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Testseek.com have collected 82 expert reviews of the Western Digital Caviar Green Series SATA300 WD-EADS and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital Caviar Green Series SATA300 WD-EADS .
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The editors liked

  • Massive storage capacity
  • Efficient power usage
  • Low noise levels
  • Excellent pricing.
  • Largest capacity drive currently available
  • Big doesn't mean slow
  • Energy efficient
  • Runs cool and quiet
  • Highestcapacity consumer drive on the market. Low power consumption. Quiet.
  • Massive drive packs 2TB of storage

The editors didn't like

  • Not as fast as 7
  • 200RPM drives.
  • High price tag
  • Lots of data to be lost with one drive failure!
  • Not particularly fast
  • The extra 500GB costs more than $100.
  • Pricey
  • Despite a competitive cost per gigabyte

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  Published: 2009-03-31, Author: Melissa , review by: pcworld.co.nz

  • Abstract:  The Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB WD20EADS hard drive boosts the capacity game to a whole new level. This $599 drive crams 2 terabytes into a single drive – making this drive a boon to anyone with a large data archive, multimedia library, or space-...

 
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  Published: 2012-12-13, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • A bit slow but very cheap, this is one of the most cost-effective 2TB disks around ...

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  Published: 2012-10-25, Author: Koen , review by: uk.hardware.info

  • It's great to finally get 2 TB on a 2.5-inch disk, but it's a shame that the Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB won't fit in most laptops with its 15mm thickness. If you happen to have a laptop where it will fit, then you can upgrade the storage capacity ...

 
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  Published: 2009-08-19, review by: businesscomputingworld.co.uk

  • Abstract:  In 1980 when the personal computer was just starting to show up in the office, hard disk drives were typically no larger than a few megabytes in size. And if you had a 10MB drive it was huge! Everyone wondered if you could possibly ever fill that dri...

 
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  Published: 2009-06-24, review by: tomshardware.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Still, the characteristics of these two hard drives are significantly different. Both are low at idle power and stay really cool, but performance and efficiency varies. WD adjusted its 1.5 TB Caviar Green to deliver quick access time and high I/O performance..

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  Published: 2009-06-20, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Very quiet!, Average temperature: 40 °C
  • Access time: 15.1 ms, Slower speeds than a traditional hard drive

 
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  Published: 2009-04-29, review by: alphr.com

  • Expensive, but worth it if you need a huge amount of space. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-04-29, review by: alphr.com

  • Cheap, quick and green - the eco-friendly drive of choice. ...

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  Published: 2009-04-25, review by: techradar.com

  • Massive capacity, Good performance, Cool and quiet
  • Not SSD fast

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  Published: 2009-02-03, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The slight lag in performance shouldn't be enough to deter people who have large data libraries from getting the WD Caviar Green 2TB WD20EADS. Nor should it put off casual and professional digital media enthusiasts, who will rightly crave this drive. ...

 
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