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WD Blue 4TB PC Hard Drive 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb s 64 MB Cache 3 5 WD40EZRZ
Last Updated: December 3, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.6
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996
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236drives, storage, wd, western digital, hard drive
+84%
-16%
" ... This drive had gotten excellent reviews on Amazon when I ordered it, and half a year in, I can vouch for those reviews. ... "
" ... Very good drive. ... "
" ... Had all data transferred over from old 1tb drive in about an hour and the new 4tb is just humming along quietly. ... "
" ... This is a completely blank drive, so you must assign the drive before installing an OS or using for storage. ... "
" ... I got a 2TB and man that's a lot of storage I thought at that time then I installed some pretty beefy things and it got filled up fast. ... "
" ... Economic way to get some fast hd storage for your system. ... "
" ... I have been using WD drives for years and they have never let me down. ... Its a hard drive and it works as expected, not much more to say. ... "
" ... I used Macrium Reflect v7.2.3825 to clone the new hard drive 99.999% (the boot sector/MBR) loaded via recovery flash drive from Reflect). ... This hard drive runs cooler than the Seagate which may account for the trouble with it. ... "
Product Reliability
136drive, wd, drives, hard drive, failed
+69%
-31%
" ... I learned my lesson many years ago. ... "
" ... I had one I installed a year ago that has been working flawlessly since install so I figured I would add another one to run in RAID. ... "
" ... No issues after a month of use, no complaints. ... "
" ... I have been using WD drives for years and they have never let me down. ... "
" ... Three out of four are usually reliable . ... "
" ... Never had a problems with for the last 15years. ... "
" ... In use now for a few months with no problems ... "
" ... I've still got two 1tbs running which have been in use for 1-5+ years no issue. ... "
Overall performance
111ssd, hard drive, speeds, drive, performance
+91%
-9%
" ... Loading speeds are totally acceptable if your not a ultra game fan. ... "
" ... kinda feel cheated but it works fast and quiet ... "
" ... I use it to store games that i don't need to run as fast as the ones on my ssd. ... "
" ... It loads Windows 10 as fast as an SSD! ... "
" ... Exactly what I needed to keep my PC running smooth with all of the extra storage. ... "
" ... Runs very quite. ... "
" ... It boots fine without it. ... "
" ... Didn't think a 1tb SSD would be as fast as the smaller ones, but this one rocks. ... "
Setup
80install, easy, installation, setup, drive
+95%
-5%
" ... Straitforward install as long as you are comfortabel working inside your pc. ... "
" ... Its a good budget drive in terms of price for storage given and ease of installation. ... "
" ... It was pretty easy to install and and gave me much needed space in my pc. ... "
" ... No issues installing or setting up. ... "
" ... A lot of frustration over the past 2 days due to it, since it originally worked fine and i was able to install it perfectly with no issues. ... "
" ... No issues with install or setup ... "
" ... I recently replaced two HDDs installed as C- drives in two different PC's with these, I used two different installation methods, one is easy the other has a few more steps. ... - Download & install the cloning software from the WD website. ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
Ease of Use
52easy, install, simple, works great, super
+100%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
" ... A great value and as always, extremely easy to install! ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
" ... Easy to install, came up right away and trouble free. ... "
" ... Works great and easy to install ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... easy to install, but there were no screws with it . ... "
Device Compatibility
51pc, hard drive, drive, wd, drives
+71%
-29%
" ... I use this to keep my media files backed up and stored on my PC. ... "
" ... Much needed upgrade for my pc! ... "
" ... I did have to youtube how to make my computer recognize it. ... "
" ... It work well on my pc. ... "
" ... Needed to replace the hard drive in my iMac great price to upgrade my system. ... "
" ... It works, installed Windows transfer data ... "
" ... Personally, I don't think I'll ever use SSD again for any application other than entertainment center PCs. ... "
" ... My son builds his own computers. ... "
Price
44money, worth, value, storage, cost
+95%
-5%
" ... Good quality and value for your money. ... "
" ... Price was right and it works. ... "
" ... Good product and price ... "
" ... The price was fantastic! ... "
" ... Does the job for a decent price. ... "
" ... for the price this is one heck of a deal . ... "
" ... Great hard drive for the price. ... "
" ... Definitely a lot of storage for the price. ... "
Software Platform
43os, drive, windows 10, disk, installed windows
+60%
-40%
" ... Added this to an old PC two years ago with a Windows upgrade at the same time and haven't had any problems. ... "
" ... Had to use the disk management tool to get windows to recognize a new disk was there. ... OS is running cleaner now that it doesn't have to share access with other files. ... "
" ... Popped it in and installed windows like a dream! ... "
" ... Plenty of room for all sorts of files and running mulitple OS's (Windows 2000, XP, Win7, Linux) ... "
" ... Bought this hard drive to do a fresh Windows install on an old PC. ... "
" ... Legacy BIOS can only address 2 TB. ... "
" ... will update review after ive had it installed for a while! ... "
" ... To start you right click on windows icon and click disk management. ... "
CD/DVD
40hard, drives, wd, disk, wd blue
+83%
-18%
" ... Only use WD drives, never had a failure. ... "
" ... I have had good luck with WD Hard Drives. ... "
" ... I always buy WD drives. ... "
" ... The drive isn't the best for loading time in certain games or as a boot drive, but the drive works well and is reliable. ... "
" ... Make a HeXen disk and you're good to go. ... From there the disk will set up the HDD then I use xbox partitioner and format sectors accordingly. ... "
" ... This drive has been no exception. ... "
" ... Linux recognized the disk immediately. ... "
" ... It's an old school disk drive that works. ... "
Marketplace
30seller, thank, sold, shipping, described
+70%
-30%
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... lo recomiendo mucho , llego sin problemas a peru , gracias amazon. ... "
" ... Thank you WD and Amazon. ... "
" ... Thank god I have a scrap box . ... "
" ... Shipped in a timely manner. ... "
" ... I received this product on August 10th, 2018. ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
Gaming
29gaming, drive, storage, game, store games
+93%
-7%
" ... This drive is also good for games or animator projects as Cinema 4D. ... "
" ... There are probably benchmark tests out on the web that will give you more information if you want to use it for games. ... "
" ... Loads in games decent ... "
" ... Good for games. ... "
" ... The load times in games are fast. ... "
" ... It's a great storage for gaming as you should purchase a SSD for your os. ... "
" ... to store games. ... "
" ... It holds all my games and video files and without a dout is the best hdd ive bought in the last few years. ... "
Sound Quality
28drive, loud, hear, quiet, hard drive
+46%
-54%
" ... Does make noise when starting up or shutting down, and occasionally when under heavy use. ... "
" ... The mechanical "clicking" sound tells me it's just a bad drive, but it's funny how it still tries. ... "
" ... bad hard drive make loud noise and very slow to read/write ... "
" ... The drive that came dying started making the hard drive noise of death, a repeated clicking sound. ... "
" ... Made a high pitched buzzing sound immediately after installing, then my cpu crashed, and won’t come back on. ... "
" ... One problem is that there's a metallic grinding noise. ... "
" ... i also ended up hearing a loud clicking noise from the drive at one point, even though now it doesn't anymore. ... after a little research i learned the clicking sound is pretty much a sign of a drive thats failing so yeah . ... "
" ... The noise level was crazy . ... "
Delivery
27delivery, packaged, arrived, timely manner, shipping
+100%
" ... As advertised and delivered less than 24 hours ... "
" ... Delivery is spot on. ... "
" ... Shipped in a timely manner. ... "
" ... Quick delivery and price ... "
" ... The package arrived faster than expected and the package was in good condition. ... "
" ... minimal at best, but the item was undamaged. ... "
" ... Arrived in brand new condition! ... "
" ... So Amazon delivery was awesome and it was delivered same day at about 6pm. ... "
Storage
27capacity, storage, lots, brand, quiet
+96%
-4%
" ... This hdd is really good, nice price and the quality is OK, nothing else to say, buy it if you need space. ... "
" ... 7200RPM, lots of space, good brand. ... "
" ... Tons of space on it. ... "
" ... Quiet and lots of capacity ... "
" ... My only regret is that for less than $10 more, I could have gotten the same brand with double the capacity - right here. ... "
" ... 5 Stars across the board, plenty of space, runs quietly (it is installed in a tray with vibration dampeners built in), and was as straight forward as installing an HDD can be. ... "
" ... I wanted to test the quality before purchasing a larger capacity. ... "
" ... I like how portable and easy it is to use when I need back up space. ... "
Ports
21drive, hard drive, sata cable, usb 3, sure
+57%
-43%
" ... WD SATA drive works perfect. ... "
" ... I installed it on an external USB 3.0 case, and transfer speeds are very good. ... "
" ... Literally one SATA cable and I was good to go. ... "
" ... This sata hard drive works great for desktops and is way cheaper than a SSD. ... "
" ... - Leave the working HDD in place & place the new HDD inside the PC, a temporary spot is fine, connect it with cables just like the working one, OK to borrow the cables connecting a DVD is for now. ... "
" ... Don’t make the same mistake I did and not get the cables to connect to your original hard drive and computer ... "
" ... Plug it in, it does drive things. ... "
" ... Everything else that I plug into the PC was plug and play w/ no issues at all . ... "
Resolution
19fast, drive, storage, problems, never
+84%
-16%
" ... Well done, Excellent HD ... "
" ... For the price it's a solid purchase for an extra storage HD. ... "
" ... Works perfectly and since it is a fast HD is a cheap option for an additional layer of protection in the event of the primary drive failing. ... "
" ... Me likey 1tb hd ... "
" ... Great HD recommended ... "
" ... Bought this to replace a smaller HD that SMART said was failing. ... "
" ... Replaced the HD iin my old Dell. ... "
" ... It's a basic big size HD. ... With games getting larger each day this type of HD is a affordable high quality, good brand solution. ... "
Returns
15replace, returned, refund, seems, ordered
+20%
-80%
" ... Returning it and getting something else. ... "
" ... These scammers are banking that you won't know and won't return. ... RETURN if you ordered ... "
" ... The lady from Western Digital asked me to return the product. ... Bernie even called me and asked me to take a replacement. ... "
" ... Had to return for a refund. ... "
" ... Had to return it. ... "
" ... Didn't get a chance to install this until after the return period, of course. ... "
" ... Returned for refund. ... "
" ... After trying a few things, that didn't work, we both decided that I should return it. ... "
Apps
12drive, os, download, windows, wd
+67%
-33%
" ... Loaded software, works fine so far. ... "
" ... OS is running cleaner now that it doesn't have to share access with other files. ... "
" ... To start you right click on windows icon and click disk management. ... "
" ... pretested with a full format to check health. ... "
" ... Several peculiar application problems disappeared as well. ... "
" ... I like the storage there is no software on here! ... "
" ... - Download & install the cloning software from the WD website. ... "
" ... YouTube has a video that shows you how to Initialize it for Windows. ... "
Build Quality
10screws, quality, dropped, broke, 4
+60%
-40%
" ... Solid quality and straightforward to use. ... "
" ... As headlined, shipping was substandard from Amazon: drives individually packaged, as usual, but four drives dropped loose in an unpadded box meant they were banged around during shipping. ... "
" ... Dropped into my PC and did a restore. ... "
" ... The build quality is just superior to other brands. ... "
" ... Durable and reliable. ... "
Cables
8sata cable, sure, drive, come, spare
+50%
-50%
" ... didn't come with any screws or cables, but I had them. ... "
" ... Seems kinda weird that it was without its data cable . ... "
" ... But literally right as I disconnected the Sata cable, the port completely BROKE OFF. ... "
Product As Described
8exactly, pictures, photos
+75%
-25%
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... It was as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Some of my pictures I dont even want to remember. ... "
" ... Worked as described. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
Fit
8holds, something, screws, long, hold
+100%
" ... The same holds true for competitors though . ... "
" ... So far so good, I’ll have to see how long it holds up. ... "
" ... It hold stuff pretty well :) ... "
" ... Holds well inside of my new pc build. ... "
" ... Needed something to take its place, for under $50, this drive fit the bill. ... "
" ... Hold so much for low cost love it no issues ... "
For Running
6time, computer, seems, returned
+83%
-17%
" ... Will take a bit of time to run tests to determine viability. ... "
" ... Was up and running in no time. ... "
" ... The computer is running great ... "
" ... Runs very quite. ... "
" ... Got my computer back up and running fairly easily ... "
Defective Delivery
6doa, defective, condition, arrived
+17%
-83%
" ... Junk thing was defective . ... "
" ... Received broken/not working sadly. ... "
" ... So I never got a DOA part before so here my first! ... "
" ... Oddly, when I ordered one recently it was DOA. ... "
" ... Received a defective product. ... "
Camera
6works, security, photos
+83%
-17%
" ... I put it in my 8 camera security system and it works great. ... "
" ... Thankfully, I have most of my files, photos, etc. ... "
" ... I use it for security cameras and it works very well. ... "
" ... Some of my pictures I dont even want to remember. ... "
" ... I lost a great bunch of important data, including pictures with no back-up. ... "
Volume
5noise, drive, would, quiet, notice
-100%
" ... it’s only problem is that is a little loud. ... "
" ... 6 months with this Drive and its grinding very loud. ... "
" ... bad hard drive make loud noise and very slow to read/write ... "
" ... I used this to replace my aging Raptor drive which was just too small and way too loud ... "
Packing
5well, packaged
+80%
-20%
" ... As for the 4 vs 5 stars, mostly the packaging. ... "
" ... It was packaged very well and sealed very well. ... "
Video Playback
4hd, drive
+100%
" ... Perfect for all my movies ... "
" ... The one other time I needed the video. ... "
" ... 4 videos out so far! ... "
" ... I used this HD drive in my security video record. ... "
USB
4hard, wd, go, enclosure, drives
+25%
-75%
" ... Hard drive also does not look like WD hard drives. ... "
" ... except for the WD hard drive. ... "
" ... My belief over the years is most Hard Drive fail from inadequate shipping practices or accidents with handling in the home, usb Hard Drives more susceptible to failure because of this. ... "
For Kids
3+100%
" ... Son loves it ... "
" ... Bought for my son. ... "
" ... My son builds his own computers. ... "
Storage
3drive, wd, system, new, hdd
+67%
-33%
" ... MSI Radeon RX 590 8GB GDRR5 Memory Graphics Card ... "
" ... If you don't have a Sandisk memory product or WD external HDD to use as a work-around you can set-up the new WD HDD as a new logical drive, once that's done the software should allow you to proceed. ... "
Noise Cancellation
3noise level, grinding, drive
-100%
" ... The noise level was crazy . ... "
" ... One problem is that there's a metallic grinding noise. ... "
Drivers
3driver, drive, windows, months, fears
+33%
-67%
" ... 6 months and not a day off, so if u want a driver that works for 6 months then the first day after says it needs to be repaired and no matter how many times you repair it it doesnt fix it then you came to the right place lol ... "
" ... To confirm my fears I checked Drive on another computer with ‘CrystalDiskMark’ on windows and ‘Disks’ on Linux Mint both confirmed my fears of a bad drive. ... The delivery of new drive was much different as the driver carried the box tenderly with mechanical hard drive respect to the front door. ... "
Lagging
3another
+33%
-67%
" ... drawback is that there is a noticable delay when you access it, while it spins back up . ... "
" ... Now I need to order another and delay this build another few days. ... "
Cleaning
3cleaned
+100%
" ... Very happy with my new, clean, and organized drive! ... "
" ... Install was clean and efficient. ... "
" ... Licensed tech cleaned my system and updated, no problems. ... "
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