Hot WD Black 2tb 64mb cache $140 shipped

[Locutus]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-WD-Caviar-W...071?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b9eb44c7


This is a NEW FACTORY SEALED HARD DRIVE



Specifications

Western Digital WD2001FASS Caviar Black Hard Drive

Drive Type: Internal

Capacity: 2 TB

Interface: SATA 3.0Gb/s

Interface Type: SATA

Spindle Speed (RPM): 7200

Buffer Memory: 64MB

Data Transfer Rate on Serial ATA: Up to 3000 Mb/sec

Form Factor: 3.5"

Temperature, Operating (°C): 0 to 60

Temperature, Nonoperating (°C): -40 to 70

Shock, Operating: 2 msec (Gs): 30 GB

Shock, Nonoperating: 2 msec (Gs): 300

Type: OEM

 

[Joe Average]

I know it's a nice drive and all, but... that seems a bit steep in price to me. Could almost buy a 2TB 5400 rpm drive and a 60GB SSD for the cost of that one single drive.

And the fact that it's on eBay, hrmmm... and yes I checked Newegg, same drive at $169.99 new, $139.99 refurb so, I suppose it's in the ballpark but it just seems high to me given the state of other drive prices.

 

[compudocs]

These hd's lacking TLER kill it for me until they come down in price to other 2tb HD's that function perfectly in raid, like the ultra reliable Samsung F4 2tb HD's that you can get for 1/2 the price.

WD you naughty naughty bad little company, stripping full raid support on HD's just so you can charge a premium for Raid Edition hard drives. Shame on you.

 

[Locutus]

i am not going by the price of other drives. just this one. If you are looking for these drive, then this is a hot deal. if not, moving on is your best bet

 

[Cmustang87]

Not sure why these drives are so steeply priced. I would rather R0 2 Samsung F3 1TB.

 

[Locutus]

2 more from the same seller

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-WD-Caviar-W...297?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0f72a619

 

[Korben Dallas]

Not sure why these drives are so steeply priced. I would rather R0 2 Samsung F3 1TB.

That's exactly what I'm doing this weekend.

 

[solaris54]

ditto