We purchased the WD Black 4TB Performance Hard Drive so that our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and review it. Read on for our full product review.
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Western Digital is a big name in the hard drive space. While there are inevitably some failures here and there with WD hard drives, the Black series has been a favorite for many for years, with its improved performance and reliability. For this particular review, we’ll be taking a closer look at the WD Black, specifically the 3.5-inch 4TB hard drive with 256MB cache. There are many other sizes, forms, and variations within the Black series, but all of these SATA-based drives deliver roughly the same results thanks to their shared interface.
Since hard drives are typically stored inside a computer for the duration of their lifespan, it’s no surprise that the overall design is utilitarian. The WD Black comes in a sturdy metal box and has a sticker with some branding on the top and the SATA 3 interface/plug on the bottom.
These particular internal hard drives come in both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch varieties, so your specific needs will determine which one is best for you. Because the 3.5-inch we tested is so large and bulky, it’s best suited for a desktop computer. You can use it in an external enclosure if you want, but 3.5-inch drives require a fair amount of power to operate, meaning you’ll need to plug these directly into a wall outlet (in addition to the USB for data transfer on your computer).
