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WD Hd Sata3 3.5" 4000Gb(4tb) 4001faex 7200rpm

4 TB, 3.5"
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Product details

WD Black hard drives are designed for enthusiasts and creative professionals looking for leading-edge performance. These 3.5-inch desktop drives are perfect for high-performance applications like photo and video editing, gaming, and power PCs.

Key specifications

Interface version
SATA III
Interface
SATA
Cache
64 MB
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Item number
46723628

General information

Manufacturer
WD
Category
Hard drives
Manufacturer no.
WD4001FAEX
Release date
20.6.2024

Data storage properties

Interface
SATA
Interface version
SATA III
Form factor
3.5"
Storage capacity
4 TB
Cache
64 MB
Max. Speed
7200 RPM

Operating conditions

Maximum operating temperature
60 °C

Noise emission

Max. noise level
33 dB

Power supply

Power consumption (standby)
1.20 W
Power consumption
10.40 W

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Product dimensions

Length
10.16 cm
Width
14.70 cm
Height
2.54 cm
Weight
780 g

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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 2.Synology
    0,8 %
  • 4.HPE
    0,9 %
  • 5.Toshiba
    1,6 %
  • 5.WD
    1,6 %
  • 7.Seagate
    1,9 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.HPE
    2 days
  • 1.Seagate
    2 days
  • 3.Synology
    3 days
  • 3.Toshiba
    3 days
  • 3.WD
    3 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Ubiquiti
    1,2 %
  • 2.Synology
    1,6 %
  • 3.WD
    2,3 %
  • 4.Toshiba
    2,6 %
  • 5.Seagate
    3,3 %
Source: Galaxus

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Overall ratingGood74/100
Good67/100
Rank 8 out of 21CHIP OnlineGroße Festplatten im Test: Bis zu 8 TByte Speicher im PCReleaseMay 2015
  • Positive4,000 GB of storage space
  • PositiveLow operating noise
  • NegativeOnly average transfer rates
  • NegativePoor price/GByte ratio

The Western Digital Black (WD4001FAEX) offers plenty of storage space with 4 TByte and employees pleasantly quietly when tested. However, the transfer rates are only average and cannot justify the high price/GByte ratio of 6.0 cents/GByte.

Good74/100
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Rank 9 out of 21PC Welt OnlineDie besten SATA-FestplattenReleaseJune 2014
  • PositiveExtremely much space
  • Positivesnappy
  • Positivequiet
  • Negativehigh power consumption

The Western Digital Black 4000GB is fast on the move. The high practical data rates and short access times in particular speak in favour of the high-capacity drive. The WD4001FAEX also works quietly and doesn't get too hot in continuous operation. The power consumption of the 4 TB storage giant is too high for our taste...