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Western Digital Caviar GP 1 TB (WD10EACS) is a 1 Terabyte SATA 3 GB/s hard drive. Model # WD10EACS is available in 3 capacities: 1 TB ($250), 750 GB ($230)  and 500 GB ($130). The "GP" is an acronym for "GreenPower", aka Caviar Green. WD Caviar Green drives reduce drive power consumption by up to 40%, with power savings around 4-5 Watts over traditional hard drives. The manufacturer claims that the equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions would be if you took a single car off the road for 3 days a year.

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Low power consumption
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Large 1 TB (1000 GB) capacity
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Cons:
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1 TB can be hard to backup.
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Features:

  • capactiy: 1 TB
  • interface: 3 Gb/s (Max) SATA II
  • reduced power consumption by 40%; 4-5 Watts; up to $14 / yr savings
  • Cool and Quiet
  • Perpendicular Magnet Recording (PMR) - greater areal density
  • StableTrac on 750GB and 1 TB
  • price: $250

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1 comment about Western Digital Caviar Green (WD 10 EACS

1.  avatar theGeekPirate  Jul 30, 2008 5:16pm

Just because it's big, doesn't mean it's _hard_ to backup, it just takes a while!
You pay for the space, and obviously the bigger it is, the longer it takes to backup.
It's not really a con, since you expect it to take longer...
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Key Features:

Capacity 1000 GB
Drive Interface SATA II
Drive Speed 7200 RPM, 5400 RPM
Manufacturer Western Digital
MSRP $240.00
Product Line WD Caviar Green

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Created: 06/30/2008 - 15:29
Modified: 10/02/2008 - 18:10
Model # variations:

(WD, 10, EACS, (WD10, 10EACS, (WD10EACS