Why is this particular model about one-half the price of the following model:Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM?
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The price difference is merely the different pricing from the different suppliers. Some are higher and some are lower. Just getting rid of old stock at old prices I guess? I learned my lesson a few years ago looking for a laser printer, spent a few hours comparing features, etc, then started pricing the ones I had narrowed down and ,WOW, a big difference on some sites. The prices were averaging around $400 but a few had the identical one for nearly $800. It does pay to shop around.Considering the "WD1002f Z ex" is the newer version and the "WD1002f A ex" is the older one you would think it would be the opposite. The price difference is merely the different pricing from the different suppliers. Some are higher and some are lower. Just getting rid of old stock at old prices I guess? I learned my lesson a few years ago looking for a laser printer, spent a few hours comparing features, etc, then started pricing the ones I had narrowed down and ,WOW, a big difference on some sites. The prices were averaging around $400 but a few had the identical one for nearly $800. It does pay to shop around.Considering the "WD1002f Z ex" is the newer version and the "WD1002f A ex" is... » Read More The price difference is merely the different pricing from the different suppliers. Some are higher and some are lower. Just getting rid of old stock at old prices I guess? I learned my lesson a few years ago looking for a laser printer, spent a few hours comparing features, etc, then started pricing the ones I had narrowed down and ,WOW, a big difference on some sites. The prices were averaging around $400 but a few had the identical one for nearly $800. It does pay to shop around.Considering the "WD1002f Z ex" is the newer version and the "WD1002f A ex" is the older one you would think it would be the opposite. « Show Less
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I have had ATA Seagate drives in the past that were fine; I'm very happy with the WD Blue, but I would go with the best price.
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I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (USB-DSC9... by Sabrent available from Amazon for $25.00 I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED... » Read More I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (USB-DSC9... by Sabrent available from Amazon for $25.00 « Show Less
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Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in July. Amazon is not going to be pleased about your post. Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in... » Read More Bonnie,It sounded too good to be true. But i just went to zipzoomfly. you are so right. the computer by itself is 377 and the drive alone is 65. both cheaper than amazon. combined them and it goes to 359 for 1005HA-P and 40 for the drive. basically a drive for 10 dollars over amazon. then if the rebate is mail in and you get back 30, then you get paid 20 dollars to get a free drive. wish I had waited another day to buy mine. I am waiting to see how amazon deals with this. at the very least they should sell the drive for 35-40 dollars to those who already bought a machine in July. Amazon is not going to be pleased about your post. « Show Less
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http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1704I quote: "We can only guarantee drive capacity. We cannot guarantee a particular internal hard drive model, data interface, rotational speed, or cache size in the external hard drive enclosure."So it's probably 5400 RPM (the cheaper option).
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I have eight Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB WD30EZRZ in mine and they work great. They recommend 3TB, but I know of friends that are using 4TB.
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All SATA versions are backwards-compatible. Though, if you're springing for a new MoBo, you might as well toss in a newer HDD, too. WD 1TB are going for about $60 as of this writing, and it is incredibly easy to set this board up in many different multiple-drive configurations. So, you can still use your old drive (as I assume you'll at least want/need to get data off of it), but you can have something significantly faster and more capacious as your main drive. Well worth considering.
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The red ones are the cheap ones right? Because the cheaper versions are definitely the ones I got. I thought about getting the base model (without the hard drives), but just figured I could upgrade later, as they begin to fail. One at a time hopefully. I love my Synology Disk Station!
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This is "beyond" the black edition...it is an (older) enterprise-class hard drive meant for use in a RAID array and 24/7 operation, hence the name RE3 - Raid Edition 3. WD1002FBYS is essentially identical in all specs to the WD1001FALS (Caviar Black): Both have dual processors, 32MB cache, 7200 rpm rotational speed, and SATA/300 interface. The difference is that FBYS is marginally faster with a 12.1 ms average access speed, and it does not go into extended recalibration/diagnostic cycles as the FALS does, thus not causing a disk drop-out when used in a RAID array. As far as SATA/300 drives go, the only thing in the Western Digital lineup to beat its performance is the VelociRaptor line. This is "beyond" the black edition...it is an (older) enterprise-class hard drive meant for use in a RAID array and 24/7 operation, hence the name RE3 - Raid Edition 3. WD1002FBYS is essentially identical in all specs to the WD1001FALS (Caviar Black): Both have dual processors, 32MB cache, 7200 rpm rotational speed, and SATA/300 interface. The difference is that FBYS is marginally faster with a 12.1 ms average access speed, and it does not go into extended recalibration/diagnostic cycles as the FALS does, thus not causing a disk drop-out when used in a RAID array. As far as... » Read More This is "beyond" the black edition...it is an (older) enterprise-class hard drive meant for use in a RAID array and 24/7 operation, hence the name RE3 - Raid Edition 3. WD1002FBYS is essentially identical in all specs to the WD1001FALS (Caviar Black): Both have dual processors, 32MB cache, 7200 rpm rotational speed, and SATA/300 interface. The difference is that FBYS is marginally faster with a 12.1 ms average access speed, and it does not go into extended recalibration/diagnostic cycles as the FALS does, thus not causing a disk drop-out when used in a RAID array. As far as SATA/300 drives go, the only thing in the Western Digital lineup to beat its performance is the VelociRaptor line. « Show Less
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Yes and no, I have two of them (2TB and 4TB), the 2TB is 7200 but the 4TB is 5900. It appears all of them are 7200 except for the 4TB.The models of the actual (internal) drives are ST2000DM001 and ST4000DM000. In case you want to google some more.
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Several model variations are available. Some have 750 GB at 5400 RPM while some have 1 TB at 5400 RPM.
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Just make sure that you aren't going to use it as master boot, windows won't use more then to 2tb and the other 2tb are unusable. As far as Green vs Black WD Black These high-performance SATA drives combine 7200 RPM spin speed, up to 64 MB cache, SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and an integrated dual processor for lightning-fast performance in demanding desktop, workstation, and multi-drive systems. WD Green These drives make it possible for energyconscious customers to build systems with higher capacitiesand the right balance of system performance,ensured reliability, and energy conservation.
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The unit I receive was a re-fab with a 5400 rpm western digital hdd. I hope that helps.
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Thanks - trying to find out before purchasing, but I found some posts on Newegg that indicate they are SATA (maybe they changed from IDE to SATA and this is why it isn't in the specs).
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Probably because it doesn't really matter. SATA 6 Gb/s is just marketing for a mechanical drive. No mechanical HDD can even saturate the SATA 3 Gb/s spec.
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The link is showing different drives (Western Digitial, Hitachi, Seagate and Toshiba). Which model are you referring to?
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Athough the Caviar Black has a SATA III interface, my understanding is that SATA III is bacward compatible with SATA II. And I think SATA III is overkill for mechanical disk drives.