiet, ridiculously, passing
+20%
-80%
" ... And it's not a quiet kind of clicking, it's LOUD, and annoying. ... "
" ... And it's not a quiet kind of clicking, it's LOUD, and annoying. ... "
" ... Yeah, that noisy! ... It's passing all tests, just LOUD! ... "
" ... Yeah, that noisy! ... It's passing all tests, just LOUD! ... "
Video Playback
10videos, space, unedited, streams, storing
+100%
" ... Pretty fast for an HDD, holds all my music and Anime/Movies. ... "
" ... Pretty fast for an HDD, holds all my music and Anime/Movies. ... "
" ... Love the 7200 with so much more space for video. ... "
" ... most of them are all either back ups of back ups or used for running video, graphics apps on and gaming as well. ... "
" ... The PC streams TV, Movies and music to every device in my home plus acts as a server for my laptop and another older PC. ... "
" ... The PC streams TV, Movies and music to every device in my home plus acts as a server for my laptop and another older PC. ... "
" ... Needed space, got space and more for photo's, music, movies. ... "
" ... Needed space, got space and more for photo's, music, movies. ... "
ISP
10needed, lost, guess, go, fine
+60%
-40%
" ... Just what I needed. ... "
" ... Just what I needed. ... "
" ... Works just fine! ... "
" ... Works just fine! ... "
" ... I guess I will go to the black from now on. ... "
" ... I guess I will go to the black from now on. ... "
Fit
10wonderfully, uncertain, un, snapped, semi
+80%
-20%
" ... Let's see how it holds up. ... "
" ... Let's see how it holds up. ... "
" ... Mounting holes were a little uncertain but it's all good. ... "
" ... Mounting holes were a little uncertain but it's all good. ... "
" ... Stay clear of the cheap un-reliable c-gates. ... "
" ... Stay clear of the cheap un-reliable c-gates. ... "
" ... Prefect fit to replace my hard drive that went bad! ... Fits wonderfully and works like a charm. ... "
" ... Prefect fit to replace my hard drive that went bad! ... Fits wonderfully and works like a charm. ... "
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