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Difference Between WD Blacks/Suggestion for HD

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Ok I am really confused.

 

 

Can somebody PLEASE expalin to me the difference between these 2 drives:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W019M6559

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533&ignorebbr=1

 

For my life I could not list an advantage/disadvantage between the two. They seem to be exactly the same (Yes, I know one is not sold by Newegg but I'm talking about the actual drive).

 

I'm wanting to get the fastest 1TB/1.5TB/2TB drive on the market. Any suggestions? Are those 2 above any good?

i7-6700K @ 4.5 GHz, 16 GB DDR4-2400 MHz, GTX 1070 8GB

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Anyone?

 

EDIT: I called WD and they said that there is no difference between the 2 drives. It is only a matter of when they were released. (The higher the number, the newer the model).

 

So, I'm thinking of getting this 2TB model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236624

 

According to Newegg it's the newest 2TB Black model. Any comments?

Edited by linux731

i7-6700K @ 4.5 GHz, 16 GB DDR4-2400 MHz, GTX 1070 8GB

Looks like a different model number is all. There a 30 dollar difference in price though... Hmmmm

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Looks like a different model number is all. There a 30 dollar difference in price though... Hmmmm

Yup that's kind of what they said.

i7-6700K @ 4.5 GHz, 16 GB DDR4-2400 MHz, GTX 1070 8GB

Anyone?

 

EDIT: I called WD and they said that there is no difference between the 2 drives. It is only a matter of when they were released. (The higher the number, the newer the model).

 

So, I'm thinking of getting this 2TB model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236624

 

According to Newegg it's the newest 2TB Black model. Any comments?

Nice Drive.  I've used Western Digital's Black series drives for some time and I've never had one fail me yet.  Of course, as with all things computer related, YMMV.

Cheers.  :smile:

"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

-Leonardo da Vinci  (some experts question the attribution, but I'll go with it for now.) 

 

 

 


Any comments?

 

Yeah - get a Seagate!

 

Sorry, couldn't resist - I have not had good fortune with Western Digital HDD.

John Howell

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Yeah - get a Seagate!

 

Sorry, couldn't resist - I have not had good fortune with Western Digital HDD.

 

I have a Seagate right now. This one to be specific: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

It's OK. A bit slow, and I think I'll need more space in the future so I'm wanting a 2TB model.

 

Nice Drive.  I've used Western Digital's Black series drives for some time and I've never had one fail me yet.  Of course, as with all things computer related, YMMV.

Cheers.  :smile:

Thanks. I think I'm going to go ahead and get this one.

 

 

 

EDIT

Done! Should be here later this week (express shipping).  B)

 

Thanks all who replied. Happy new year.  :Party:

Edited by linux731

i7-6700K @ 4.5 GHz, 16 GB DDR4-2400 MHz, GTX 1070 8GB

Can somebody PLEASE expalin to me the difference between these 2 drives

 

Yes. Somebody can do that, for sure! :))

 

the FZEX series is a newer model, which promise "higher performance of up to 48 percent, better accuracy, stronger reliability and a greater efficiency".

 

Details: http://The updated HDDs promise higher performance of up to 48 percent, better accuracy, stronger reliability and a greater efficiency

 

I use black series for some time, great performance, no problems at all.

 

Happy New Year!

Zeljko Budovic

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Yes. Somebody can do that, for sure! :))

 

the FZEX series is a newer model, which promise "higher performance of up to 48 percent, better accuracy, stronger reliability and a greater efficiency".

 

Details: http://The updated HDDs promise higher performance of up to 48 percent, better accuracy, stronger reliability and a greater efficiency

 

I use black series for some time, great performance, no problems at all.

 

Happy New Year!

Thank you! Just got it.

i7-6700K @ 4.5 GHz, 16 GB DDR4-2400 MHz, GTX 1070 8GB

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