Enhance your PC gaming experience with the 8TB WD_BLACK 7200 RPM SATA III 3.5" Gaming HDDfrom WD, which is performance optimized so you can spend more time gaming and less time loading. This 8TB drive connects to your system's 3.5" drive bay using the SATA III 6 Gb/s interface and features a rotational speed of 7200 rpm, a 256MB cache to help ensure uninterrupted data transfers, data transfer speeds of up to 267 MB/s, and a dual-core processor for improved performance. Additionally, this drive is built with features to help ensure it will have a strong operational life, with 300,000 load/unload cycles, <1 in 10¹⁴ non-recoverable errors per bits read, StableTrac technology, and Dynamic Cache technology.

8TB Storage Capacity    3.5" Form Factor    SATA III 6 Gb/s Interface    256MB Cache    7200 rpm    Up to 267 MB/s Data Transfer Rate    300,000 Load/Unload Cycles    StableTrac Technology    Dynamic Cache Technology    Windows & Mac Compatible

WD_BLACK is purpose-built to enhance your PC gaming experience. Available with a 256MB cache, the WD_BLACK HDD is performance-optimized so you can spend more time gaming and less time loading. Combine a WD_BLACK HDD with a WD_BLACK SSD for a dual-drive configuration that maximizes your gaming experience while letting you keep more of your favorite games. The WD_BLACK HDD gives you fast hard drive speeds, high capacity, and a limited 5-year warranty for an inspiring game storage solution.

The WD_BLACK HDD is the perfect storage solution for your gaming rig, offering large cache sizes plus large capacities to store your favorite titles and their downloadable content (DLC). Paired with an SSD, the powerful drive delivers exceptional system performance and capacity.

With a capacity of 8TB, this WD_BLACK drive lets you download the latest AAA titles while also keeping your ever-growing catalog of classics and favorites ready to play. Don't compromise on your game collection. Store more and game more with WD_BLACK.

This WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drive is equipped with StableTrac Technology. This secures the motor shaft inside of the hard drive to increase reliability and help reduce impact due to system-induced vibrations from other components such as additional gaming hardware. Stabilizing the platters inside the WD_BLACK drive results in more accurate tracking in a particular sector during read and write operations, optimizing performance and reliability.

This WD_BLACK drive delivers high-speed read rates and transfers of your games with a 256MB cache. Western Digital's Dynamic Cache Technology improves caching algorithms in real time to allocate and optimize cache between reads and writes. Spend less time loading and more time winning.

When it comes to processing power, more is better for loading today's larger games. The WD_BLACK Gaming drive features a dual-core processor that offers twice the processing capability as a single-core processor to maximize drive performance for getting into the game faster.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Warranty?

A: The WD 6TB WD_BLACK 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Gaming HDD has a 5-year limited warranty.

Q: 2. Will this work with OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO QX2?

A: It could work but it would not be advisable. You may want to consider instead an internal drive rated for NAS/DAS array usage. Desktop drives are not optimized for arrays like the QX2.

Q: 3. What is the difference between wd4004fzwx and wd4003fzex? Both are WD 4TB HDD. I see 128MB cache and 64MB respectively and the 128MB costs less.

A: the 128MB drive is supposed to be newer, the 64MB the older model that has been tested. I think I checked BackBlaze data sheets and these drive have good results.They are pretty quiet as well.

Q: 4. Will this fit the Sabrent dock https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1412784-REG/sabrent_ec_dflt_2_5_3_5_sata_ssd_to_usb.html?

A: Yes, this WD Black 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD will fit into the above Sabrent HDD enclosure.

Q: 5. is this drive usable with an array RAID 5 ? should i buy the Reail or OEM version would be enough?

A: You could use this drive but it would be better for you to use a NAS-rated hard drive instead as they are engineered for use in arrays/RAIDs.

Q: 6. What is the electrical power draw when active?

A: The WD 2TB Desktop Performance 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD uses less than 10w when active.

Q: 7. cmr or smr ?

A: The WD 4TB Desktop Performance 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD Retail Kit Recording Technology is CMR

Q: 8. Is WD PWL that clicks every 5 seconds enabled in 8/10 TV series? I know it does on 4gb and 6gb I bought before here. And they are loud and shake my desktop. If it is, are we able to disable it?

A: From what I can see, you are not able to disable the click feature on the WD 8TB WD_BLACK Performance SATA III 3.5" Internal Hard Drive.

Q: 9. Is this compatible with ASUS Prime Z370-A LGA1151 ATX motherboard?

A: Yes, it is compatible.

Q: 10. is this a GPT?

A: Yes, the WD 4TB Desktop Performance 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD Retail Kit is GPT.