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Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB (WD10EADS)

Introduced in October 2008, the WD10EADS is an upgraded version of the popular Green 1TB WD10EACS. Primarily targeted towards consumers who need a drive for media or long term storage/backups, the WD10EADS utilizes very little power and creates very little heat an noise. Featuring a similar spindle speed, a doubling of cache (from 16MB to 32MB) the WD10EADS is 10% faster while consuming 20% less electricity due to its use of three 333GB platters as apposed to the WD10EACS's four 250GB platters. Unfortunately, while the WD10EACS has seen significant price drops over the last few months (recently settling at an all time low of $130 compared to its introduction MSRP at $240), the new WD10EADS has an MSRP of $219.

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Wester Digital Caviar GP 1 TB (WD10EACS)
MSRP $219.00
Release date October, 2008
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fewer denser platters means less heat, less noise, lower power consumption
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a poor deal compared to the well-established version with the same capacity ($ 219 vs $130)
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  • Capacity: 3 x 333GB platters (vs 4 x 250GB in the WD10EACS)
  • Cache: 32MB (vs 16MB in the WD10EACS)
  • Interface: SATA II
  • Speed: undetermined, assumed 5400RPM
  • Dimensions & Weight: 147 x 101.6 x 26.1 (LWH), 1.4 pounds
  • Warranty: 3 years

 

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Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB (WD10EADS)

• Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II WD10EADS

• Caviar Green 1TB Hard Drive

UPC: 718037736679

EAN: 4005922211950

MPN: WD10EADS

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Pros
  • faster, quieter, use less power and create less heat
  • technology allows for capacities in excess of 1.5TB
  • affordable prices - matches slower WD drives with more platters
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  • currently only available up to 1TB
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MSRP  $160.00    Released  January, 2001

 The Samsung SpinPoint 1TB hard drive has a spindle speed of 7200RPM and a 32MB cache. Features include a SATA interface, Asynchronous Notification, and Device Initiated Power Management. It is backed by a three year limited warranty on parts and labor from Samsung. Dimensions: (W) 4" x (H) 1" x (D) 5.8"; weight 1.4lbs....

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1.  avatar Yale said:

At least they didn't update it silently like they had with the Blue 3200 and 6400. I rather not have to look at the serial to know which version I'm getting...

Hopefully the high MSRP will not truly mean that large of a spike in the end user cost but I could understand $20-30.
Oct 01, 2008 4:53pm
2.  avatar Jan said:

just got one for 105$ CAD
Oct 02, 2009 2:38pm
3.  avatar Yale said:

Yeah, these have fallen in price and almost matched the older version, which runs at $5-10 cheaper. Good deal. The 1.5TB has also dropped in price to around $120.
Oct 02, 2009 4:45pm
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Pros

  • fewer denser platters means less heat, less noise, lower power consumption

Cons

  • a poor deal compared to the well-established version with the same capacity ($ 219 vs $130)

Comments

"At least they didn't update it silently like they had with the Blue 3200 and 6400. I rather not have to look at the serial to know which version I'm getting...

Hopefully the high MSRP will not truly mean that large of a spike in the end user cost but I could understand $20-30."
"Yeah, these have fallen in price and almost matched the older version, which runs at $5-10 cheaper. Good deal. The 1.5TB has also dropped in price to around $120."
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