Top-rated products in the Hard drives category
Here's a ranking of the top rated products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. Seagate IronWolf
IronWolf and IronWolf Pro are designed for everything related to NAS systems. The always-on IronWolf hard drives feature AgileArray technology for optimal system flexibility and reliability. With multi-user technology and high workload rates, IronWolf can scale alongside your business.
2. Seagate BarraCuda
The BarraCuda offers high storage capacity for desktop and mobile computers. All hard drives in the BarraCuda product family are equipped with Multi-Tier Caching (MTC). With MTC, your PC can reach new performance heights, allowing you to load applications and files faster than ever. Thanks to intelligent NAND flash layers, DRAM, and media cache technologies, BarraCuda provides improved read and write performance by optimizing data flow.
3. WD Red Plus
High-performance hard drives designed for performance, reliability, and energy efficiency in small to medium NAS environments.
WD Red Plus hard drives are ideal for power user workloads and NAS environments in small to medium-sized businesses. They provide the necessary speed and capacity to store, protect, and share growing amounts of data in mid-sized RAID-optimized NAS systems in an energy-efficient manner.
Optimized for NAS with NASware
The exclusive Western Digital NASware technology optimizes the hard drive parameters for NAS system workloads to enhance performance and reliability.
Designed for continuous operation
Your NAS system runs around the clock. Therefore, highly reliable storage is essential. WD Red Plus hard drives are designed for always-on systems, giving users the confidence that they can reliably access their data.
Tested for reliable compatibility
Western Digital collaborates with various NAS system manufacturers to conduct extensive testing and ensure compatibility with most NAS enclosures.
Optimized for lower total cost of ownership
WD Red Plus hard drives consume less power than previous models and operate cooler, reducing operating costs and minimizing heat in hard-to-cool NAS enclosures.
Less power consumption, strong performance
Despite consuming less power, the hard drives have a tremendous bandwidth to meet the mixed performance demands of multi-drive NAS systems.
Balanced for increased reliability
Hard drives without proper mass balancing can cause excessive vibrations and noise in multi-drive systems, which can reduce the lifespan of the drives and lead to performance degradation over time.
4. Seagate IronWolf Pro
IronWolf Pro series hard drives are designed for enterprise NAS systems. It offers high performance and therefore no delay or downtime for users with high data traffic in the NAS. The IronWolf Pro has RV sensors as standard for consistently high performance in NAS enclosures with multiple drive bays.
5. WD Blue
The higher standard in storage
Expand your PC with WD Blue drives, available in various storage capacities specifically designed for desktop and all-in-one PCs.
Boost PC performance
Give your PC a new boost by combining a WD Blue hard drive with an SSD. This way, you achieve maximum access speed while enjoying up to 6 TB of storage capacity.
Planning for the future
Enhanced technologies have increased storage demands. Digital cameras that record Ultra HD videos at a resolution of 4K and 30 frames per second require a lot of storage space. With a 6 TB hard drive, managing these data volumes is a breeze.
Trust WD
The legendary reliable WD Blue drives are designed, built, and tested for a long hard drive life.
Easy data backup, quick upgrade
The software "Acronis True Image WD Edition," available as a free download, can clone drives and back up your operating system, applications, settings, and data.
Technology to protect your data
NoTouch ramp load technology parks the read/write head in a safe position away from the drive's surface to protect your data.
Technical specifications
- Capacity: 4 TB
- Form factor: 3.5-inch
- Connection: SATA
- Interface: SATA
- Transfer speed: up to 185 MB/s
- Disk speed (RPM): 5400 RPM
- Recording technology: CMR
- Cache size: 256 MB
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 147 mm x 101.6 mm x 26.1 mm
- Weight: 570 g
- Model number: WD40EZAX
- Operating temperature: 0 °C to 60 °C
- Non-operating temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C
- Certifications: BSMI, ICES-003/NMB-003, CE, FCC, KC, Maghreb, RCM, UKCA, VCCI, CB-Scheme, TUV, UL.
6. WD Blue 7200rpm
The Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB hard drive offers performance, reliability, large storage capacity, and the new 6 Gb/s Serial ATA interface. A larger cache means faster performance. A 64 MB cache combined with the 6 Gb/s Serial ATA interface makes this drive a perfect solution for the latest generation of PCs. Western Digital hard drives are designed to have the lowest power consumption of any high-performance desktop drives, which lowers the operating temperature for greater reliability. These highly reliable hard drives feature technologically advanced acoustics. With WhisperDrive and SoftSeek technologies, Western Digital has reduced the noise level to a point that is practically inaudible to the human ear at home or in the office.
7. WD Black
WD2003FZEX 2TB SATA III/600 64MB cache Caviar Black
Whether you're a digital graphic designer, video editor, photographer, or gamer: with the high-performance storage from WD Black, you can enjoy a better PC experience for resource-intensive tasks. With up to 128 MB DRAM cache in higher capacity models, the WD Black drive is optimized for high performance, allowing you to focus on the things you love most.
For Creative Professionals
When it comes to storing your creativity and entire digital portfolio, you can rely on the WD Black high-performance storage as the ideal solution. Use the WD Black drive to store large multimedia files such as photos, videos, games, and applications. With a WD Black drive, you get the best combination of speed, capacity, and a larger cache.
For Gamers
The WD Black drive is the ideal storage solution for your gaming system: it offers high capacity for storing downloadable game content, a larger cache, and ensures maximum system performance when combined with an SSD. The WD Black drive also features StableTrac technology (in models with 2 TB and larger) for more accurate data access in the presence of vibrations caused by additional gaming hardware.
Increased Reliability
The WD Black drive is equipped with StableTrac technology (in models with 2 TB and larger), which secures the motor shaft inside to enhance reliability and reduce the impact of vibrations caused by other components. By stabilizing the platters inside, the WD Black drive can ensure more precise access during read and write operations in a specific sector, thus optimizing performance and reliability.
Increased DRAM Cache
The WD Black drive delivers...
8. Toshiba P300
The internal 3.5" hard drive P300 from Toshiba offers strong performance for professionals. The dual-stage actuator ensures smooth, fast system performance. Your data and media are also protected by ramp loading and a shock sensor.
9. WD Red Pro
The Ultrastar Red Pro 3.5" Serial ATA hard drive offers an impressive storage capacity of 18 terabytes, making it ideal for use in Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems. With a data storage interface of SATA III, it ensures fast data transfer rates, while the maximum rotational speed of 7200 RPM provides efficient performance. The hard drive utilizes CMR storage technology, known for its reliability and performance, and features a generous 512 megabyte cache that further optimizes data processing. Weighing 0.69 kilograms and with compact dimensions of 147 millimeters in length and 10.5 centimeters in width, it is both powerful and space-saving. This hard drive is an excellent choice for users who require high storage capacities and reliable performance in a NAS environment.
10. Seagate FireCuda
FireCuda hard drives harness the full potential of your computer with enormous storage capacity, speeds of 7,200 RPM, a large 256 MB cache, and proven reliability for modern challenges. With a workload rate of 300 TB/year for sustained full load, you can now secure your ultimate gaming library. The FireCuda HDD offers options for massive storage capacity of up to 8 TB, allowing you to accommodate your game collection without compromise. The 7,200 RPM rotational speed and a SATA 6 Gb/s interface for a maximum sustained transfer rate of 255 MB/s make the FireCuda HDD the ideal gaming hard drive. Experience faster application execution and file transfers thanks to the huge 256 MB cache. The FireCuda HDD provides easy installation with a standardized 3.5-inch form factor and a SATA III interface with 6 Gb/s. By combining your FireCuda HDD with an SSD, you achieve the ultimate gaming setup. Use the SSD as a boot drive and take advantage of the enormous storage capacity of the FireCuda HDD for your game, music, video collection, and more.
